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This past week I had the opportunity to travel to Omaha, Nebraska for not one, but two professional conferences! The joint Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) Chair Meeting was an opportunity for experts from U.S. members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and their counterparts from around the world to come together and talk … Continue reading "Thursday, March 24"

Hi, my name is Ashley Taylor, I am the newest addition to the Herpetology Department. I have been a full-time keeper for just about a month now, although I am not totally new to Zoo Atlanta. I started at Zoo Atlanta last spring/summer as a Herpetology intern, working with the keepers in their day-to-day routine. … Continue reading "Thursday, March 17"

Oh boy, spring has sprung, love is in the air and trouble is a’brewing! Superb starling dramas in Living Treehouse – the male is getting a new female from the Brookfield Zoo. However, she is not here yet so he’s still living with one son and three daughters. Well, he now wants to kick his … Continue reading "Tuesday, March 15"

We reptile and amphibian keepers often get asked the same questions over and over. One of the all-time most common questions we get asked at Scaly Slimy Spectacular (especially at feeding time) is: “Why don’t we feed live mice or rats?”  Since this is such an awesome question and, since it’s one that we never … Continue reading "Thursday, March 10"

Thanks to a generous donation from Katherine and John Gallagher, the Hoofstock Department recently received a tamer for our giraffe barn. What is a tamer, you may ask? It is essentially a fancy chute system that makes it easier and safer for keepers and vet staff to work in close proximity with our giraffes. If … Continue reading "Tuesday, March 1"

ATLANTA – Feb. 22, 2016 – With just months remaining to a critical June deadline, Zoo Atlanta announces a new $7 million in gifts to the “A Grand New View: Elephants, Events and Expansion” campaign. New gifts include $3 million from an anonymous donor, the third-largest capital campaign gift in Zoo Atlanta history. Four other … Continue reading "$7 Million In New Gifts; $4.3 Million To Go"

  Hello! My name is Taylor, and I’m the newest addition to the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta. I’ve worked with animals for several years as a researcher, veterinary nurse and educator—but working with birds as a keeper has its own unique challenges. As a newbie, I’ve been trying to learn as much as … Continue reading "Tuesday, February 9"

The Animal Management and Veterinary Teams at Zoo Atlanta are closely monitoring the Zoo’s lemur troop as a result of the illness of Julius, an 11-year-old male ring-tailed lemur, and the death of Ringo, an 11-yearold male ring-tailed lemur who was euthanized on February 2, 2016. While histopathology results are pending, the Veterinary Team believes … Continue reading "Update On Lemur Troop At Zoo Atlanta"

ATLANTA – Jan. 21, 2016 – Andrew “Drew” W. Evans, CEO of the Atlanta-based Fortune 500 Company AGL Resources Inc., has been elected the new Chairman of the Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors. Mr. Evans was elected for a one-year term effective January 1, 2016. “We are very excited to announce Drew Evans as Chair … Continue reading "Andrews W. Evans Elected Chairman"

ATLANTA – Jan. 7, 2015 – A landmark second-highest attendance in recorded history becomes an even more significant figure when that history spans more than 126 years. Zoo Atlanta has again marked its highest attendance since the arrival of the giant pandas in 2000. Despite the year’s distinction as the third wettest on record for … Continue reading "2015 Proves To Be a Record-Breaker"