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Members Only Night returns in the spring! Free and exclusive to Zoo Atlanta Members.

Glorify your grounds with an outstanding selection of plants selected by Zoo Atlanta horticulturists at the annual Zoo Plant Sale. 

Joining us for Spring Break? We look forward to seeing you! Before you visit, check out these tips for a convenient experience.

Now that the cubs are more mobile, we are seeing some more personality differences come out. Ya Lun is bold and enjoys exploring new places. Xi Lun is the opposite. She prefers her safe spots: the nest box in the dens or the tub in dayroom. If Lun Lun carries Xi Lun somewhere, Xi Lun … Continue reading "Panda Update – Friday, January 6"

Created by Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Seafood Watch® program engages and empowers consumers and businesses to purchase seafood that is fished or farmed in ways that minimize environmental impact.  Seafood Watch® ranks seafood and sushi on a scale of sustainability: “Best Choices” (green); “Good Alternatives” (yellow); and  “Avoid” (red). What’s the issue? Overfishing—Some species are … Continue reading "Seafood Watch®"

What is palm oil? Palm oil comes from the fruit of the African oil palm tree and is grown all over the world in warm and temperate climates. Over half of our household products contain this commonplace oil, which is found in snack foods, shampoo, cosmetics, toothpaste, pet food, candy and even milk.  What’s the … Continue reading "Palm Oil"

Zoo Atlanta and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International are working together with ECO-CELL to recycle cell phones, help the environment, and raise money for gorilla conservation.

The state-of-the-art new amphibian and reptile complex features more than 70 species.

How does being green help save species? Recycling, reducing consumption, and making sustainable shopping decisions decreases the need for mining, fracking, logging, and quarrying, protecting precious habitats and the animals and plants that live there. Going green also decreases energy consumption, which greatly reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Taking simple steps … Continue reading "Reduce your carbon footprint"

Zoo Atlanta closes 2016 with nearly 1 million visitors Highlights included a new attendance record, notable animal births and a new commitment to conservation and the community Zoo Atlanta closed 2016 with nearly a million visitors, an attendance record that has been surpassed only one other time in the Zoo’s 127-year history, in the year 2000, when giant … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta closes 2016"