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As an intern here at Zoo Atlanta with the Panda Care Team, I have learned a lot about the husbandry of these amazing bears! My duties have included preparing diets, cleaning dayrooms, dens and habitats, and creating enrichment for the giant pandas and Jackie, the red panda here at the Zoo.  Enrichment is an important … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Wednesday, June 29"

Hi! My name is Whitney, and I am the newest member of the Zoo’s Carnivore Team. I am originally from Minnesota, and yes, I still say “pop” over “soda.” I moved to North Carolina about seven years ago before I came down to Atlanta. My animal career actually started off in aquatics. I started as … Continue reading "The aquatic majesty of the giant otter"

This is my last post with Zoo Atlanta, as I am moving on to a new chapter, and I thought it might be cool to highlight all of my favorite facts about the animals I’ve worked with during my time here. Yang Yang truly appreciates attention and time with his care team. He is a … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, June 27"

OK, let’s settle this for once and for good!  This question, that surely has been the basis of many family and social-hour squabbles, turns out to be extraordinarily simple to address. So, this will likely be my shortest Research Blog to date. Tetrapods are the group of animals with backbones that are not fish. In … Continue reading "Which came first—the chicken, or the egg?"

Hey everyone! Its McKenzie from the World of Wild Theater, and I thought it would be a good time to give you all an update on Hawkmoth, our Harris hawk who was the star of our hawk naming contest earlier this year! Hawkmoth is now 9 months old and is starting to replace all his … Continue reading "Hawkmoth is growing up!"

LAST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS! Summer craft cocktail series takes flight this Friday, June 24 WHAT: Don’t let the sun set on the Savanna without you! Time is running out for tickets to the first of three installments of Savanna Nights, the all-new, 21-and-up summer craft cocktail series at … Continue reading "LAST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS!"

LAST CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS! Summer craft cocktail series takes flight this Friday, June 24   WHAT: Don’t let the sun set on the Savanna without you! Time is running out for tickets to the first of three installments of Savanna Nights, the all-new, 21-and-up summer craft cocktail series … Continue reading "EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THE ALL-NEW SAVANNA NIGHTS!"

WHAT: Due to extremely high heat indexes predicted by the National Weather Service, Zoo Atlanta will close early on Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23, 2022. The final entry of the day on both days will be for the 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. time slot, with entry gates closing at 1 p.m. and … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WILL CLOSE EARLY ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JUNE 22 AND 23"

Did you know? Birds are endotherms, like you and I, so just like us they can regulate their own body temperature. But it still feels nice to get a little head-start with the help of the sun. Sunbathing is an important part of a bird’s routine. In fact, there are many beneficial reasons why birds … Continue reading "Why do birds sunbathe?"

In recent days, the Panda Care Team has noticed some behavior changes with Lun Lun that indicate she is nearing a pseudopregnancy, or false pregnancy. If you have followed our panda program for awhile, you know that this is a natural cycle for pandas. If a female panda goes through estrus without breeding, they will … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Friday, June 17"