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We have been working with our Veterinary Team for a few years to train the pandas to voluntarily participate in an echocardiogram, or an ultrasound of the heart. We’ve had several conversations over what position would produce diagnostic images. When the pandas are anesthetized, the cardiologist places them on their left sides for the best … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, April 10"

Hark, O readers of the Keeper Stories! I—Daniel!—have returned! And this time we’re going to talk about boxer crabs. Why boxer crabs? While we don’t have this species at Zoo Atlanta, I happen to be particularly especially very much interested in crabs, and thought this could be a nice deviation from the normal scaly or … Continue reading "The fascinating subfamily Polydectinae"

Four members of Zoo Atlanta’s African Savanna are ready to start exciting new chapters. Warthog sisters Daphne, Eloise, and Penelope and female plains zebra Shinda will soon depart Atlanta for other Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited organizations. The moves are recommendations of the AZA Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Daphne, Eloise, and Penelope, who … Continue reading "Upcoming travels for warthogs and zebra"

Four members of Zoo Atlanta’s African Savanna are ready to start exciting new chapters. Warthog sisters Daphne, Eloise, and Penelope and female plains zebra Shinda will soon depart Atlanta for other Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited organizations. The moves are recommendations of the AZA Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Daphne, Eloise, and Penelope, who … Continue reading "Upcoming travels for warthogs and zebra"

All-new retail experience also introduces Members and guests to the newest pachyderm in town ATLANTA – April 5, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta is pleased to announce the opening of The Zoo Atlanta Explorer Store, an all-new retail experience at the Zoo. Under construction since late fall 2022, and designed and managed by Zoo Atlanta’s retail partners … Continue reading "NOW OPEN: THE ZOO ATLANTA EXPLORER STORE"

All-new retail experience also introduces Members and guests to the newest pachyderm in town ATLANTA – April 5, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta is pleased to announce the opening of The Zoo Atlanta Explorer Store, an all-new retail experience at the Zoo. Under construction since late fall 2022, and designed and managed by Zoo Atlanta’s retail … Continue reading "NOW OPEN: THE ZOO ATLANTA EXPLORER STORE"

That which we call a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet. This romantic sentence from Romeo asks if names matter, but I would posture this question, “What’s in a flower? A daisy is just as beautiful as a rose.” Besides, Meg Ryan taught us in “You’ve Got Mail” that daisies are … Continue reading "April’s showers bring a blog about plants?"

If you swing by the giant panda dayrooms in the next few weeks, you will notice some big changes taking place. The climbing structures in both dayrooms are being completely redone! Work on the structure in Dayroom 1 (the dayroom that has historically held the hammock) is already well underway, and the second structure will … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Thursday, March 30"

Reptiles just don’t get an even break in the public’s consciousness sometimes. For centuries, the public, and many biologists have dismissed them as cognitive and behavioral simpletons that simply are incapable of showing any interesting behaviors compared to the birds and mammals. Well, I hope that our wonderful readers of this column will immediately know … Continue reading "Cognition in Reptiles"

WHAT: There’s no one in the world like Mom, and her Mother’s Day experience should be equally one-of-a-kind. Elegant spaces meet wild places at Mother’s Day Brunch at Zoo Atlanta on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Celebrate with a sumptuous brunch buffet in the grand Michael & Thalia Carlos Ballroom in historic Savanna Hall, overlooking the African … Continue reading "RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE FOR MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH"