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When I first walked up to Jackie’s habitat to start cleaning the other morning, he was resting in one of his favorite spots: his triangle perch. But as soon as I entered the habitat, he immediately climbed down and came over to investigate the contents of my bucket. As soon as he realized I didn’t … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, January 4"

Hello everyone! My name is Allie, and I’m the newest member of the Carnivore Team. You might have read a few of my blogs before, as I was formerly a gorilla keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. In the Primate Department, I learned so much about the importance of teamwork and how to balance the daily … Continue reading "Joining a new team of wild things"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome one of its most beloved species, the red panda, back to Atlanta. Jackie, a 3-year-old male red panda from Smithsonian’s National Zoo, is now exploring his new home in the Zoo’s Asian Forest complex. Jackie’s debut balances happy news with what had been one of Zoo Atlanta’s sadder announcements … Continue reading "Welcome Jackie the red panda!"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome one of its most beloved species, the red panda, back to Atlanta. Jackie, a 3-year-old male red panda from Smithsonian’s National Zoo, is now exploring his new home in the Zoo’s Asian Forest complex. Jackie’s debut balances happy news with what had been one of Zoo Atlanta’s sadder announcements … Continue reading "Welcome Jackie the red panda!"

The Great Ape Heart Project based at Zoo Atlanta has received the prestigious 2020 Research Award with Top Honors from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Announced during the morning of September 16, 2020, the award recognizes achievements in advancing scientific research among accredited zoos and aquariums throughout the U.S. Launched in 2010, the … Continue reading "Great Ape Heart Project wins Research Award"

The Great Ape Heart Project based at Zoo Atlanta has received the prestigious 2020 Research Award with Top Honors from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Announced during the morning of September 16, 2020, the award recognizes achievements in advancing scientific research among accredited zoos and aquariums throughout the U.S. Launched in 2010, the … Continue reading "Great Ape Heart Project wins Research Award"

The pandas were able to try a new scent recently: smoked paprika. As it turns out, they love it! The first time the twins received it, they self-anointed for about five minutes, much longer than a usual scent holds their attention. Today we put smoked paprika inside a culvert in their dayroom, and they had … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 29"

Hello Panda Fans! I know I recently shared an update about Yang and how playful he’s been, but I figured nobody would mind another story about him having fun and being silly. Like I mentioned previously, the Panda Care Team can interact with Yang Yang by doing a training session when he’s behind the scenes, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, July 27"

Floyd the western lowland gorilla turned 1 on July 24, 2020. The Gorilla Care Team at Zoo Atlanta celebrated early on the morning of July 22, filling Floyd’s family’s habitat with festive surprises before the group came outside for the day. Floyd and his family enjoyed several ice “cakes” shaped as the numeral 1 and … Continue reading "GORILLA AT THE ZOO ENJOYS FIRST BIRTHDAY"

Floyd the western lowland gorilla turned 1 on July 24, 2020. The Gorilla Care Team at Zoo Atlanta celebrated early on the morning of July 22, filling Floyd’s family’s habitat with festive surprises before the group came outside for the day. Floyd and his family enjoyed several ice “cakes” shaped as the numeral 1 and … Continue reading "GORILLA AT THE ZOO ENJOYS FIRST BIRTHDAY"