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A couple of months ago I discussed, in detail, an approximate week in the life of a Primate Research Intern, and I am here, writing to you again, following up on my promise of updating y’all on what my independent project became.   There were a number of iterations and ideas that were passed around and … Continue reading "12 months of scholarly bliss: Reflections on being a Primate Research Intern"

Hello everyone, this is Evan from the Herpetology Team. Today, August 14, is Golden Frog Day! I want to share some of the conservation efforts with Panamanian golden frogs that I have been working on through Zoo Atlanta. The Panamanian golden frog is a beautiful species of frog native to Panama that has long been … Continue reading "Hope for a species on Golden Frog Day"

The eve of the 2020s brought one of the most significant transformations in Zoo Atlanta history with the ambitious and historic Grand New View project. Zoo Atlanta raised more than $50 million for the project, which entailed three phases. The first phase, a new African Savanna, opened in August 2019. A highlight of the African … Continue reading "2019-Present: A New Era of Transformation"

August 4 is Clouded Leopard Day, and we have the perfect conservation connection to share with you in thinking of Boon’s wild counterparts.  Mammal Keeper Michelle E. recently left the Zoo for an exciting new chapter – you’ll find her in a new role at another AZA zoo to the south! – but she left … Continue reading "Clouded Leopard Day and the work of Wildlife Alliance"

Join us at Zoo Atlanta this summer for an exploration of all things WILD!

A pair of young brothers will soon begin a new adventure in Zoo Atlanta’s Living Treehouse. Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Sora and Kairi, two 2-year-old male black-and-white-ruffed lemurs, to the animal population. Sora and Kairi arrived in Atlanta on July 23, 2026, from the Central Park Zoo in New York. The duo has … Continue reading "Welcome Sora and Kairi the black-and-white-ruffed lemurs"

A pair of young brothers will soon begin a new adventure in Zoo Atlanta’s Living Treehouse. Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Sora and Kairi, two 2-year-old male black-and-white-ruffed lemurs, to the animal population. Sora and Kairi arrived in Atlanta on July 23, 2026, from the Central Park Zoo in New York. The duo has … Continue reading "Welcome Sora and Kairi the black-and-white-ruffed lemurs"

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"