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WHAT: The most appreciated gifts last far longer than a single holiday season. Gifts from Zoo Atlanta create memories, open a world of educational experiences, support species, and make a personal impact on the preservation of wildlife and wild places for future generations. Zoo Atlanta’s Holiday Gift Guide is a one-stop shop for every animal lover on the … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA’S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE HAS UNIQUE FINDS FOR EVERY ANIMAL LOVER"

WHAT: The most appreciated gifts last far longer than a single holiday season. Gifts from Zoo Atlanta create memories, open a world of educational experiences, support species, and make a personal impact on the preservation of wildlife and wild places for future generations. Zoo Atlanta’s Holiday Gift Guide is a one-stop shop for every animal … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA’S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE HAS UNIQUE FINDS FOR EVERY ANIMAL LOVER"

Thanksgiving has passed, which means we are officially entering the holiday season! For many of us, the days after Thanksgiving are spent decorating, from procuring the perfect tree, dusting off the menorah, or untangling strings upon strings of holiday lights. But all too often upon plugging said lights in, there’s the disappointing discovery that they … Continue reading "Keeping the holidays merry, bright, and sustainable"

Scientists at Zoo Atlanta recently published a study conducted in collaboration with students and faculty from Georgia State University and Georgia Tech. The study investigated how Guatemalan beaded lizards (Heloderma charlesbogerti) use two different mechanisms of scent detection to find their prey.   Most vertebrate species (including humans) sense chemical signals in their environment through olfaction … Continue reading "How do Guatemalan beaded lizards use scent to locate food?"

Nighttime festival opens for the season with all-new wonders to make the holidays glow    WHAT: The holiday season is alight with the wonders of the natural world with the return of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power, opening to the public Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024. The signature after-dark experience features more than 200 … Continue reading "ILLUMINIGHTS: A LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER RETURNS"

Nighttime festival opens for the season with all-new wonders to make the holidays glow    WHAT: The holiday season is alight with the wonders of the natural world with the return of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power, opening to the public Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024. The signature after-dark experience features more than … Continue reading "ILLUMINIGHTS: A LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER RETURNS"

Hi everyone, this is Evan again from the Herpetology Team. Over the last several months, I have become very interested in the mimicry of snakes, particularly with tricolor snakes, and what the reasons could be that this tricolor pattern is so often selected for. Here in Georgia, we have a venomous snake called the eastern … Continue reading "Tricolor snake coloration"

Lantern Festival lights up the holiday season starting November 14 ATLANTA – October 1, 2024 – One of Atlanta’s most distinctive holiday light traditions returns with a stunning contemplation of the wonders of the natural world at IllumiNights at the Zoo presented by Georgia Power. Tickets are now on sale for the experience, which opens on … Continue reading "TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR ILLUMINIGHTS AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER"

Lantern Festival lights up the holiday season starting November 14 ATLANTA – October 1, 2024 – One of Atlanta’s most distinctive holiday light traditions returns with a stunning contemplation of the wonders of the natural world at IllumiNights at the Zoo presented by Georgia Power. Tickets are now on sale for the experience, which opens … Continue reading "TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR ILLUMINIGHTS AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA POWER"

Throughout the years, Zoo Atlanta has had plenty of cause for celebration, but few things have rivaled the scope and excitement of panda cub arrivals. And there’s a reason for that! Until 2016, giant pandas were listed as Endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), meaning each and every panda birth was … Continue reading "25 Years of Pandas: Oh Baby!"