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We’re in that time of year again: bamboo shoot season! The Panda Care Team and the pandas are all pumped about it. Bamboo shoots are the young, nutrient-dense, soft part of bamboo when it first sprouts out of the ground. The pandas love bamboo shoots and eat until they are so stuffed, they nap. When … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Friday, May 27"

An all-new ropes course experience for Zoo Atlanta’s youngest explorers ATLANTA – May 27, 2022 – Memorial Day Weekend brings the debut of a new experience for Zoo Atlanta’s littlest guests. The all-new Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente offers children under 48 inches tall a ropes course adventure. With the assistance of a … Continue reading "Introducing Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente"

An all-new ropes course experience for Zoo Atlanta’s youngest explorers Memorial Day Weekend brings the debut of a new experience for Zoo Atlanta’s littlest guests. The all-new Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente offers children under 48 inches tall a ropes course adventure. With the assistance of a parent or guardian, children will zip, … Continue reading "Introducing Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente"

Recently, Danica from the old Panda Care Team stopped by to say hi to the pandas. Yang Yang was especially grateful and ate bamboo and leafeater biscuits while she visited. While we can’t know for sure whether or not Yang Yang recognized her, we do know that he had an excellent afternoon during and after … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Wednesday, May 25"

Lauren Wilson here, one last time to finish discussing the Bird Department’s breeding season. What happens after birds build nests and lay eggs? Chicks, of course! In this, arguably the cutest, blog, we will discuss everything chick-related, from hatching, hand-rearing versus parent-rearing, and what we do to set up the parents and the chicks for … Continue reading "Bird Breeding Season: Chicks"

Hey everyone! Today I thought I’d share an update with you about how the warthogs are doing. Did you know a group of warthogs is called a sounder? And can you believe how big the piglets are now?! Now, they’re basically real-sized warthogs! Currently, all three girls weigh in around 100 pounds each. Female warthogs usually average around 165 pounds, with … Continue reading "Catching up with our warthog sounder"

May 28 event will feature the debut of Jackie’s Jam Habitat Lager Time is running out for tickets to Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 28, 2022. The signature Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition has a history of selling out in the days before the event, and advance tickets are strongly encouraged. The 21-and-up … Continue reading "LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS TO BREW AT THE ZOO"

Hello! I’m Sara Fee, a member of the Gorilla Care Team, and I’m the Champion for Projet Gorille Fernan-Vaz, one of three projects supported by Zoo Atlanta’s Quarters for Conservation initiative. Today, I’m pleased to share an update from the field from Nicholas Bachand, Executive Director of Projet Gorille Fernan-Vaz: “The Projet Gorille Fernan-Vaz is a western lowland gorilla … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Projet Gorille Fernan-Vaz"

Hello from the Gorilla Care Team! My name is Cassie, and I am currently a Gorilla Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. I have had the honor of working with gorillas for over eight years now, so naturally they are one of my favorite animals. One of the most rewarding parts of my job is sharing … Continue reading "How are Cell Phones and Gorillas Connected?"

At the Zoo, many of our animals are nocturnal, or active at night. How do animal care professionals care for species that are active when the keepers aren’t around? The first thing we do is watch them. We set up nest cams so we can identify activities and behaviors the animals might be doing. We … Continue reading "Monitoring activities of nocturnal animals"