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A historic transformation is underway at Zoo Atlanta! Construction has begun on Grand New View, opening in 2019. Through this transformative project, the historic Cyclorama building will be revitalized and reborn as Savanna Hall, a one-of-a-kind event destination overlooking an all-new African savanna, where African elephants and other African species will roam new and expanded … Continue reading "Grand New View project underway"

While bees and other pollinators are under threat worldwide, their preservation needs to be addressed at local and community levels. Zoo Atlanta is dedicated to establishing and preserving safe habitats for bees and pollinators in the Atlanta community and focuses efforts on educating the public, a crucial first step in saving the bees.

Hello again everyone! I wanted to let you all know that we have a special birthday coming up in the Primate Department. Our youngest gorilla, Mijadala, is turning 1! Her birthday is September 18. It’s hard to believe that she will be a year old already. She has achieved a few milestones already. She can … Continue reading "Mija is turning 1!"

Hey there! I’m one of the Zoo’s newer Primate Keepers, and today I’d like to take you through a day caring for the youngest of our group, Keju! So let’s take an adventure through the dense rainforest of Sumatra and Borneo here at Zoo Atlanta. The morning begins bright and early. Keju is waiting on … Continue reading "A day with Keju"

Yang Yang isn’t the only one in a playful mood the past few days! He has, however, caused early retirement for some of our enrichment items. We had a few casualties in the Jolly Ball department the past two weeks, but it’s not quite time to put them up for good. Some of the toys … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, July 31"

As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, one of the most fun parts of watching the twins grow up is observing their preferences in food and enrichment. Although the girls are playing with and chewing on bamboo, they are not fully consuming it, and it isn’t considered a portion of their diet at this point. Still, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 28"

A few days ago we were privileged to have the Atlanta Journal-Constitution out to the Zoo to visit Ya Lun and Xi Lun and get an update on how quickly the cubs have grown and their upcoming first birthdays. We had the area all prepped and ready, assuming Ya Lun would be the adventurous one … Continue reading "Panda Update – Wednesday, July 26"

July 2017 has brought hatchlings at nests throughout Zoo Atlanta for species native to both Africa and the Americas. A blue crane chick hatched July 8, 2017. The chick was produced via artificial insemination conducted by Zoo Atlanta staff and is the first offspring of the Zoo’s blue crane pair. The new arrival, whose sex … Continue reading "July Hatchlings Around Zoo Atlanta"

In less than two months, the cubs will be turning a year old! This means the twins will soon be too big and too strong for us to share the same space with. The decrease in handling cubs also means we will have difficulty putting blue food coloring on Ya Lun to assist in identifying … Continue reading "Panda Update – Monday, July 24"

“What’s it like working with the pandas?” We get that question a lot as we walk around the Zoo, or even run errands after work in our Zoo shirts. We always love what we do, and every day is different. Some days are just outright fun. Lun Lun tends to spend most of her energy … Continue reading "Panda Update – Friday, July 21"