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Just in time for the holidays, several new animals are now exploring their habitats at Zoo Atlanta. Look for recent arrivals exploring their new homes, from The Ford African Rain Forest to the contact yard to the African Savanna.   Nafis the Schmidt’s guenon: Nafis, a 10-year-old male Schmidt’s guenon who arrived in November from another Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) organization, recently joined his new family group … Continue reading "THE HOLIDAYS BRING NEW ANIMAL FACES AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Just in time for the holidays, several new animals are now exploring their habitats at Zoo Atlanta. Look for recent arrivals exploring their new homes, from The Ford African Rain Forest to the contact yard to the African Savanna.   Nafis the Schmidt’s guenon: Nafis, a 10-year-old male Schmidt’s guenon who arrived in November from another Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) organization, recently joined his new family group … Continue reading "THE HOLIDAYS BRING NEW ANIMAL FACES AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Five years ago, I wrote my first winter holiday-themed Keeper Stories Blog. Each year since, I have requested the December blog spot on my team so I could continue writing these! Each year I changed it up with different stories or songs, and even wrote one about what animals would ask Santa Paws for Christmas! … Continue reading "Twas the Day Before Zoo-mas"

For a limited time this week, plush animals purchased with Zoo Atlanta Gift Memberships will be matched with plush donations to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta   WHAT:  Zoo Atlanta Gift Memberships have the ability to share the joy twice this holiday season. From Monday, December 8 through Thursday, December 14, add a plush animal to a Zoo Atlanta Gift Membership, and Zoo Atlanta will donate a second plush toy to Children’s … Continue reading "SHARE THE JOY TWICE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON"

For a limited time this week, plush animals purchased with Zoo Atlanta Gift Memberships will be matched with plush donations to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta   WHAT:  Zoo Atlanta Gift Memberships have the ability to share the joy twice this holiday season. From Monday, December 8 through Thursday, December 14, add a plush animal to a Zoo Atlanta Gift Membership, and Zoo Atlanta will donate a second plush toy … Continue reading "SHARE THE JOY TWICE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON"

Earth’s wonders in lights make the holiday season glow   WHAT:  The wonders of the natural world are all aglow with the return of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power, opening for the season on Friday, November 21, 2025. The signature after-dark experience features more than 200 new lanterns highlighting the splendors of nature. IllumiNights is made possible with additional support from Beacon Sponsor Kaiser … Continue reading "NOW OPEN – ILLUMINIGHTS: A LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER"

Earth’s wonders in lights make the holiday season glow   WHAT:  The wonders of the natural world are all aglow with the return of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power, opening for the season on Friday, November 21, 2025. The signature after-dark experience features more than 200 new lanterns highlighting the splendors of nature. IllumiNights is made possible with additional support from Beacon Sponsor … Continue reading "NOW OPEN – ILLUMINIGHTS: A LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER"

Choose one of limited time slots for Santa’s first stop on December 6 and 7  WHAT:  Don’t miss out on Santa’s first stop – reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa, coming up on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2025.     Make plans now for a personal visit with Santa and a professional photo available for free download; … Continue reading "RESERVATIONS ARE FLYING OFF THE SLEIGH FOR COOKIES WITH SANTA"

Choose one of limited time slots for Santa’s first stop on December 6 and 7  WHAT:  Don’t miss out on Santa’s first stop – reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa, coming up on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2025.     Make plans now for a personal visit with Santa and a professional photo available for free … Continue reading "RESERVATIONS ARE FLYING OFF THE SLEIGH FOR COOKIES WITH SANTA"

At Zoo Atlanta, our mission is to pair innovation with responsible animal care. When those values meet, we can better understand the animals in our care and continue improving their welfare.   One recent example of this is our cognitive bias study with our three African lions – Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi – and was designed … Continue reading "Lions, construction, and cognitive bias, oh my! (Part 1)"