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The Zoo Atlanta community is deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Chelsea, a 20-year-old female Sumatran tiger. The Veterinary and Animal Care Teams had been monitoring and treating the geriatric tigress for chronic health conditions, particularly kidney disease. As there was not a path to recovery for Chelsea, the teams made the … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF CHELSEA THE SUMATRAN TIGER"

Come back next year to kick-off your summer 2025 at the most unique beer festival inside the perimeter, Brew at the Zoo!

Happy Women’s History Month! While I’m in awe of women every single day, I’m grateful for a designated month to reflect on the countless contributions women have made to move our world forward, often while having to juggle and overcome a litany of social pressures and limitations.   When thinking of quintessential conservation heroes, a lot … Continue reading "Who Run the (Natural) World: Girls"

The Zoo Atlanta family is deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Ruby, a female red panda. Ruby was found deceased by her care team on March 8, 2024.   The definitive cause of Ruby’s death is not yet known. Preliminary findings of a necropsy, or the non-human equivalent of an autopsy, indicated a mesenteric torsion. … Continue reading "THE ZOO ATLANTA FAMILY IS SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF RUBY THE RED PANDA"

The Zoo Atlanta family is deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Ruby, a female red panda. Ruby was found deceased by her care team on March 8, 2024.   The definitive cause of Ruby’s death is not yet known. Preliminary findings of a necropsy, or the non-human equivalent of an autopsy, indicated a mesenteric torsion. … Continue reading "THE ZOO ATLANTA FAMILY IS SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF RUBY THE RED PANDA"

Spring is almost upon us, and in the next several weeks, you’ll get a chance to see the pandas eating bamboo shoots. That season isn’t here just yet – we typically see bamboo shoots in April into May – but the pandas love these bamboo sprouts that grow during the springtime. During bamboo shoot season, the giant pandas … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, March 4"

Did you know that even if giant pandas will not be breeding, that we still see behaviors associated with breeding season? Our Panda Care Team is here with an expert update … Most of our followers know that Yang Yang and Lun Lun retired from breeding in 2018 after Ya Lun and Xi Lun were … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Friday, February 16"

Milestone is the latest for the herd at the soon-to-be-named Delta Air Lines Rhino Habitat ATLANTA – January 23, 2024 – The first southern white rhino calf ever born at Zoo Atlanta has been confirmed to be female. Following a birth on Christmas Eve, the nearly month-old calf, who is believed to weigh between 250 … Continue reading "IT’S A GIRL! SOUTHERN WHITE RHINO CALF CONFIRMED TO BE FEMALE"

Milestone is the latest for the herd at the soon-to-be-named Delta Air Lines Rhino Habitat ATLANTA – January 23, 2024 – The first southern white rhino calf ever born at Zoo Atlanta has been confirmed to be female. Following a birth on Christmas Eve, the nearly month-old calf, who is believed to weigh between 250 … Continue reading "IT’S A GIRL! SOUTHERN WHITE RHINO CALF CONFIRMED TO BE FEMALE"

In an outstanding example of collaboration for the conservation of one of the world’s rarest lizard species, 11 endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards hatched at Zoo Atlanta arrived at Parque Zoológico Nacional La Aurora in Guatemala on January 10, 2024. The lizards, three males and eight females, will be part of a breeding colony to bolster … Continue reading "Lizards from Zoo Atlanta will help wild populations"