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Zoo Atlanta is very proud to have partnered with doctoral student Andrew Schulz of the Georgia Institute of Technology on this groundbreaking study exploring the amazing mechanics of the elephant trunk.  Additionally, Zoo Atlanta’s Director of Research, Dr. Joe Mendelson, served on Andrew’s doctoral committee. Check out the article below from Jason Maderer of Georgia Tech … Continue reading "Skin: An Additional Tool for the Versatile Elephant Trunk"

Western lowland gorilla Floyd and his father Taz celebrated their third and 33rd birthdays at a joint celebration with their troop on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Zoo Atlanta. Floyd, who turned 3 on July 24, and Taz, who turned 33 on July 20, and the other members of their family entered their habitat in … Continue reading "FATHER/SON GORILLA DUO CELEBRATE 3 AND 33 AT JOINT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION"

Western lowland gorilla Floyd and his father Taz celebrated their third and 33rd birthdays at a joint celebration with their troop on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Zoo Atlanta. Floyd, who turned 3 on July 24, and Taz, who turned 33 on July 20, and the other members of their family entered their habitat in … Continue reading "FATHER/SON GORILLA DUO CELEBRATE 3 AND 33 AT JOINT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION"

Our last Conservation Blog gave some great pointers on how to eat sustainably this summer. This week, we’re keeping the food sustainability train rolling and talking about composting! Composting is hardly the ultra-granola concept it seemed a decade ago, which is GREAT, because growing popularity means tools and knowledge are becoming more accessible. This is … Continue reading "Composting 101"

One of the giant pandas’ most interesting features is the pseudothumb. This extension of the wrist bone acts almost like a sixth digit and allows them to hold bamboo in a groove between the pseudothumb and their other digits. Scientists have been talking about the pandas’ pseudothumbs for a long time, too!   In 1939, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 8"

Longtime conservation partnership is helping to re-establish a native species in its original range ATLANTA – July 5, 2022 – One of the Southeast’s most iconic ecosystems recently welcomed 25 more of its original members with the reintroduction to the wild of a group of eastern indigo snakes reared at Zoo Atlanta. Introduced into Alabama’s … Continue reading "25 EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES REARED AT ZOO ATLANTA ARE REINTRODUCED TO THE WILD"

Longtime conservation partnership is helping to re-establish a native species in its original range One of the Southeast’s most iconic ecosystems recently welcomed 25 more of its original members with the reintroduction to the wild of a group of eastern indigo snakes reared at Zoo Atlanta. Introduced into Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, near Andalusia, on … Continue reading "EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES REARED AT ZOO ATLANTA REINTRODUCED TO THE WILD"

As an intern here at Zoo Atlanta with the Panda Care Team, I have learned a lot about the husbandry of these amazing bears! My duties have included preparing diets, cleaning dayrooms, dens and habitats, and creating enrichment for the giant pandas and Jackie, the red panda here at the Zoo.  Enrichment is an important … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Wednesday, June 29"

Hi! My name is Whitney, and I am the newest member of the Zoo’s Carnivore Team. I am originally from Minnesota, and yes, I still say “pop” over “soda.” I moved to North Carolina about seven years ago before I came down to Atlanta. My animal career actually started off in aquatics. I started as … Continue reading "The aquatic majesty of the giant otter"

This is my last post with Zoo Atlanta, as I am moving on to a new chapter, and I thought it might be cool to highlight all of my favorite facts about the animals I’ve worked with during my time here. Yang Yang truly appreciates attention and time with his care team. He is a … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, June 27"