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Hi everyone!  It’s Kelly here again!  Boy, have I got some exciting news for y’all!  Next time you walk through Scaly Slimy Spectacular,  don’t forget to peek in the salt marsh habitat by the exit door.  You might notice things look a little different, “little” being the key word here.  And you might have to … Continue reading "Rearing diamondback terrapins"

Giant panda twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun turned 5 on September 3, 2021. The Panda Care Team celebrated early this year, filling the twins’ dayroom habitat in Zoo Atlanta’s Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Conservation Center with birthday surprises on September 1. Special enrichment included ice “cakes” topped with banana slices, birthday boxes … Continue reading "Happy 5th birthday, Ya Lun and Xi Lun!"

Giant panda twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun turned 5 on September 3, 2021. The Panda Care Team celebrated early this year, filling the twins’ dayroom habitat in Zoo Atlanta’s Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Conservation Center with birthday surprises on September 1. Special enrichment included ice “cakes” topped with banana slices, birthday boxes … Continue reading "Happy 5th birthday, Ya Lun and Xi Lun!"

“Suitcase Filled with 185 Live Baby Tortoises Wrapped in Plastic Discovered at Galápagos Airport” – March 2021  “DNA Test Stops Illegal Shipment of 2,200 Matamata Turtles” – June 2021  “Memphis Zoo caring for 40 Mexican box turtles seized at Memphis port” – May 2021  “Turtle Survival Alliance Launches Rescue Mission to nearly 11,000 Critically Endangered … Continue reading "Trading turtles and tortoises "

Early this month, one of our birds with a big personality celebrated her 26th hatch day … Zazu the southern ground hornbill! Even though it sounds like she is old for a bird, southern ground hornbills can live up to 40 years under human care. Zazu is just a couple of years older than her companion … Continue reading "Happy hatch month, Zazu!"

Zoo Atlanta is actively seeking new members of its dynamic and rewarding volunteer force. Individuals passionate about wildlife, conservation, and giving back to the community are encouraged to explore the Zoo’s Adult Volunteer Programs, which now include an all-new Event Volunteer Program. Event Volunteers are crucial to the success of Zoo Atlanta’s signature events, including … Continue reading "CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Red pandas are cold-climate animals that live up in the trees in the Himalayas and Southern China. Here at Zoo Atlanta, red panda Jackie has a couple of options to stay cool during the summer. The first is his air-conditioned box, which is climate-controlled. The second is what we refer to as his “Chill Spot,” a … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, August 30"

Sometimes, enrichment doesn’t always go according to plan. We often have fun thinking of new creative ways to provide enrichment to the pandas or to go back to enrichment that they may not have had recently. Something we can provide as enrichment is ice. As pandas are well-suited to cold climates, they sometimes enjoy rolling … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 27"

Hear all about the Zoo's elephants as the keepers fill one of the Zoo's innovative enrichment devices for the elephants.

If you have been around the Monkeys of Makokou complex or seen the lemurs of The Living Treehouse recently, then you know the primates who call Zoo Atlanta home come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Each species has a unique set of traits and behaviors that are specifically adapted to thrive in … Continue reading "One big lemur family"