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Hello! My name is Holly, and I’ve been a Seasonal Keeper with the Gorilla Care Team for about two months now. One of my favorite activities so far has been helping the team create fun enrichment for the gorillas to use. We often make special enrichment for holidays and birthdays, and Easter was no exception. … Continue reading "An egg-cellent time had by all"

SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A WEEK OF CAMP FOR 55 CHILDREN Applications are available now for children from Title One Schools in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Zoo Atlanta will extend community access to its signature camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp … Continue reading "Safari Camp Scholarship Program 2022"

SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A WEEK OF CAMP FOR 55 CHILDREN Applications are available now for children from Title One Schools in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Zoo Atlanta will extend community access to its signature camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp … Continue reading "Safari Camp Scholarship Program 2022"

Giant pandas tend to eat bamboo for 14 hours a day, and for the other 10 hours they sleep. The interesting thing about giant pandas is that they don’t do all of their eating and sleeping in one sitting. They eat until they are full, and then they take a nap. When they are hungry, they … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, April 25"

Hi everyone!  It’s Kelly from the Herpetology Team!  As many of you know, zoos, as well as the career of professional animal care, have come a long way, even since I was a kid in the 80s! Although the ideals of wanting to provide the best care for the animals with as little stress or … Continue reading "AAZK: By keepers, for keepers"

April 21, 2022 RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR THE ALL-NEW MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT ZOO ATLANTA WHAT: Elegant spaces meet wild places in the city’s only opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day while looking out over the African Savanna. Set for Sunday, May 8, 2022, Zoo Atlanta’s all-new Mother’s Day Brunch offers a chance to treat … Continue reading "Elegant spaces meet wild places at Mother’s Day Brunch"

RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR THE ALL-NEW MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT ZOO ATLANTA WHAT: Elegant spaces meet wild places in the city’s only opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day while looking out over the African Savanna. Set for Sunday, May 8, 2022, Zoo Atlanta’s all-new Mother’s Day Brunch offers a chance to treat Mom to a … Continue reading "Elegant spaces meet wild places at Mother’s Day Brunch"

Hi there! My name is Kirby R., and I’m a member of the Elephant Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. A few weeks ago, while cleaning one of the areas inside the Zambezi Elephant Center, another teammate and I found an elephant tooth that belonged to Tara! This was my first time finding a tooth … Continue reading "Tara and the tooth fairy"

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"