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As animal care professionals, our top priority is making sure the animals in our care live comfortable and fulfilled lives. For this reason, if you visit the Zoo on a particularly cold, windy or heavily rainy day, you might notice that some of the animals have access to their behind-the-scenes areas and have the option … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 30"

Beastly Feast Corporate & Individual Benefits Beastly Feast 2026 | Saturday, May 2 | 6 p.m. Experience an unforgettable evening of purpose and celebration at Beastly Feast, Zoo Atlanta’s signature black tie gala supporting wildlife conservation and education. As the sun sets over the Zoo, guests will enjoy a magical stroll through the grounds, savoring … Continue reading "Beastly Feast Corporate & Individual Benefits"

As the primary caregiver of our three blue-throated macaws, Miguel, Tulio and Altivo, I get asked many questions about these charismatic parrots. But the question I get asked daily is “Do they talk?” As far as I am aware, the three macaws have not yet learned to repeat any human words; however, they definitely possess … Continue reading "Do the macaws talk?"

Once they reached sub-adulthood, Ya Lun and Xi Lun got much more playful. After they have had their fill of bamboo or have just woken up from a nap, we often find them playing with their enrichment or wrestling with one another. Each of them has adopted her own “wrestling” style, and we can often … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 28"

Xi Lun and Ya Lun spent all of yesterday out in one of the outdoor habitats. Keeper Danica and I were cleaning and setting up one of the dayrooms that faces the habitat they were in and were able to observe the girls playing. Ya Lun was running around and attempting to get to Xi … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, October 25"

In our last Research Blog, we discussed the sad reality of the contemporary extinctions we are facing—the appropriately named Sixth Mass Extinction. Now, let’s dial back the clock a bit and reconsider some new perspectives on what happened during one of the earlier big ones. It has been known for some time that the disappearance … Continue reading "Dialing back the clock with new perspectives"

One of the most common questions we get about the animals is how to tell them apart. Many guests feel like they’re seeing double when they look at the zebras and have a hard time differentiating between the two younger giraffes. At first glance, these animals do look very similar! However, zebras’ stripes and giraffes’ … Continue reading "How do you tell the animals apart?"

When I first started at Zoo Atlanta as a keeper in Outback Station, I always made the time to say hi to Idgie the red panda when I was done taking care of the naked mole rats. Early in the morning is my favorite time to be at the Zoo, as you can often find … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 23"

Hello, it’s Allie, a member of the Primate Care Team. Have you ever noticed the way our 3-year-old gorilla, Mijadala, chases after her siblings in the family troop? Or the way Lulu protects and gently carries infant Floyd? These are some of the many similarities you may notice between gorillas and humans. Like humans, every … Continue reading "Taking time to observe gorillas"

Giant pandas are solitary animals, which means they actually prefer to be by themselves. While it might be hard for us to understand that concept, there are quite a few species at the Zoo that prefer to live alone. For example, the Sumatran tigers and red panda are solitary animals. These species of animals will … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 21"