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Beloved Zoo experience has been reimagined with new sights, facts about animal superpowers, and more   ATLANTA – August 28, 2025 – Just in time for Labor Day Weekend, Zoo Atlanta Members and guests can now hit the tracks on the all-new Safari Express aboard the Norfolk Southern Zoo Train at Zoo Atlanta.   The beloved train experience has … Continue reading "Ride the all-new Safari Express aboard the Norfolk Southern Zoo Train"

Beloved Zoo experience has been reimagined with new sights, facts about animal superpowers, and more   ATLANTA – August 28, 2025 – Just in time for Labor Day Weekend, Zoo Atlanta Members and guests can now hit the tracks on the all-new Safari Express aboard the Norfolk Southern Zoo Train at Zoo Atlanta.   The beloved train … Continue reading "Ride the all-new Safari Express aboard the Norfolk Southern Zoo Train"

If you’ve been keeping up with our Conservation Blogs this year, you may know that in 2025 we’ve been highlighting different ways that our team members support our conservation partners beyond the Zoo. This month, we’re putting a different spin on the phrase “beyond the Zoo.” We are focusing on YOU, and how YOU can … Continue reading "Beyond the Zoo … and You!"

Let’s talk about animals at the Zoo. Not the majestic lions, the sleepy sloths, or the meerkats standing around like they’re waiting for a wild encounter to start. No, we’re focusing on the real resident animals: the local birds who never bought a ticket, never bothered to check the Zoo map, and definitely didn’t read the posted … Continue reading "No ticket, no problem"

Hi everyone!  It’s Kelly here again!  Some of you may know that Zoo Atlanta takes part in quite a few conservation partnerships!     In fact, the Zoo Atlanta Herpetology Team has been helping local conservation initiatives by participating in programs for endangered species for over 10 years.  Some of the animals benefiting from these programs, like … Continue reading "Conservation highlight: eastern indigo snakes"

At Zoo Atlanta, every day brings a new adventure—but some take a bit more perseverance and paperwork than others.  It all started when my boss popped into my office and said, “I really need your help with something.” That’s not unusual in my role, but then came the real ask: “I need help getting the … Continue reading "From office surprise to cross-border challenge: The journey of our new Vet Team ambulance"

First-of-its-kind pilot program works to combat one of the world’s most pervasive and damaging illegal trades  ATLANTA – July 24, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta is proud to have been accepted as one of the newest members of the Wildlife Confiscations Network.   Operating under the Wildlife Trafficking Alliance, a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS ONE OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE WILDLIFE CONFISCATIONS NETWORK"

First-of-its-kind pilot program works to combat one of the world’s most pervasive and damaging illegal trades  ATLANTA – July 24, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta is proud to have been accepted as one of the newest members of the Wildlife Confiscations Network.   Operating under the Wildlife Trafficking Alliance, a program of the Association of Zoos and … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS ONE OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE WILDLIFE CONFISCATIONS NETWORK"

Hi everyone! My name is Caroline, and I’m a member of the Ambassador Animals Department. More specifically, I work alongside the goats and sheep of our contact yard! Today, I’d love to discuss training with you all. Many of our Members and guests who visit the contact yard are shocked to discover our baa-rilliant herd … Continue reading "Shear geniuses: Training the goats and sheep of the contact yard"

Have you ever been to the Zoo early in the morning? It’s one of my favorite times to walk the grounds. Dewy bamboo sparkles in the morning sun. Flowers in bloom bejewel the greenery. Animals around the Zoo greet the morning with roars, chuffs, and grumbles. One of my favorite performances is the duet of … Continue reading "Hope for hornbills"