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Three reasons why you should send your child to Summer Safari Camp at Zoo Atlanta Summer will be here before you know it, so gift your child with an experience of a lifetime. Check out these three reasons why you should send your child to Safari Camp! 1. Safari Camp offers one-of-a-kind learning experiences. Campers … Continue reading "3 Reasons to Send Your Child to Summer Safari Camp"

Many of you may know that in 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) downgraded the giant panda’s status from Endangered to Vulnerable. While this change in status is an amazing achievement for giant panda conservation, this designation does not mean the giant panda is safe from extinction. All of the conservation initiatives … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, January 31"

Did you set a 2018 resolution to be a more conscientious consumer? If so, Valentine’s Day is the first big consumer holiday to put those conscientious consumer skills to the test. Valentine’s Day is a holiday full of greeting cards, bouquets of flowers and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. In fact, the National Retail Federation estimates … Continue reading "Be a conscientious consumer this Valentine’s"

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On October 20, we had a new addition to our Angolan colobus group when Adanna gave birth to her second infant. Now if you have had the chance to see her, the first thing you might notice is that she is all white. Even though adult colobus are mostly black with white shoulder and ear … Continue reading "Why are Angolan colobus infants white?"

We know giant panda breeding season is coming when Yang Yang begins patrolling his habitat. Males tend to exhibit what we call breeding behaviors sooner than females. Whether it is a breeding year or not, right around this time Yang Yang will begin making his daily rounds patrolling his territory and leaving his scent marks … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, January 29"

As mentioned in previous posts, the cubs’ personalities have started to shine through as they have gotten older. They are both turning into great shifters during the day when we need to clean a dayroom and add fresh bamboo. The sound of the leafeater biscuit container will wake them out of a dead sleep and … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, January 26"

Wrapping up the research year around Zoo Atlanta, I’d like to thank the readers out there who have been reading my blog here. It’s great to know that indeed, people are reading my posts! That is very gratifying, and I hope you all will continue in 2018. I’ve never done a regular writing series before. … Continue reading "A year in review"

Highlights included milestones in conservation efforts, a new Zoo experience and the breaking of ground on a Grand New View. 2017 was another year of success and growth for Zoo Atlanta, highlighted by achievements in local and global conservation efforts, the debut of an exciting new experience, continued strong attendance and the breaking of ground … Continue reading "Celebrating success and growth in 2017"

Highlights included milestones in conservation efforts, a new Zoo experience and the breaking of ground on a Grand New View. 2017 was another year of success and growth for Zoo Atlanta, highlighted by achievements in local and global conservation efforts, the debut of an exciting new experience, continued strong attendance and the breaking of ground … Continue reading "Celebrating success and growth in 2017"