September 11, 2023

NEW CHAPTER FOR INFANT SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN NANGKA

4-month-old from Sacramento Zoo will be introduced to Zoo Atlanta’s nationally renowned veteran adoptive mother Madu ATLANTA – September 11,...

Zoo News

September 8, 2023

BINTURONGS BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA

Squirrel-sized “bintlets” will remain behind the scenes for several weeks ATLANTA – September 8, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta is excited...

Keeper Stories

September 7, 2023

The wrinkled hornbill: A fascinating forest dweller

In the dense rainforests of Southeast Asia, a peculiar and captivating bird takes to the skies with its distinct appearance...

Conservation

September 7, 2023

It’s All in the Family

Have you ever made a family tree? You know, the diagram that uses horizontal lines to connect siblings and vertical...

Keeper Stories

August 29, 2023

Remembering Biji

Hello again from Caitlin on the Orangutan Team! It has been an emotional month for us orangutan caretakers, as we...

Animal Science

August 25, 2023

Cognitive Bias

In our last blog post, we talked about some of the methodologies we use to study animal welfare. We often...

Keeper Stories

August 24, 2023

Continuing education at the Felid TAG Conference

Last month, the Zoo’s Lead Keeper of Carnivores and I had the opportunity to attend this year’s Felid Taxon Advisory...

Pandas

August 21, 2023

Panda Updates- Monday, August 21

Hello everyone, Christina from the Panda Care Team here! Today I wanted to talk about another cool adaptation of giant pandas,...

Conservation

August 16, 2023

The Delta Team: Conservation’s Cutest Heroes

Our most recent Conservation Blog introduced you to one of our most significant conservation partnerships: Conservation South Luangwa (CSL), a...

Keeper Stories

August 15, 2023

How do reptiles and amphibians beat the heat?

Good day! Robert from the Herpetology Department here to talk about how we help the reptiles and amphibians at Zoo...

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