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Zoo Atlanta is part of a partnership to restore an iconic species to its native range. A new chapter in the wild began today for 26 eastern indigo snakes reared at Zoo Atlanta in the latest milestone in a conservation partnership to restore a native species to its original range. In a collaboration between Zoo … Continue reading "Eastern indigo snakes reintroduced to the wild"

Zoo Atlanta is part of a partnership to restore an iconic species to its native range. A new chapter in the wild began today for 26 eastern indigo snakes reared at Zoo Atlanta in the latest milestone in a conservation partnership to restore a native species to its original range. In a collaboration between Zoo … Continue reading "Eastern indigo snakes reintroduced to the wild"

Summer is in full swing, and that means it’s hot here in Atlanta. That means a lot of our carnivores are doing what they do best in the afternoon: sleeping! The lions especially! Lions can spend over 20 hours a day sleeping. That statistic may sound a little crazy until you think about how much … Continue reading "Meeting the Bachelor Pride"

Hello everyone! This is Brittney from the Birds and Program Animals Department; I am a Seasonal Bird Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta but actually started my journey as a Carnivore/Panda Intern. These are two very different departments which both have taught me a lot! Not only are the animals I work with now of a … Continue reading "From Carnivores to Birds"

A wonderfully diverse and cross-disciplinary team published a paper this month in the mega-prestigious journal Science that really struck a chord with me on several levels. The paper is about diversity in shape of bird eggs. Seems simple enough—measure eggs from many species and report the diversity. That is what would have been done in … Continue reading "A Good Egg, Indeed"

Hello everyone, my name is Katie, and I am the Summer Seasonal Program Animal Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta! That long title basically means that I get to spend the summer hanging out with a fun group of keepers who work with some birds, reptiles and small mammals to bring great educational programs to you, … Continue reading "A day as a Program Animals Keeper"

Hello everyone! My name is Gabe and I recently joined the Herpetology Team as a seasonal keeper. My first few weeks have been extremely exciting. Meeting, learning about, and starting to work with the plethora of incredible reptiles and amphibians that we care for has been a special experience. I have joined the team at … Continue reading "Reptiles are Everywhere"

When it comes to the Program Animals Team, summertime means one thing – a new season in the World of Wild and Amy’s Tree Theaters! We’re always working on new things, and this year, we have something big. Our World of Wild Theater sponsored by Georgia Natural Gas is now presenting Birdbook Live! This is … Continue reading "It’s a summer of #BirdbookLive!"

Did you know that producing 2.2 pounds of beef takes enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 20 days? Or that it takes 660 gallons of water to produce one hamburger? (Sources: Sustainable Table and Seafood Watch). Due to the fact that beef production requires so much land, food and water and emits a … Continue reading "Meatless Mondays"

Well, it certainly is one of the most frequent questions we get from guests at the Zoo: “Excuse me, but why do flamingos sometimes stand on just one leg?” This is very reasonable question and, for our entire careers, Zoo staff have always had to admit that we just do not know—regardless of all the … Continue reading "One Leg Up"