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Hi everyone! Sarah here from our Ambassador Animals Department. With Halloween come and gone, daylight hours waning, and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” looming on the horizon, it’s that time of year again. When leaves fall and Georgia remembers it’s supposed to be cold at some point. It’s the time of year when … Continue reading "They’re thankful for …"

ATLANTA – November 18, 2024 – Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share that the infant born to western lowland gorilla Kambera on November 13, 2024, has died.   Zoo Atlanta announced the birth on November 16, as well as shared that the infant, a female, had not yet been observed nursing on her own. Zoo Atlanta also … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS SADDENED BY THE LOSS OF NEWBORN GORILLA"

ATLANTA – November 18, 2024 – Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share that the infant born to western lowland gorilla Kambera on November 13, 2024, has died.   Zoo Atlanta announced the birth on November 16, as well as shared that the infant, a female, had not yet been observed nursing on her own. Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS SADDENED BY THE LOSS OF NEWBORN GORILLA"

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Animal Care and Veterinary Teams are closely monitoring new mother Kambera and her infant, who has not yet been observed nursing  ATLANTA – November 16, 2024 – Kambera, a western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, delivered the 26th gorilla born at the Zoo on November 13, 2024. The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams are closely monitoring mother … Continue reading "WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Animal Care and Veterinary Teams are closely monitoring new mother Kambera and her infant, who has not yet been observed nursing  ATLANTA – November 16, 2024 – Kambera, a western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, delivered the 26th gorilla born at the Zoo on November 13, 2024. The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams are closely … Continue reading "WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Nighttime festival opens for the season with all-new wonders to make the holidays glow    WHAT: The holiday season is alight with the wonders of the natural world with the return of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power, opening to the public Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024. The signature after-dark experience features more than 200 … Continue reading "ILLUMINIGHTS: A LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER RETURNS"

Nighttime festival opens for the season with all-new wonders to make the holidays glow    WHAT: The holiday season is alight with the wonders of the natural world with the return of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power, opening to the public Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024. The signature after-dark experience features more than … Continue reading "ILLUMINIGHTS: A LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER RETURNS"

We here at Zoo Atlanta pride ourselves not just on the care we provide for our animals every day, but also the conservation focused relationships we have with other organizations. Some of you may already be familiar with one that lies on the Georgia coast, specifically Jekyll Island: The Georgia Sea Turtle Center! You can … Continue reading "Saving species, one turtle at a time"

Have you ever seen feathers all over a habitat at Zoo Atlanta and wondered if a bird exploded somewhere? I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that, but those feathers everywhere aren’t a bad thing! They are just a sign that one or more of our birds are molting, which is a normal, healthy process that … Continue reading "Molting mysteries, unlocked"