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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"

One way that zoos help in conserving species is using a tool known as “head starting.” Head starting is essentially rearing animals up to a certain age or size so that they are past their vulnerable young stages to, in theory, give them a better chance to survive and reproduce when released into the wild. … Continue reading "New avenues in setting head-started amphibians up for success"

An adult Guatemalan beaded lizard, photographed at the Heloderma Natural Reserve, Guatemala. Fans of Zoo Atlanta will know that the Guatemalan beaded lizard (GBL; Heloderma charlesbogerti) has been a primary focus of ours in terms of conservation, breeding, and research since 2000, when the founders for our successful breeding program were donated to us by … Continue reading "Guatemalan beaded lizards: research discoveries"

In May, I had the incredible privilege of tagging along to help release eastern indigo snakes into their native longleaf pine habitat in Alabama, traveling with our Curator of Herpetology, Robert Hill. This exciting day is just one small part of a long-term reintroduction effort to restore a species that disappeared from the region decades … Continue reading "Eastern indigo snake release day"

Red pandas are both coming and going at Zoo Atlanta this summer, with both directions contributing to the long-term success of their species. Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Paprika, a 4-year-old female red panda. Paprika arrived at the Zoo on June 15, 2026, from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. Paprika’s move … Continue reading "Red pandas on the move"

Red pandas are both coming and going at Zoo Atlanta this summer, with both directions contributing to the long-term success of their species. Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Paprika, a 4-year-old female red panda. Paprika arrived at the Zoo on June 15, 2026, from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. Paprika’s move … Continue reading "Red pandas on the move"

Zoo Atlanta’s Wild Encounters bring you up close and personal with animals from around the world while offering the opportunity to connect with the Zoo’s Animal Care and Education Teams. Experiences like these can be life-changing, and a quick internet search reveals countless ways to interact with animals. But how do you know which ones … Continue reading "What to consider when choosing experiences with animals: conservation, choice, and much more"

Imagine if I told you that I was studying a species of fish that lived only in the Okefenokee Swamp and in the Everglades. That would be an interesting geographic distribution, and the field of Biogeography is all about studying the hows and whys of the distribution of species. So, let’s think about the biogeography … Continue reading "Biogeography and distribution of species"

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