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Come back next year to kick-off your summer at the most unique beer festival inside the perimeter, Brew at the Zoo!  Enjoy beer and wine samples from breweries all over including Georgia, live music throughout the Zoo, yard games, and so much more while savoring incredible views of our animals.  Join us after–hours on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to sample beer from some of Georgia’s top breweries; jam to live music around the Zoo; compete in yard games; hang with your herd; and so much more as you’re inspired by views of some of our planet’s most amazing ... Continue reading Brew at the Zoo

Zoo Atlanta’s herd of four African elephants continues to bond. Our newest addition, 16-year-old bull African elephant, Titan, has integrated wonderfully into our herd. Titan is with the other elephants 24 hours a day. He has connected closely with Msholo, the Zoo’s 36-year-old bull African elephant. Bull (male) elephants are highly intelligent, complex, and social animals, often choosing the company of … Continue reading "Special connections within the elephant herd"

For the third consecutive year, the Zoo Atlanta Green Team led Zoo Atlanta’s involvement in Sweep the Hooch—an annual cleanup event dedicated to removing litter and debris from the Chattahoochee River watershed and tributaries. This year marked a special achievement for the Green Team, with our largest group to date: 20 participants, including team members, … Continue reading "The largest sweep the hooch crew yet!"

Sophisticated elegance, a unique locale and a spectacular auction make The Beastly Feast one of Atlanta’s most highly anticipated galas. Saturday, May 2, 2026  |  6 p.m.  All proceeds from The Beastly Feast benefit Zoo Atlanta’s innovative and award-winning education programs and local and global conservation efforts.

Sophisticated elegance, a unique locale and a spectacular auction make The Beastly Feast one of Atlanta’s most highly anticipated galas. Saturday, May 2, 2026  |  6 p.m.  All proceeds from The Beastly Feast benefit Zoo Atlanta’s innovative and award-winning education programs and local and global conservation efforts.

Experience a wild college night at “U” at the Zoo .

Roar into summer with friends from all over the globe!

Hi everyone! My name is Molly, and I am a Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. While we have many amazing animals in our Scaly Slimy Spectacular building, I am going to talk about one of our most iconic animals … the cobra! Zoo Atlanta has had many different species of cobras over the years; … Continue reading "The captivating Cape cobra"

New arrival is an important ambassador for one of Earth’s rarest big cat species  ATLANTA – April 17, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Buttercup, a 2-year-old female Sumatran tiger, to the animal population. Buttercup arrived late in the evening of April 16, 2025, from Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon.   The Association of Zoos and … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES BUTTERCUP THE SUMATRAN TIGER"

New arrival is an important ambassador for one of Earth’s rarest big cat species  ATLANTA – April 17, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Buttercup, a 2-year-old female Sumatran tiger, to the animal population. Buttercup arrived late in the evening of April 16, 2025, from Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon.   The Association of … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES BUTTERCUP THE SUMATRAN TIGER"