Search Results for:

The 4-month-old infant Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth at Zoo Atlanta needs a name, and members of the public are invited to cast their votes. Online voting opened on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Members of the Zoo’s Sloth Team have chosen a total of six names to suit the youngest animal in their care, three for a … Continue reading "Vote to name the infant sloth at Zoo Atlanta"

We have seen a big increase in culming activity from all of the giant pandas recently. When we say “culming,” we just mean that they are also eating the hard stalk of the bamboo in addition to or instead of the leaves. Culming is great because it’s more filling for the giant pandas, but it’s … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, March 1"

Hi y’all! This is Sara from the Herpetology Department. Today I’m going to talk to y’all about one of my favorite topics: food! I usually eat two to three times a day, and I’m guessing many of you are the same! This is because, thanks to our metabolism, most humans get hungry about that often. … Continue reading "Feeding habits of the scaly and the shelled"

If you visited the zoo a couple of weeks ago, you may have found yourself scratching your head, thinking you were pretty sure there are usually three lions in the lion habitat- and you’re right! For three days in a row, we had only two lions out at a time while the third underwent a … Continue reading "Training makes vet exams easier"

Zoo Atlanta had yet another banner year in producing major research publications in 2018! Zoo Atlanta and colleagues have now been responsible for a minimum of 350 publications since 1978, when we started keeping records. Below are a few highlights of some of our published works in 2018. A brief overview of research at Zoo … Continue reading "2018 was a banner year for research"

The new members join the Zoo in a transformative era for the organization. The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders with terms beginning in January 2019. New members are Shan Cooper, Executive Director, Atlanta Committee for Progress; Mike Dickerson, CEO, ClickDimensions; Lisa Laube, Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising … Continue reading "Board of Directors welcomes new Atlanta leaders"

The new members join the Zoo in a transformative era for the organization. The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders with terms beginning in January 2019. New members are Shan Cooper, Executive Director, Atlanta Committee for Progress; Mike Dickerson, CEO, ClickDimensions; Lisa Laube, Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising … Continue reading "Board of Directors welcomes new Atlanta leaders"

Have you been watching Panda Cam recently? If so, you may have noticed the twins being very playful lately. Ya Lun and Xi Lun recently decided to tag-team and show the “Firehouse Octopus” who was boss. Ya Lun attacked the enrichment from above, while Xi Lun struck from below. Check out Zoo Atlanta Facebook, Instagram and Twitter … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, February 25"

We’re excitedly awaiting the opening of the new African Savanna this summer. In the meantime, we continue to take full advantage of being so close to the animals all day every day. We’re in the process of training several of the savanna animals on new behaviors. Our oldest giraffe, Abu, and the warthogs, Shirley and … Continue reading "Behind the scenes with the savanna animals"

It’s never too late to make a New Year’s resolution – even if we’re almost through February. This year, I’m challenging myself to be more sustainable. What does that even mean? I’m glad you asked! Being sustainable means preserving the air we breathe, the ground we grow our food in, and the oceans, rivers and … Continue reading "Four everyday habits with a huge impact"