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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"

Beginnings and endings define the cycle of life for all living things on Earth, and this month, Zoo Atlanta experiences both within its historic population of gorillas in The Ford African Rain Forest: the passing of the oldest gorilla at the Zoo, Machi, and the joy and anticipation of a new pregnancy for Lulu. Both … Continue reading "Sadness and Joy in The Ford African Rain Forest"

Beginnings and endings define the cycle of life for all living things on Earth, and this month, Zoo Atlanta experiences both within its historic population of gorillas in The Ford African Rain Forest: the passing of the oldest gorilla at the Zoo, Machi, and the joy and anticipation of a new pregnancy for Lulu. Both … Continue reading "Sadness and Joy in The Ford African Rain Forest"

This past June, I got to spend two weeks doing something I have dreamed about my whole life: participating in field conservation work abroad by volunteering at VulPro, an African vulture conservation organization located in Hartbeesport, South Africa. I was provided with this opportunity via Zoo Atlanta’s Jennifer Mickelberg Field Conservation Grant. While I was … Continue reading "International Vulture Awareness Day and my work with VulPro"

One of the most exciting aspects of conservation is investing in the next generation. Through the Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment Fund, Zoo Atlanta is proud to support three Lion Kids Camps this year in partnership with Ewaso Lions, helping to provide young people in Kenya with opportunities to connect with wildlife and conservation.   We … Continue reading "An exciting milestone for Ewaso Lions’ Lion Kids Camp"

A favorite annual event returns on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Play the Animal Way, a Zoo-wide celebration of the creative talents behind the activities, objects, sounds, scents, and more that ensure that the animals at Zoo Atlanta are active, engaged, and enriched year-round. Animals around the Zoo will investigate the most colorful surprises of … Continue reading "Play the Animal Way at Zoo Atlanta"

A favorite annual event returns on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Play the Animal Way, a Zoo-wide celebration of the creative talents behind the activities, objects, sounds, scents, and more that ensure that the animals at Zoo Atlanta are active, engaged, and enriched year-round. Animals around the Zoo will investigate the most colorful surprises of … Continue reading "Play the Animal Way at Zoo Atlanta"

Hey y’all! Kelly here, Lead Keeper in the Herpetology Department. At the end of July, through the generosity of a Sue Foster Keeper Professional Development Grant, I got the opportunity to attend the 50th Anniversary of the International Herpetological Symposium (IHS) at the Chiricahua Desert Museum in Rodeo, New Mexico. This annual symposium brings together herpetologists … Continue reading "Attending the 50th anniversary of the International Herpetological Symposium"

Hello! Happy World Orangutan Day! I am Lynn Y., Lead Keeper of Orangutans at Zoo Atlanta. I have had the privilege of caring for orangutans at Zoo Atlanta for over 18 years and have a great appreciation for their unique and intelligent personalities. They amaze me daily with how smart and curious they are. We … Continue reading "Protecting, conserving, collaborating: the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation"