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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"

In my January 2020 blog, I covered some of the basics of how taxonomists go about creating scientific names for species. A recent discussion at the Zoo got me thinking about how we go about creating the common names for species. There are lots of arcane rules, and a few time-honored traditions, regarding scientific names. … Continue reading "What’s in a common name for species?"

The Zoo Atlanta family is heartbroken to announce the passing of Ozzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla, at 61. The oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta and the third-oldest gorilla in the world, Ozzie was found deceased by his care team on January 25, 2022. Ozzie’s cause of death is not yet known. He exhibited decreased … Continue reading "Ozzie, world’s oldest male gorilla, has died"

The Zoo Atlanta family is heartbroken to announce the passing of Ozzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla, at 61. The oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta and the third-oldest gorilla in the world, Ozzie was found deceased by his care team on January 25, 2022. Ozzie’s cause of death is not yet known. He exhibited decreased … Continue reading "Ozzie, world’s oldest male gorilla, has died"

Hello everyone! My name is Kyle, and I’m one of the Bird Keepers here at Zoo Atlanta.  It’s that time of year where people are checking their horoscopes and seeing which character they would be based on their zodiac sign. So, let’s see what bird from Zoo Atlanta you would be based on your zodiac. … Continue reading "Which bird are you based on your zodiac?"

Frogs perform a variety of valuable ecological roles throughout the world. For example, anurans play a crucial role in controlling insect populations in ecosystems throughout the world. While most frog species are generally regarded as insectivores, this is an oversimplification and there exist some fascinating exceptions to this ‘rule’. While most adult frogs primarily feed … Continue reading "Frogs and their diets: some interesting exceptions"

The Zoo Atlanta family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Choomba, a 59-year-old female western lowland gorilla, on January 13, 2022. The second-oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, Choomba was also the fourth-oldest gorilla in the world. The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams had been monitoring Choomba closely in recent days following a marked … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta mourns the passing of Choomba"