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Travel the globe with the return of Wild World Weekend, the signature two-day cultural heritage festival at Zoo Atlanta, on Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1, 2021. The event will highlight the cultures and biodiversity of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas with live performances, demonstrations, family activities and more. … Continue reading "Around the globe at Wild World Weekend"

Hopefully everyone has been enjoying the summer! Here at the Zoo, we love to celebrate the seasons and holidays with enrichment! As an example, a few weeks ago for July 4, Keeper Megan decided to make ice treats for Jackie and the giant pandas. We shared a photo of the giant pandas with theirs, but … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, July 26"

The youngest western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, Floyd, turned 2 on Saturday, July 24, 2021. His father, troop leader Taz, turned 32 on July 20. The Zoo celebrated both with a father/son birthday enrichment event on July 24. The celebration took place in tandem with the debut of Zoo Atlanta’s new Gorilla Cam, inviting … Continue reading "Gorilla Cam debuts with birthday celebration"

The youngest western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, Floyd, turned 2 on Saturday, July 24, 2021. His father, troop leader Taz, turned 32 on July 20. The Zoo celebrated both with a father/son birthday enrichment event on July 24. The celebration took place in tandem with the debut of Zoo Atlanta’s new Gorilla Cam, inviting … Continue reading "Gorilla Cam debuts with birthday celebration"

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"