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Our conservation messaging across the Zoo constantly reminds us of the overwhelming challenges that wildlife faces from poaching and trafficking of live animals or their parts in various forms. I recently heard a Keynote Speaker refer to the fact that the keratin in the horn of a rhinoceros is worth more, by weight, than gold … Continue reading "A new partnership in wildlife forensics"

Ahead of World Gorilla Day on September 24, two organizations celebrate an impressive 30 years of partnership in protecting wild gorillas and informing the world’s body of knowledge about these great apes. The international headquarters of the Fossey Fund have been located on Zoo Atlanta grounds since 1995. Over the past three decades, Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership"

Ahead of World Gorilla Day on September 24, two organizations celebrate an impressive 30 years of partnership in protecting wild gorillas and informing the world’s body of knowledge about these great apes. The international headquarters of the Fossey Fund have been located on Zoo Atlanta grounds since 1995. Over the past three decades, Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership"

Hi, it’s Caroline from the Small Primate Team. I want to talk to you about one of my favorite things I get to do as an animal care professional, and that’s behavioral observations.   Behavioral observations are the process of observing an animal and then recording those observations for later use. A portion of a keeper’s … Continue reading "The many benefits of behavioral observations"

The wonders of life on Earth come aglow with the return of IllumiNights at the Zoo, lighting up the holiday season this November. Tickets are now on sale for the signature lantern festival, which opens to the public on November 21, 2025, and continues through January 18, 2026. IllumiNights is made possible with support from … Continue reading "Tickets are now on sale for IllumiNights at the Zoo"

The wonders of life on Earth come aglow with the return of IllumiNights at the Zoo, lighting up the holiday season this November. Tickets are now on sale for the signature lantern festival, which opens to the public on November 21, 2025, and continues through January 18, 2026. IllumiNights is made possible with support from … Continue reading "Tickets are now on sale for IllumiNights at the Zoo"

This holiday season, Atlanta’s beloved festive event returns bigger and brighter than ever, transforming the Zoo into a dazzling nighttime wonderland!

One of the most unique features of cats is their rough tongue. I’m sure most pet cat owners have noticed this fact, but did you know that the rough tongue is a characteristic of all cats, from the largest lion or tiger down to the rusty spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus, which is one of the … Continue reading "The amazing mechanics of cat tongues"

Zoo Atlanta is proud to celebrate the senior community at the second-annual City of Atlanta and Fulton County Senior Day presented by Kaiser Permanente on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. On this date, senior residents (ages 55 and up) of the City of Atlanta or Fulton County and senior employees (ages 55 and up) of the … Continue reading "City of Atlanta and Fulton Co. Senior Day Presented by Kaiser Permanente"

Zoo Atlanta celebrates the senior community on September 30 Zoo Atlanta is proud to celebrate the senior community at the second-annual City of Atlanta and Fulton County Senior Day presented by Kaiser Permanente on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. On this date, senior residents (ages 55 and up) of the City of Atlanta or Fulton County … Continue reading "City of Atlanta and Fulton Co. Senior Day Presented by Kaiser Permanente"