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It’s hard to believe how fast this year has passed, and that we have already arrived at the holiday season! Of course, with increased consumerism around the holidays comes increased waste: between materials, packaging, food, energy consumed in transit etc., the holidays are the most wasteful time of the year. In fact, studies show that … Continue reading "Tips for Holiday Sustainability"

Hey everyone!  This is Ash from the Herpetology Department back to tell you about a recent professional development opportunity that I got to go to through Zoo Atlanta called the Venomous Herpetology Symposium. This conference took place in San Antonio, TX and was sponsored by conservation groups: The Rattlesnake Conservancy and Save the Snakes.  I … Continue reading "Sharing a passion for venomous snakes"

Hello everyone! My name is Mel and I am the newest member of the Panda Team. You may have seen me previously around the Zoo hosting presentations in the World of Wild Theater and Amy’s Tree Theater. I was fortunate enough to work as a keeper in the Ambassador Animals Department, where I very much … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, November 14"

Here at the Zoo, we’re honored to have some of the Earth’s most intelligent species in our stewardship. You may be familiar with some of our resident “geniuses,” like orangutans and elephants. But we’ve got one smarty-pants species that may surprise you: Kunekune pigs!   It’s becoming more well known that pigs are extremely intelligent- … Continue reading "How smart are Kunekune pigs?"

As was mentioned in a previous panda update, we recently celebrated Halloween with two weekends of Boo at the Zoo. It’s a festival-like atmosphere and I always love getting to see all the creative costumes. Even better, the animals get to join in on the fun, too! We receive a gigantic shipment of pumpkins, and Volunteers work … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, November 7"

You’re on the front porch of your home in a swing, and steam rises from a warm cup of coffee as the aroma of the beans hits your nose.  In the distance, you hear birds calling to each other.  The heat of the mug warms your aching hands. As you watch the sun set, you … Continue reading "“A chili plant and a bee stop an elephant from walking into a farm …”"

Learn about the specialized care the goats and sheep receive at Zoo Atlanta, and the human-animal relationships that make that care possible.

The last two weekends of October, we celebrated Boo at the Zoo, our Halloween festival, here at Zoo Atlanta. If you visited the Zoo during this time, you may have seen several exciting things around, including characters to greet and take photos with, fun themed decorations, and (of course) candy booths. Something else you may … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Tuesday, November 1"

With Halloween at our backs and the holidays right around the corner, I wanted to talk about one of the greatest holiday films ever, Gremlins! Did you know we have gremlins at the Zoo? If you come down to Wieland Wildlife Home, you can see Gizmo in person! Also, her brothers Stripe and Walnut. Okay, they … Continue reading "Meet the Gremlins!"

Scientists don’t have much patience for myths, science fiction, or pseudo-science. Legends inspire us, but irritate our sense of orderly data. But it can be fun to sleuth out the basis for some of these far-fetched creatures foisted on us by sometimes centuries of retold tales and lurid writings from previous centuries, not to mention … Continue reading "Halloween Research Edition! Vampires and other monsters"