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Longtime conservation partnership is helping to re-establish a native species in its original range One of the Southeast’s most iconic ecosystems recently welcomed 25 more of its original members with the reintroduction to the wild of a group of eastern indigo snakes reared at Zoo Atlanta. Introduced into Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, near Andalusia, on … Continue reading "EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES REARED AT ZOO ATLANTA REINTRODUCED TO THE WILD"

OK, let’s settle this for once and for good!  This question, that surely has been the basis of many family and social-hour squabbles, turns out to be extraordinarily simple to address. So, this will likely be my shortest Research Blog to date. Tetrapods are the group of animals with backbones that are not fish. In … Continue reading "Which came first—the chicken, or the egg?"

Hey everyone! Its McKenzie from the World of Wild Theater, and I thought it would be a good time to give you all an update on Hawkmoth, our Harris hawk who was the star of our hawk naming contest earlier this year! Hawkmoth is now 9 months old and is starting to replace all his … Continue reading "Hawkmoth is growing up!"

LAST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS! Summer craft cocktail series takes flight this Friday, June 24 WHAT: Don’t let the sun set on the Savanna without you! Time is running out for tickets to the first of three installments of Savanna Nights, the all-new, 21-and-up summer craft cocktail series at … Continue reading "LAST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS!"

LAST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS! Summer craft cocktail series takes flight this Friday, June 24   WHAT: Don’t let the sun set on the Savanna without you! Time is running out for tickets to the first of three installments of Savanna Nights, the all-new, 21-and-up summer craft cocktail series … Continue reading "EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS!"

Did you know? Birds are endotherms, like you and I, so just like us they can regulate their own body temperature. But it still feels nice to get a little head-start with the help of the sun. Sunbathing is an important part of a bird’s routine. In fact, there are many beneficial reasons why birds … Continue reading "Why do birds sunbathe?"

1. Zoo Atlanta has one of the largest Angolan colobus monkey groups in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) zoological population in North America, with 10 individuals, six of whom were born at Zoo Atlanta. 2. Of the six individuals born at Zoo Atlanta, we have only had one boy born; his name is … Continue reading "Ten fun facts about our 10 Angolan colobus"

Hey everyone! My name is Caleb, and I am with the Elephant Care Team at Zoo Atlanta. Whether it’s from old television shows, movies, books, or other forms of entertainment, I have heard many misconceptions regarding elephants over the years. Today, I’m going to dive into a few of these well-known elephant “facts” that are … Continue reading "Busting elephant myths"

A tiny new member of one of the rarest species in the United States represents the first time one of its kind has hatched at Zoo Atlanta in 30 years. A critically endangered bog turtle hatched on May 21, 2022. The species, not hatched at the Zoo since 1992, is found only in the eastern … Continue reading "CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOG TURTLE HATCHES AT ZOO ATLANTA"

A tiny new member of one of the rarest species in the United States represents the first time one of its kind has hatched at Zoo Atlanta in 30 years. A critically endangered bog turtle hatched on May 21, 2022. The species, not hatched at the Zoo since 1992, is found only in the eastern … Continue reading "CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOG TURTLE HATCHES AT ZOO ATLANTA"