Panda Updates- Monday, August 1

The Panda Care Team is often asked why Lun Lun and Yang Yang are retired from breeding, especially since Lun Lun...

Zoo News

July 28, 2022

ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF ZOO ATLANTA’S BUILD YOUR BEST CHALLENGE

Winners in three categories will receive a free one-year Zoo Atlanta Family Membership ATLANTA – July 28, 2022 – Zoo...

Animal Science

July 27, 2022

Skin: An Additional Tool for the Versatile Elephant Trunk

Zoo Atlanta is very proud to have partnered with doctoral student Andrew Schulz of the Georgia Institute of Technology on...

Keeper Stories

July 26, 2022

What’s that smell? A lemur stink fight!

Hey all! Seasonal Primate Keeper Sam here to talk about our ringtailed lemurs and a natural behavior called “stink fighting.”...

Pandas

July 25, 2022

Panda Updates- Monday, July 25

You’ve likely heard that Lun Lun recently went through pseudopregnancy, or false pregnancy. It’s a natural cycle for female giant pandas that occurs over a...

Zoo News

July 25, 2022

FATHER/SON GORILLA DUO CELEBRATE 3 AND 33 AT JOINT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Western lowland gorilla Floyd and his father Taz celebrated their third and 33rd birthdays at a joint celebration with their...

Keeper Stories

July 21, 2022

What goes into animal enrichment?

Hey everyone, my name is Christina, and I am a Mammal Swing Keeper here at the Zoo, which means I...

Keeper Stories

July 20, 2022

When the early bird gets the worm, we provide the worms

Everyone has heard the saying “the early bird gets the worm,” and that holds true for the birds who call...

Conservation

July 20, 2022

Composting 101

Our last Conservation Blog gave some great pointers on how to eat sustainably this summer. This week, we’re keeping the...

Keeper Stories

July 14, 2022

Petting zoo animals and D&D?

Hi everyone! I’m Sarah from the Outback Station area, where all of our goats, sheep, and other fuzzy barnyard animals...

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