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Hi everyone! My name is Lauren Wilson and I am the Associate Curator of Birds here at Zoo Atlanta. I’m so excited to share the ins and outs of the Bird Department’s breeding season with you over the next few weeks. The Bird Team works hard all year round, but especially during the breeding season … Continue reading "Bird Breeding Season: Nesting"

Apropos of a panda update the day after Mother’s Day: Recently, a visitor asked me how many cubs a female giant panda can have during her lifetime. It was a question we Panda Care Team members don’t get asked often, but I loved it. As it turns out, giant pandas are able to have anywhere from four to … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, May 9"

Savanna Nights at Zoo Atlanta is where the wild things are … just for adults!

Hello! Carnivore Keeper Adrianna here with more Keeper Stories! I know you all have come here to learn more about what we do as animal care professionals, but today I want to highlight a different team, our Maintenance Team! While we care team members do maintain the animal habitats and indoor night areas to the … Continue reading "Shoutout for cross-team collaboration!"

ATLANTA’S WILDEST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRADITION RETURNS AT BREW AT THE ZOO WHAT: Memorial Day weekend’s one-of-a-kind festival favorite returns at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 28, 2022. The 21-and-up event will feature sampling of more than 70 beers and wines, with a wide variety of craft options from many of Georgia’s favorite … Continue reading "Atlanta’s wildest Memorial Day Weekend tradition returns"

A man in a suit with a Park Avenue address folds a newspaper under his arm. He addresses his personal assistant, “Do you know what my father said to me when I was 6 years old?” He continues, “He said, ‘Son, stocks may rise and fall. Utilities and transportation systems may collapse. People are no … Continue reading "Why can’t the chicken cross under the road? Or over it?"

In previous Keeper Stories, I’ve written to you about the importance of different types of beaks and feet. Well, I’m back to discuss another important part of a bird’s anatomy with you: the wings! It has always been fun to remind people that the forelimbs of birds, though appearing vastly different with their array of … Continue reading "Wingin’ it"

Hi everyone! My name is Olivia, and I’m the newest member of the Ambassador Animals Team, and you’ll find me at the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas here at Zoo Atlanta. Earth Day was just last week on April 22, but it’s never too late to learn about new ways that … Continue reading "When it rains, it pours"

Kathryn here, Quarters for Conservation champion for Colobus Conservation, with an update from Diani Beach, Kenya! I have mainly focused on the work Colobus Conservation does with forest restoration and the mitigation of primate-vehicle accidents by using “Colobridges” (monkey suspension bridges). However, today I wanted to share some more exciting things that Colobus Conservation does with research … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Colobus Conservation"

By now, you probably know how fundamental research is to Zoo Atlanta’s mission. Research helps us better understand and provide stewardship for the animals in our care, and it provides us with valuable insights that enable us to protect their counterparts in the wild. However, you might not know that the Zoo’s research practices include … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta’s University Partnerships"