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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!"

With fall just around the corner, that means we are about to enter panda birthday season! Every year the Panda Care Team makes sure the bears feel extra special on their birthdays. We’ll kick off birthday season by wishing a Happy Birthday to this beautiful mama – Lun Lun turns 27 this Sunday, August 25! Some of … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Friday, August 23"

Did you know that August 14 is World Lizard Day? While there are many lizard species at Zoo Atlanta worth celebrating every day, the story of one species is particularly noteworthy. If you’ve been following Zoo Atlanta on social media or in the news, you may remember a story from earlier this year about animals … Continue reading "Imag(in)ing a conservation breeding program for Guatemalan beaded lizards"

The giant pandas receive varying species of bamboo throughout the year, depending on the season and what their preferences are. You may have noticed increased amounts of bamboo that is very slender and tall. This species is called Arrow (pseudosasa japonica). It gets this name simply because it is very straight and narrow just like an … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 8"