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Zoo Atlanta introduces wildlife watchers around the world to a unique opportunity to observe the natural behaviors and daily movements of a troop of western lowland gorillas with the debut of Gorilla Cam, launching on Saturday, July 24, 2021. The cam will make its appearance on zooatlanta.org/gorillacam  in tandem with a double birthday celebration for … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Announces Launch of Gorilla Cam"

July 22, 2021 Zoo Atlanta introduces wildlife watchers around the world to a unique opportunity to observe the natural behaviors and daily movements of a troop of western lowland gorillas with the debut of Gorilla Cam, launching on Saturday, July 24, 2021. The cam will make its appearance on zooatlanta.org/gorillacam  in tandem with a double … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Announces Launch of Gorilla Cam"

Hi Zoo Atlanta fans! It’s Ella here from the Primate Team, and I’d like to tell you guys a little bit about what humans and gorillas have in common. As you might know, we’re both primates, and there is only about a 1.6% difference between a human’s and gorilla’s DNA! So, what are some of … Continue reading "Gorillas and humans: What do we have in common?"

Something that never ceases to amaze me is how strong a giant panda’s bite is. A study that was published in the Chinese Journal of Ecology took a look at the bite force of 151 carnivores. And the giant panda ranked number 5, only behind lions, brown bears, tigers, and polar bears. Even though they … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 7"

“Why does it have two beaks?” A common question, or some iteration thereof, that can be heard almost daily at the viewing window of our rhinoceros hornbill habitat. Often, our guests have seen the rhinoceros hornbills and think they are a giant toucan with a “thing on its face.” And though they do resemble toucans … Continue reading "“Why does it have two beaks?”"

Greetings from the magical world of Scaly Slimy Spectacular! The prominent bifurcated (or forked) tongue of snakes – and even some lizards – is a hallmark of their anatomy. In fact, some people have become so infatuated with the split tongues of snakes, they have surgically modified their own tongues to resemble them. Of course, … Continue reading "The fascinating world of tongue-flicking"

Hopefully you aren’t tired of seeing posts about Jackie’s birthday yet, because I have just one more for you! In case you didn’t see all over the Zoo’s social media networks (or in person), we celebrated Jackie’s 4th birthday on June 14. I think we had just as much fun as Jackie did! He got … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, June 16"

Happy birthday to the one-and-only Jackie the red panda! Today we are celebrating his 4th birthday. The care team filled his habitat with enrichment, birthday boxes, and even an ice cake made by Megan H. His favorite treats were scattered among his enrichment items for him to find. Jackie loves exploring his habitat and is … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, June 14"

As we get ready to reopen the Georgia eXtremes building at Scaly Slimy Spectacular, you may notice a new animal face or two. One special guy is the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis). These guys range from southern New York to northern Georgia. They are known by many names, including “mud devil,” “snot otter,” “lasagna lizard,” … Continue reading "Hail the hellbender"

Hi everyone, it’s Sara Fee in Gorillas again! I started at Zoo Atlanta about two years ago, which is also when I moved to Atlanta. I had only been to Georgia a few other times before but had always heard great things about Atlanta and how it is called the “City in the Trees.” Now … Continue reading "Browse away!"