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Chinese Lantern Festival returns for the holiday season, with the splendors of nature in lights ATLANTA – September 22, 2022 – An extraordinary visual celebration of the wonders of the natural world returns this holiday season with the second year of IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Chinese Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power. Tickets are … Continue reading "TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR ILLUMINIGHTS AT THE ZOO"

It’s been a quiet week at the Zambezi Elephant Center. As summer (erroneously referred to as “the busy season”) winds down and the autumn air is just beginning to be felt in the darker parts of the early mornings, we animal care professionals can pause for a minute’s reflection on the passing season, and in … Continue reading "Changing seasons at the Zambezi Elephant Center"

Fall is just around the corner, and if, like me, you’re getting excited for crisp-weather fashion (knits, outerwear, boots… I could go on and on), it’s a good time to pause and think more about where our clothes are coming from, and if there’s room to make some more Earth-friendly choices in what we buy … Continue reading "It’s called [sustainable] fashion!"

It’s Caroline from the Small Primate Team. You may have heard that we have a new Angolan colobus baby. This is the seventh living Angolan colobus baby born at Zoo Atlanta since 2017, and I’m excited to tell you that it’s a boy! He’s only the second male colobus born at Zoo Atlanta. This infant … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta’s new colobus baby"

New to the Zoo, his species represents a dramatic and unusual conservation turnaround Zoo Atlanta is pleased to welcome Casper, a 1-year-old male bontebok, to the African Savanna. Born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio, Casper was recommended to move to Atlanta by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES CASPER THE BONTEBOK"

New to the Zoo, his species represents a dramatic and unusual conservation turnaround Zoo Atlanta is pleased to welcome Casper, a 1-year-old male bontebok, to the African Savanna. Born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio, Casper was recommended to move to Atlanta by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES CASPER THE BONTEBOK"

Sampling of more than 50 wines, a Spice Girls tribute band on the main stage, and more on September 17 WHAT: Wine aficionados and fun-loving wildlife enthusiasts won’t want to miss the much-anticipated return of Zoo Atlanta’s Sippin’ Safari, coming up this Saturday, September 17, 2022. Tickets are still available for the event, which is back … Continue reading "LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS TO SIPPIN’ SAFARI"

Sampling of more than 50 wines, a Spice Girls tribute band on the main stage, and more on September 17 WHAT: Wine aficionados and fun-loving wildlife enthusiasts won’t want to miss the much-anticipated return of Zoo Atlanta’s Sippin’ Safari, coming up this Saturday, September 17, 2022. Tickets are still available for the event, which is … Continue reading "LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS TO SIPPIN’ SAFARI"

If you pass by the lion habitat at midday, it’s a pretty safe bet you’ll find Hondo, Azizi, and Hatari sprawled out napping on their very own version of Pride Rock. If you’re lucky, you can spot the three leonine brothers snuggling, often with four paws straight up in the air. From time to time … Continue reading "Why do lions sleep so much?"

When you think of animals that went extinct in the past few centuries, what animal comes to mind? Most likely the Dodo bird. Once native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, this large flightless bird went extinct in the 1600s.   Despite how iconic this bird is as a symbol of extinction (raise your hand if you’ve heard the expression “gone … Continue reading "Dodos are gone, but who are their relatives?"