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Reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa, coming up on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, 2024, at Zoo Atlanta. Make plans now to bring the family for a personal visit with Santa and a professional photo. Other festive fun will include meet-and-greets with Rudolph and Frosty; cookies and hot cocoa; and holiday … Continue reading "Reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa"

Reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa, coming up on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, 2024, at Zoo Atlanta. Make plans now to bring the family for a personal visit with Santa and a professional photo. Other festive fun will include meet-and-greets with Rudolph and Frosty; cookies and hot cocoa; and holiday … Continue reading "Reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa"

Hello! Your friendly Carnivore Keeper Adrianna here today to talk to you about how the lions are doing now that construction has started in their habitat! However, I think I should start at the beginning. Earlier this year, we got the incredible news that the lion habitat had been selected for a big update! Our … Continue reading "Behind the scenes with Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi"

State-of-the-art complex creates a center of excellence for veterinary medicine, technology, and academic collaboration ATLANTA – October 31, 2024 – Zoo Atlanta is proud to announce the completion of The Rollins Animal Health Center, a state-of-the-art new veterinary complex that will redefine standards of excellence in zoological animal medicine, scientific research, and academic partnerships. The facility … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE ROLLINS ANIMAL HEALTH CENTER"

State-of-the-art complex creates a center of excellence for veterinary medicine, technology, and academic collaboration ATLANTA – October 31, 2024 – Zoo Atlanta is proud to announce the completion of The Rollins Animal Health Center, a state-of-the-art new veterinary complex that will redefine standards of excellence in zoological animal medicine, scientific research, and academic partnerships. The … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE ROLLINS ANIMAL HEALTH CENTER"

As we settle into the cooler temperatures of autumn, many things are changing around the Zoo. Leaves are changing colors (Does anyone else have a favorite tree at the Zoo?), heat sources are being added to animal habitats, and both native and Zoo animals are on the move. Some species at the Zoo move inside … Continue reading "Behind-the-scenes of animal transfers"

Hi everyone, this is Evan again from the Herpetology Team. Over the last several months, I have become very interested in the mimicry of snakes, particularly with tricolor snakes, and what the reasons could be that this tricolor pattern is so often selected for. Here in Georgia, we have a venomous snake called the eastern … Continue reading "Tricolor snake coloration"

Voice by iAccess Life will allow guests to provide direct feedback on the Zoo experience   ATLANTA – October 17, 2024 – Zoo Atlanta has partnered with iAccess Life to make Voice by iAccess Life, a tool which allows visitors to rate, review, and research locations based on their accessibility, available on Zoo grounds.    Members and guests can … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA PARTNERS WITH IACCESS LIFE ON INNOVATIVE NEW ACCESSIBILITY TOOL"

Voice by iAccess Life will allow guests to provide direct feedback on the Zoo experience   ATLANTA – October 17, 2024 – Zoo Atlanta has partnered with iAccess Life to make Voice by iAccess Life, a tool which allows visitors to rate, review, and research locations based on their accessibility, available on Zoo grounds.    Members and … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA PARTNERS WITH IACCESS LIFE ON INNOVATIVE NEW ACCESSIBILITY TOOL"

Hello, my fellow animal loving friends! My name is Abbigail, and I’m one of the Ambassador Animal and Bird Keepers here at Zoo Atlanta. Working in two different departments means I probably don’t have a typical work week like most other keepers. Instead, I get to help care for all kinds of animals across the … Continue reading "Variety is the spice of my day!"