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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"

Hey everyone, my name is Christina, and I am a Mammal Swing Keeper here at the Zoo, which means I get to work with both the hoofstock animals and the carnivores. When you come to the Zoo, you might hear the term “enrichment” or might even notice it when you are watching the animals in … Continue reading "What goes into animal enrichment?"

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"

Hi, I’m Christina, Lead Keeper in Ambassador Animals and the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Vulpro, one of the three organizations benefiting from the 2022 program year of our initiative that directs 25 cents of every general admission to programs for wildlife. Over the past several decades, vulture populations have declined in Africa and Asia. In Africa, … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Vulpro"

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"

A tiny new member of one of the rarest species in the United States represents the first time one of its kind has hatched at Zoo Atlanta in 30 years. A critically endangered bog turtle hatched on May 21, 2022. The species, not hatched at the Zoo since 1992, is found only in the eastern … Continue reading "CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOG TURTLE HATCHES AT ZOO ATLANTA"

A tiny new member of one of the rarest species in the United States represents the first time one of its kind has hatched at Zoo Atlanta in 30 years. A critically endangered bog turtle hatched on May 21, 2022. The species, not hatched at the Zoo since 1992, is found only in the eastern … Continue reading "CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOG TURTLE HATCHES AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Animals and the wonders of the natural world have inspired artists to create for millennia. In June, Members and guests of Zoo Atlanta will be immersed in inspiration in a monthlong celebration of art with the return of Art Gone Wild, featuring events for buyers, crafters, window shoppers, fine artists, and budding artists. “The splendor, … Continue reading "A month of art with Art Gone Wild"

I often hear from guests, friends, and family that being an animal care professional must be the best job ever, and it is! We spend our days with a variety of furry, feathered, scaly, or even slimy friends. But what many people may not realize is how many different “hats” a keeper will wear to … Continue reading "The many hats of an animal care professional"