PLAY THE ANIMAL WAY AT ZOO ATLANTA

Annual highlight of the wild world of animal enrichment returns on Saturday, August 30  

WHAT: A favorite annual event returns on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Play the Animal Way, a Zoo-wide celebration of animal enrichment. Animals around the Zoo will investigate the most colorful surprises of the year, sniff out their favorite scents, solve challenging puzzles, and more as Members and guests gain an appreciation for the innovation and creative talents behind Zoo Atlanta’s robust enrichment program.   

Offered year-round for species throughout the Zoo, enrichment is considered an essential aspect of superior animal care, contributing to dynamic environments, promoting choice, allowing animals to express species-typical behaviors, and encouraging healthy activity levels. At Play the Animal Way, human visitors also enjoy fun, themed activity stations highlighting these concepts.  

Activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are free for Zoo Atlanta Members and children under 3; free with general admission.  

Zoo Atlanta’s Animal Wish List includes many enrichment items for a variety of species, from perches for parrots to scents for big cats. Items are available for every budget and are shipped directly to the Zoo. Browse the list here.  

Plan a visit at zooatlanta.org.  

WHEN: Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

WHERE:  
Zoo Atlanta  
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E. 
Atlanta, GA  30315  

MEDIA CONTACT:  
Rachel Davis
Director of Communications
rdavis@zooatlanta.org  
404.624.2812 

Gavin Johnson
Public Relations Manager
404.624.5980
gjohnson@zooatlanta.org  

ABOUT: About Zoo Atlanta 
A proud accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the gold standard for animal care and welfare, Zoo Atlanta has a mission to save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education, and engaging experiences. The Zoo is home to hundreds of animals representing more than 200 species from around the world, many of them endangered or critically endangered. Highlights include a transformed African Savanna featuring expanded habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostrich, warthogs, meerkats, and rhinos; one of North America’s largest populations of great apes; and a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians. Recent transformations include a newly updated African lion complex, opened in April 2025, and the state-of-the-art Rollins Animal Health Center, completed in 2024. For more information, visit zooatlanta.org.