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ZOO ATLANTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELCOMES FIVE NEW ATLANTA LEADERS The new members’ terms will see the completion of a transformative expansion ATLANTA – January 25, 2017 – The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders beginning in January 2017. New members are Paul Brown, CEO of Arby’s Restaurant Group; … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors"

The expertise of the Zoo Atlanta Veterinary Team benefits colleagues around the world.

Educators save on Memberships To obtain your discount, call 404.624.5662. Support conservation and research efforts at the Zoo and around the world by joining as a Member. Educators save $10 on any level of Zoo Membership. Special offers for educators Sponsored Admissions Program Thanks to generous donations made available to Zoo Atlanta, a limited number of … Continue reading "Educator Membership"

Introducing a great new Member perk: Zoo Atlanta Members now receive discounts at the Tennessee Aquarium! Present your Zoo Atlanta Membership card at the Tennessee Aquarium, and enjoy group rate pricing on admission tickets (Adults-$29.95 and Children-$18.95)!   Click here for more information.

Our mission is to provide equal access to procurement opportunities for minority and women-owned enterprises (MWBEs). In addition, Zoo Atlanta encourages majority suppliers to support women and minority-owned firms through supplier development assistance, subcontracting opportunities, mentoring and/or the purchase of products from MWBE sources. We are committed to ensuring that our supplier diversity initiative strengthens … Continue reading "Supplier Diversity"

Taz is the dominant male in his troop and is known for being tolerant and kind with his family.

Madu is an amazing individual who has served an important role in the AZA orangutan population by having served as a foster mother. She has no biological offspring of her own, but she is currently raising her fifth foster youngster, Nangka. She is trained to bring him over to a steel mesh wall so the … Continue reading "Madu"

Zazu has her own way of doing things. She likes to wash her food before she eats it. She likes to sing duets with her brother, Gumby. Zazu does all of the incubation while Gumby brings her nesting material and food. Zazu is the first one to run to the front of the habitat when … Continue reading "Zazu"

Eastern indigo snakes are the largest native non-venomous snake in the United States. Rather than relying on constriction to disable their wide variety of prey items, they simply overpower their prey with their muscular jaws and swallow it whole. Their conservation status is of concern because their preferred habitat, the longleaf pine forest, has been heavily fragmented by agricultural and logging practices.

Ring-tailed lemurs are named for the distinctive, alternating black-and-white bands along their tails. They reside in southern and southwestern Madagascar and are found in social groups called troops. This species uses both vocal and scent marking as tools of communication.