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Have you heard of palm oil? If you’ve ever read the list of ingredients on the food you eat, you’ve probably seen “palm oil” a few hundred times. It’s not just in food, though. Palm oil is in about half of our household products, including shampoo, toothpaste and cosmetics. Even pet food has palm oil … Continue reading "An app saving animals from extinction"

Name: Marieke Cassia Gartner Position Title: Post-doctoral research fellow Education: PhD in psychology Hometown: New York, NY Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: 2 weeks! (start date September 10) Tell us about your job and any projects you are working on. I will be creating an animal welfare program for the Zoo, working with animals … Continue reading "Career Corner: Research & Conservation"

Name: Tomson Position Title: Senior Director of Information Technology Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University Master of Business Administration (MBA) – from Georgia Institute of Technology Hometown: Decatur, Georgia Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: 2 years Tell us about your job and any projects you are … Continue reading "Career Corner: Information Technology"

Name: Chris Position Title: Animal Immersion Programs Supervisor Education: Bachelor of Science – Psychology Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: Five years Tell us about your job and any projects you are working on. My main responsibility is to manage and develop our animal immersion programs, like our Wild Encounters and … Continue reading "Career Corner: Education"

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Presenting Sponsor Champion Advocate Cecelia and David Ratcliffe Benefactor Thalia and Michael C. Carlos Foundation Contributor Tony Brewer & Company Patron Anne Cox Chambers Foundation Arrow Exterminators Atlanta Marriott Marquis Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta The Coca-Cola Company Ford Motor Company Greenberg Traurig, LLP The Home Depot Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. McPherson Enterprises, Inc. Northside … Continue reading "Beastly Feast Sponsors"

Name: Jenny Position Title: Carnivore Lead Keeper Education: Bachelor of Arts – Biology and Psychology Hometown: Moscow, PA Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: 14 years this summer Tell us about your job and any projects you are working on. I am responsible for the overall care of the Zoo’s carnivore population, as well as … Continue reading "Career Corner: Jenny – Carnivore Department"

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Happy 20th birthday, Lun Lun! We hope everyone was able to tune in to see our favorite mama bear enjoying her birthday surprises earlier this afternoon. In cub news, it’s official – the girls have reached another milestone! They now have their own allotment of leafeater biscuits and a small amount of sweet potato. This … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 25"