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Our Event Volunteers assist with Public Events and Special Events throughout the year.

Warmer weather is here, which means it’s time to see the sloths in their outdoor habitat! Hoffman’s two-toed sloths Bonnie (age 22), Nutella (age 5), and Cocoa (age 29) all call Zoo Atlanta their home, and while sloths are not primates, they fall under the care of our Primate Team here at Zoo Atlanta. During … Continue reading "Slothfully fascinating"

A Bird Team member will give an informative chat about southern ground hornbills, including information about their natural history, individual history, and conservation.

A Herpetology Team member will give a talk about the timber rattlesnake who live in Scaly Slimy Spectacular. The keeper will answer questions about these snakes and discuss aspects of their natural history and care.

Here we are in late spring / early summer! With the changing of seasons comes the changing of your skin’s needs. While a heavy-duty moisturizer is key for winter, a lightweight sunscreen is the star of summer skincare. However, regardless of the season, it’s important to ask yourself three key questions before choosing something from … Continue reading "A One Health Approach to Skincare"

We’re in that time of year again: bamboo shoot season! The Panda Care Team and the pandas are all pumped about it. Bamboo shoots are the young, nutrient-dense, soft part of bamboo when it first sprouts out of the ground. The pandas love bamboo shoots and eat until they are so stuffed, they nap. When … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Friday, May 27"

An all-new ropes course experience for Zoo Atlanta’s youngest explorers ATLANTA – May 27, 2022 – Memorial Day Weekend brings the debut of a new experience for Zoo Atlanta’s littlest guests. The all-new Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente offers children under 48 inches tall a ropes course adventure. With the assistance of a … Continue reading "Introducing Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente"

An all-new ropes course experience for Zoo Atlanta’s youngest explorers Memorial Day Weekend brings the debut of a new experience for Zoo Atlanta’s littlest guests. The all-new Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente offers children under 48 inches tall a ropes course adventure. With the assistance of a parent or guardian, children will zip, … Continue reading "Introducing Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente"

Recently, Danica from the old Panda Care Team stopped by to say hi to the pandas. Yang Yang was especially grateful and ate bamboo and leafeater biscuits while she visited. While we can’t know for sure whether or not Yang Yang recognized her, we do know that he had an excellent afternoon during and after … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Wednesday, May 25"

Lauren Wilson here, one last time to finish discussing the Bird Department’s breeding season. What happens after birds build nests and lay eggs? Chicks, of course! In this, arguably the cutest, blog, we will discuss everything chick-related, from hatching, hand-rearing versus parent-rearing, and what we do to set up the parents and the chicks for … Continue reading "Bird Breeding Season: Chicks"