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Where: Zoo Atlanta and other partner institutions in AZA Begun in 2007, the Kori Bustard Ethotrak Project was developed to promote standardized behavioral monitoring of animals in multiple zoos, enabling data collection on large sample sizes. The project currently involves about 15 zoos in the U.S. now managing kori bustards. Keepers or other trained observers … Continue reading "Kori Bustard and Ethotrak Project"

Since 2007, Zoo Atlanta has supported a flamingo banding project in Bolivia. Bolivia is home to three species of wild flamingos: the Andean flamingo, the Puna flamingo and the Chilean flamingo, which is the species we have here at the Zoo. Most people think of flamingos as being very tropical, but these species are actually … Continue reading "Chilean Flamingo Banding Project"

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I hope you all had an amazing World Turtle Day this past Saturday! I am Dr. Kate Leach, Senior Veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta, and I have more to share about turtles, and there is no better time to celebrate turtles and tortoises than around World Turtle Day.  I hope you will take a moment here … Continue reading "The role of conservation medicine in species recovery"

Sip on SweetWater Brewing Company’s 2026 exclusive brew, the giraffe-inspired Long Neck Lager, and samples from more than 30 breweries on May 23 Atlanta’s wildest longtime Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition returns at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and time is running out for tickets. The 21-and-up event will feature samples … Continue reading "Time is running out for tickets to Brew at the Zoo"

Sip on SweetWater Brewing Company’s 2026 exclusive brew, the giraffe-inspired Long Neck Lager, and samples from more than 30 breweries on May 23 Atlanta’s wildest longtime Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition returns at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and time is running out for tickets. The 21-and-up event will feature samples … Continue reading "Time is running out for tickets to Brew at the Zoo"

Many years ago, 2002 to be exact, I started working here at Zoo Atlanta with giant pandas. I had previously worked with other bears, so I thought giant pandas would be about the same, but I was wrong. These bears were something else entirely their own. I became fascinated by them and all their strange … Continue reading "Growing my connection to red pandas through the Red Panda Network"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome Boon, an 8-year-old female clouded leopard, to the animal population. Boon arrived in Atlanta on April 14, 2026, from the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Despite the species name, clouded leopards are not true leopards; … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES BOON THE CLOUDED LEOPARD"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome Boon, an 8-year-old female clouded leopard, to the animal population. Boon arrived in Atlanta on April 14, 2026, from the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Despite the species name, clouded leopards are not true leopards; … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta welcomes Boon the clouded leopard"

My name is Alexis,  and I’m a member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. There have been so many unexpected joys and surprises that come with working with primates, each day challenging and rewarding in turn. In fact, I’ve found that there are an infinite number of things that make being an … Continue reading "Keeping up with the orangutans"