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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"

Just Jackie being adorable on one of his habitat logs … Although red pandas are arboreal and spend the majority of their time up high and in the trees, Jackie often likes to come down and greet his care team when we bring him breakfast first thing in the morning. Sometimes Jackie is right at the entrance … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, April 4"

Providing exceptional care for geriatric gorillas Hello everyone, my name is Allie, and I am a member of the Gorilla Care Team at Zoo Atlanta! Ever wonder what it takes to care for our geriatric gorillas? Well, buckle up and get ready to learn! Today I’m going to teach you all about how we modify … Continue reading "Care for geriatric gorillas"

With trees blossoming and warm weather, spring is in the air! Seasonal changes are beginning to appear, which also means changes for both humans and local wildlife. As members of the same ecosystem, we will be more likely to run into furry, scaly, and feathered friends while we (and they) are enjoying the spring, and we … Continue reading "The call: “I found an injured animal!”"

In a recent panda update, you may have read from Panda Care Team member Trish about the use of training to aid us in enabling the animals to participate in their own care. In her update, she discussed the importance of being able to maintain regular weight records on animals and the ways we do … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, March 7"

The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomed six new civic and business leaders with terms beginning on January 1, 2022. New members are Ozzie Areu, Founder & CEO, Areu Brothers Studios; Fran Forehand, Executive Vice President of Power Delivery, Georgia Power; Jerry Gahlhoff, President and Chief Operating Officer, Rollins, Inc.; Robert Holder, Vice President, Holder … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes six new leaders"

The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomed six new civic and business leaders with terms beginning on January 1, 2022. New members are Ozzie Areu, Founder & CEO, Areu Brothers Studios; Fran Forehand, Executive Vice President of Power Delivery, Georgia Power; Jerry Gahlhoff, President and Chief Operating Officer, Rollins, Inc.; Robert Holder, Vice President, Holder … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes six new leaders"

If you are familiar with Jackie’s habitat, you may know that he has a box to hang out in that is air-conditioned. This helps him during the warmer months to have a place that is cool to move to. However, now that it has been much colder than Georgia summers are, a common misconception about … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, February 18"

Hi I’m Erin, a member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. I thought I’d take the opportunity to tell you a little about one of our groups of orangutans here at the Zoo! The group currently living on Habitat 2 includes three out of 10 of the orangutans we have and is also … Continue reading "Meet Madu’s mixed-species group"

Choomba was a member of the founding group of gorillas who made up the origin of Zoo Atlanta’s gorilla program. Choomba and her peers arrived in the 1980s, at the time of the opening of the landmark Ford African Rain Forest. At the time of the arrival of these groups of gorillas, Willie B. was … Continue reading "Choomba"