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Lions, drills, fossas and their habitats will benefit from the Zoo’s commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to saving species Field conservation projects in Kenya and Tanzania; Nigeria and Cameroon; and Madagascar are the three newest beneficiaries of the 2018-2019 program year of Quarters for Conservation at Zoo Atlanta. The initiative contributes 25 … Continue reading "2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs"

As you may have heard, the new Quarters for Conservation programs were announced recently. The 2018-2019 programs are Rainforest Trust, Lion Guardians and the Pandrillus Foundation’s Drill Ranch. The Carnivore Team is very excited to say that we have two species in our care that are benefiting this year: fossa and African lion! We’re teaming … Continue reading "Carnivore Conservation"

When it comes to bamboo shoots, the twins are 100 percent their mother’s daughters! These two have bottomless pits for stomachs when it comes to shoots! They literally ate for eight hours straight the other day before they fell asleep. Of course what comes in must come out later, so they’re leaving quite the mess … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, May 23"

Two in a three-part blog series on the 2018/2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta Drill monkeys, a close relative to the more commonly recognized mandrills, are the largest monkey species in the world. Native to Africa, they are highly elusive and are currently only found in small segmented areas across Nigeria, Cameroon and … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Drill Ranch"

Hello from Panda Land! While I got to spend some time with the giant pandas one day last week, it had been a while before that since I last worked this routine. Not only are Xi Lun and Ya Lun fully weaned, but we are also in the heart of bamboo shoot season. On top … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, May 21"

Where did this heat come from? I thought it was still spring for a little longer, but Georgia seems to have other plans. As we have mentioned before, giant pandas are built to handle the cold more than the heat. Luckily, we have to two indoor, climate-controlled spaces and a nice, air-conditioned behind-the-scenes space for … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, May 18"

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A few weeks ago, I attended and presented at the Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) Conference in San Antonio, Texas. ABMA is for animal care professionals to learn and share ways to enhance animal care through training and enrichment. I was proud to be one of the individuals selected to present at this conference. I … Continue reading "Sharing our expertise with our peers"

One of a three-part blog series on the 2018/2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta. Fossas are a unique carnivore found only on the island of Madagascar. Roughly 80 percent of their natural habitat has been destroyed due to deforestation and forest fires. Currently, there are only about 2,500 fossas left in the wild, … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Rainforest Trust"

Adaptations. They are all around us. Some are more visible, such as the cheek pads on a male orangutan, and some are not as visible, such as cheek pouches in monkeys or a giant panda’s pseudothumb. But every single adaption serves a purpose for that individual animal. And if you pay attention, you will notice … Continue reading "Amazing adaptations of the Angolan colobus"