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If you’ve ever attended Boo at the Zoo, The Beastly Feast, Brew at the Zoo, or any of Zoo Atlanta’s signature events, you’ve probably noticed that Zoo Atlanta’s Volunteers are critical to the success of the many events we host throughout the year. Maybe you’ve even thought about volunteering yourself, but have worried about finding … Continue reading "Event Volunteers"

Some snakes are venomous, as we all know. Indeed, some of them can be dangerous to humans if we get too close to them and they feel threatened. Potentially dangerous animals fascinate people, engender some fear, and also lead to extraordinary myths and misunderstandings. So, let’s take a quick review of how snake venoms work … Continue reading "Snake venoms and myths"

Hiring, hiring, hiring! I am writing this blog post because that’s what’s on my mind lately! We have a wonderful team here in the Ambassador Animals Department, and I love each and every one of them! But sometimes, people move on to other opportunities as they grow and their needs and desires change. Recently we … Continue reading "What does it mean to join our team?"

Hi everyone! My name is Emma, and for the past three years I’ve worked as an Exhibit Interpreter in Zoo Atlanta’s Education Department. If you’re a frequent guest at the Zoo, you might have seen me talking to guests about the animals, running Giraffe Feeding, or taking folks behind the scenes on Wild Encounters. But … Continue reading "Interning with our feathered friends"

Lauren started her professional career in the zoological field as a marine mammal trainer in 2007. She began working with birds in 2011 and has since worked as a Senior Aviculturist at SeaWorld Texas and as the Curator of Birds and Mammals at the Texas State Aquarium. Lauren joined Zoo Atlanta in 2019 as the Associate Curator of Birds. Lauren plays an active role in AZA’s animal programs; she is a member of the Piciformes TAG management group and manages the scarlet ibis and keel-billed toucan populations across North America. Lauren has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and ... Continue reading Lauren Wilson

We recently had something exciting happen in the bamboo-universe: We’re offering Yellow Groove bamboo! Here in Atlanta, we are very fortunate to be able to harvest fresh bamboo for the giant pandas. Based on quantity and availability in the Atlanta area, we offer the pandas up to around 15 of the bamboo species that grow … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, April 11"

Bring your flock to the Zoo! SELF-GUIDED GROUPS    |   CORPORATE GROUPS    |    FAMILY REUNIONS    |    TOUR OPERATORS    |    FIELD TRIPS Zoo Atlanta has something for everyone in your group: from daily keeper talks and live animal feedings included with your visit to add-ons like rides and attractions, Treetop Trail Ropes Course, and dining options.

Using a freezer is a staple of modern life for most people. Whether it’s keeping your ice cream safe from melting or holding those leftovers that you keep promising to thaw and eat again, but will be thrown out in six months, you’re probably familiar with the concept of using a freezer to keep something from … Continue reading "Defrost: No longer just a microwave setting"

Reptiles and amphibians come in the big and small, fast and slow, active and chill, terrestrial and aquatic, and arboreal and fossorial. Walking through Scaly Slimy Spectacular, visitors can see habitats that accommodate animals with these unique traits. There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all habitat for such a diverse clade of animals like the … Continue reading "Habitat utilization in herpetofauna"

Just Jackie being adorable on one of his habitat logs … Although red pandas are arboreal and spend the majority of their time up high and in the trees, Jackie often likes to come down and greet his care team when we bring him breakfast first thing in the morning. Sometimes Jackie is right at the entrance … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, April 4"