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Panda Updates- Monday, July 29
How does our team maintain the highest level of care for older individuals? At almost 27 years old, Lun Lun and Yang Yang are both considered older for giant pandas. They are both in good health, but as part of our efforts to ensure their comfort and well-being, we have made adjustments to their spaces over time to accommodate for their … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 29"
STEAM Teacher Series
STEAM Teacher Series: We Can Change Our World Presented by: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta History Center, Georgia Aquarium, High Museum of Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum, and Zoo Atlanta. Don’t miss this unique professional learning experience focused on creating positive changes in our communities. Each workshop will focus on utilizing design thinking strategies to create … Continue reading "STEAM Teacher Series"
NightCrawler: Schools and Groups
Spend the night at Zoo Atlanta with your school or group and embark on a nocturnal adventure you won’t soon forget!
Exciting updates in Gorilla Habitat 4
If you’ve been to the Zoo recently and visited our gorilla habitats, you may have noticed that Habitat 4 has been empty of gorillas. Instead, you might see members of our amazing Facilities Team along with a random assortment of construction tools and materials. This is because both Habitats 3 and 4 will be getting … Continue reading "Exciting updates in Gorilla Habitat 4"
BE AN EARLY BIRD ON TICKETS TO SIPPIN’ SAFARI
Signature wine festival returns on September 21 WHAT: Early birds get a discount on tickets to Sippin’ Safari, Zoo Atlanta’s signature wine festival, returning on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Atlanta’s wildest wine cellar comes uncorked with tastings of a wide selection of varietals and blends from leading winemaking regions; live music; exclusive evening wildlife viewing; and … Continue reading "BE AN EARLY BIRD ON TICKETS TO SIPPIN’ SAFARI"
BE AN EARLY BIRD ON TICKETS TO SIPPIN’ SAFARI
Signature wine festival returns on September 21 WHAT: Early birds get a discount on tickets to Sippin’ Safari, Zoo Atlanta’s signature wine festival, returning on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Atlanta’s wildest wine cellar comes uncorked with tastings of a wide selection of varietals and blends from leading winemaking regions; live music; exclusive evening wildlife … Continue reading "BE AN EARLY BIRD ON TICKETS TO SIPPIN’ SAFARI"
Panda Updates- Monday, July 22
We recently shared that Ya Lun is experiencing an annual pseudopregnancy. Pseudopregnancy, in which a female’s body goes through the same hormonal and behavioral changes as are seen in pregnancy, even when she is not pregnant, occur on a yearly basis with female giant pandas. (See our post from July 15 for more on this … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 22"
KAMBERA THE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA IS EXPECTING!
ATLANTA – July 18, 2024 – Kambera, a 25-year-old western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, is expecting an infant. The infant will be the second offspring of father Willie B. Jr. The Veterinary and Animal Care Teams first detected the pregnancy in April. Gorilla gestation is around eight and a half months, with a birth window … Continue reading "KAMBERA THE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA IS EXPECTING!"
KAMBERA THE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA IS EXPECTING!
ATLANTA – July 18, 2024 – Kambera, a 25-year-old western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, is expecting an infant. The infant will be the second offspring of father Willie B. Jr. The Veterinary and Animal Care Teams first detected the pregnancy in April. Gorilla gestation is around eight and a half months, with a birth … Continue reading "KAMBERA THE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA IS EXPECTING!"
25 Years of Panda Conservation
As we continue to reflect on the legacy of Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda program, a major theme that springs to mind is, of course, conservation. A lot has changed for giant pandas on a global scale since Lun Lun and Yang Yang arrived in Atlanta in 1999. Perhaps most notably, in 2016 the IUCN (International … Continue reading "25 Years of Panda Conservation"