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It’s almost birthday season here in Pandaland! Lun Lun kicks us off every year with her birthday on August 25, followed by the twins Xi Lun and Ya Lun on September 3 and Yang Yang on September 9.. With the heat we’ve been experiencing this summer, planning the ice cakes for the pandas has been a treat! We use the … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, August 22"

I am beyond proud of our Wieland Wildlife Home Team this past summer season! Memorial Day weekend we debuted a brand-new scripted presentation for our Amy’s Tree Theater that we certainly worked our tails off to make great for everyone. This show has been a long time in the making. A previous keeper wrote an … Continue reading "A successful summer at Amy’s Tree Theater"

Hi Everyone! Brooke from the Public Relations Team here. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know we often talk about the ways our everyday habits can have an impact on the environment. For example, did you know that the meat industry accounts for 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions? That number … Continue reading "Vegetarian Cookbooks for the Plant-Based Curious"

Hi everyone!  It’s Kelly from Herpetology! Walking around the Zoo, you may have noticed some changes going on in the Herpetology Department and have been wondering what is going on? Well, I’m here to help clear up some of that mystery! The two main projects we are working on at the moment are in Scaly … Continue reading "Habitat updates for our scaly friends"

WHAT: Zoo Atlanta hosts City of Atlanta and Fulton County Family Days presented by PNC on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14, 2022. On these two dates, guests who can demonstrate residence in the City of Atlanta or Fulton County or employment in the City of Atlanta or Fulton County Governments will receive free … Continue reading "CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY FAMILY DAYS PRESENTED BY PNC"

Many of you already know that last year, our southern white rhinoceros Mumbles got a new companion! Kiazi arrived from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance last October, and after months of gradual introductions, the two are comfortably settled in their habitat in the African Savanna area of the Zoo. Visitors to the rhino habitat often … Continue reading "What’s in a rhino horn?"

Hi everyone! Caleb with the Elephant Care Team here, once again! August 12 is World Elephant Day, an international event dedicated to preserving and protecting the world’s elephants. Around the world and throughout history, elephants have been held in wonder by humans. Prominent in literature, films, pop culture, and more, elephants are one of the … Continue reading "Celebrating World Elephant Day together"

Hello! I’m Becky, the Associate Curator of Ambassador Animals. That means I get the privilege of working with the team to determine when we bring in new animals, and then I work on the logistics of from where and when they will come to the Zoo. If you’ve been to the petting zoo in the … Continue reading "Meet Avocado, Wasabi, and Pickles!"

Craft cocktail series is back for one more installment on August 12   WHAT: Zoo-goers ages 21 and up who missed the June and July installments of Zoo Atlanta’s all-new craft cocktail series have just one more opportunity to experience Savanna Nights with the third and final event of the summer on Friday, August 12, 2022. … Continue reading "LAST CHANCE OF THE SUMMER TO EXPERIENCE SAVANNA NIGHTS!"

Pandas are bamboo specialists. The word “panda” comes from the Nepalese nigalya ponya, which means “bamboo-eater.” And here at Zoo Atlanta, we have a fantastic team that spends their entire week cutting and bundling bamboo for the pandas to eat. Unfortunately though, that team does not consist of pandas, so though they have received training in identifying bamboo … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Wednesday, August 3"