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Red pandas are cold-climate animals that live up in the trees in the Himalayas and Southern China. Here at Zoo Atlanta, red panda Jackie has a couple of options to stay cool during the summer. The first is his air-conditioned box, which is climate-controlled. The second is what we refer to as his “Chill Spot,” a … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, August 30"

Sometimes, enrichment doesn’t always go according to plan. We often have fun thinking of new creative ways to provide enrichment to the pandas or to go back to enrichment that they may not have had recently. Something we can provide as enrichment is ice. As pandas are well-suited to cold climates, they sometimes enjoy rolling … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 27"

Hear all about the Zoo's elephants as the keepers fill one of the Zoo's innovative enrichment devices for the elephants.

Watch a training session in action at the Willie B. Gorilla Conservation Center. Learn what training entails, why we do it, and see a demonstration of some of the behaviors we work on with the gorillas.

If you have been around the Monkeys of Makokou complex or seen the lemurs of The Living Treehouse recently, then you know the primates who call Zoo Atlanta home come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Each species has a unique set of traits and behaviors that are specifically adapted to thrive in … Continue reading "One big lemur family"

Hey everyone! I’m Kristina, one of the Seasonal Keepers working with Zoo Atlanta’s Ambassador Animals Team, and I’m here to give you a taste of a day in the life of a Seasonal Keeper! The Ambassador Animal Department is cool in that it allows guests to meet some animals on a more up-close-and-personal level. We … Continue reading "So you want to be an animal care professional?"

Recently, I had a guest ask me how big giant pandas are compared to other bears. Although giant pandas are called “giant,” they are actually the second-smallest bear species. The sun bear is considered the smallest bear species, weighing up to 200 pounds. Male giant pandas can weigh up to 300 pounds.   Cool fact: Neither … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 18"

Although a lot of my day as a member of the Bird Team is spent caring for the animals here at the Zoo, I also devote as much time as I can to working on conservation initiatives to help the birds in my care, as well as their wild counterparts. A lot of conservation work … Continue reading "Saving our scavengers"

Here at Zoo Atlanta, we use positive reinforcement training to work with many of the animals in assisting in their own care. Because giant pandas are bears, we work with them in a protected contact setting to ensure the safety of both the humans and bears involved. This means there is always a barrier between … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, August 16"

Swing Keeper Adrianna came over to pandas recently and decided to enrich the bears by hanging up their tire swing! We set the swing up in the dayroom for the twins, and then watched them interact with it. The girls ended up playing on it, wrestling on it, reaching for bamboo on it, and of … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 13"