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Second installment of after-hours summer series takes flight July 21 WHAT:                   Limited time remains to get tickets to the second installment of Savanna Nights, Zoo Atlanta’s after-hours summer series, coming up on Friday, July 21, with Superhero Night.    Guests will start the event with a complimentary themed welcome cocktail, the Super Sloth, a … Continue reading "GET TICKETS TO SAVANNA NIGHTS: SUPERHERO NIGHT"

8th grade
Discover different forces and simple machines that animals use in their daily life to survive. 

Join us for this 45-minute program where students will uncover the unique attributes of this rare and remarkable species.

One of the most beautiful things in the world is compound interest. The ability to invest in something and have that investment grow while you also continue to invest in that thing can lead to remarkable returns on investment. Most of the time we think about compound interest when it relates to money in retirement … Continue reading "Conservation: true generational wealth"

Hi, my name is Roxanne and I am an Ambassador Animal Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. Ever heard the expression “lizard brain”? Well, you might want to rethink that one. One of our newest ambassador animals is Cannoli, a savanna monitor. Monitors are a genus of lizard (Varanus), which includes the Komodo dragon, that all … Continue reading "Training with Cannoli"

Hi! I’m Channing, and I’m one of the newest faces on the Small African Primate and Sloth Care Team. Prior to moving to Atlanta, I was a Hoofstock and Elephant Keeper at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. While I miss working with hoofstock and elephants, I am excited to learn more about primates (and sloths, which … Continue reading "Learning more about sloths"

If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ve almost certainly heard us mention ECO-CELL, an organization that helps species affected by coltan (an ore essential to cell phones) mining by recycling used electronics. Usually when we talk about ECO-CELL, it’s in tandem with gorilla conservation, or promoting Gorillas on the Line, an annual global mobile phone … Continue reading "Recycle your cells for chinchillas!"

With the end of June nearing and July just around the corner, you may have noticed the native birds being more active, carrying nesting material, or sitting on their carefully woven nests. These are signs that we are well into the breeding season of Georgia’s native birds! Most think of trees when imagining where birds … Continue reading "What should you do if you find a baby bird?"

After-hours summer series kicks off on Friday, June 23 WHAT: Time is running out to get tickets for the first of the season’s Savanna Nights, Zoo Atlanta’s after-hours summer series, kicking off on Friday, June 23, 2023, with Pride Night. Guests will start the event with a complimentary themed welcome cocktail, the Lion’s Pride, a … Continue reading "STILL TIME TO GET TICKETS FOR SAVANNA NIGHTS: PRIDE NIGHT"

After-hours summer series kicks off on Friday, June 23 WHAT: Time is running out to get tickets for the first of the season’s Savanna Nights, Zoo Atlanta’s after-hours summer series, kicking off on Friday, June 23, 2023, with Pride Night. Guests will start the event with a complimentary themed welcome cocktail, the Lion’s Pride, a … Continue reading "STILL TIME TO GET TICKETS FOR SAVANNA NIGHTS: PRIDE NIGHT"