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Hi everyone! My name is Jen, and I started as a Seasonal Keeper about two months ago in the Primate Department with the orangutans! I’ve always had a love and passion for great apes – I started my career working with macaques, and then chimpanzees, and now orangutans. One of the aspects of taking care … Continue reading "Sounds of the rainforest"

The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams at Zoo Atlanta will soon undertake a follow-up veterinary procedure for Abu the giraffe. Abu, who at almost 16 is the oldest member of the Zoo’s giraffe herd and is considered geriatric, experiences arthritis. In May 2021, Zoo Atlanta announced that Abu had undergone a significant procedure in which … Continue reading "Follow-up procedure planned for Abu"

The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams at Zoo Atlanta will soon undertake a follow-up veterinary procedure for Abu the giraffe. Abu, who at almost 16 is the oldest member of the Zoo’s giraffe herd and is considered geriatric, experiences arthritis. In May 2021, Zoo Atlanta announced that Abu had undergone a significant procedure in which … Continue reading "Follow-up procedure planned for Abu"

The Fourth of July ice cakes the giant pandas received earlier this month have inspired us to start scheming early for the upcoming giant panda birthday season. This year, Lun Lun and Yang Yang will be turning 24 and the twins will be a whopping 5 years old! Perhaps we’ll throw them a kindergarten-themed party? … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 30"

Travel the globe with the return of Wild World Weekend, the signature two-day cultural heritage festival at Zoo Atlanta, on Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1, 2021. The event will highlight the cultures and biodiversity of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas with live performances, demonstrations, family activities and more. … Continue reading "Around the globe at Wild World Weekend"

Travel the globe with the return of Wild World Weekend, the signature two-day cultural heritage festival at Zoo Atlanta, on Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1, 2021. The event will highlight the cultures and biodiversity of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas with live performances, demonstrations, family activities and more. … Continue reading "Around the globe at Wild World Weekend"

The giant pandas recently received a special treat this week from Keeper Michelle E. Michelle took some time to cut fresh mulberry branches for the bears to munch on. Mulberry is a browse item that has been approved for the pandas to have occasionally as enrichment!  This was my first time seeing the bears experience mulberry, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 28"

It’s not often you hear about carnivorous birds, and when you do, it’s usually focused on the large, flashy birds like owls, hawks, eagles, and vultures. But most people don’t realize there are many other bird species that are strictly meat eaters (and even more that are mostly meat eaters). Today I’ll tell you about … Continue reading "The carnivorous birds of the Zoo"

Satu, a 17-year-old male Bornean orangutan at Zoo Atlanta, has received an Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR) as part of a cutting-edge new chapter in the capabilities of the Great Ape Heart Project headquartered at Zoo Atlanta. This technology will help experts better understand the causes of cardiac disease, which is a leading cause of mortality … Continue reading "Next steps in monitoring heart disease in great apes"

Satu, a 17-year-old male Bornean orangutan at Zoo Atlanta, has received an Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR) as part of a cutting-edge new chapter in the capabilities of the Great Ape Heart Project headquartered at Zoo Atlanta. This technology will help experts better understand the causes of cardiac disease, which is a leading cause of mortality … Continue reading "Next steps in monitoring heart disease in great apes"