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Memorial Day Weekend’s favorite tasting safari returns on May 23 Atlanta’s longtime Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition roars back to kick-off the summer at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The 21-and-up event will feature sampling of brews from more than 30 top Georgia breweries and cideries; evening wildlife viewing with special … Continue reading "EARLY-BIRD TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR BREW AT THE ZOO"

Memorial Day Weekend’s favorite tasting safari returns on May 23 Atlanta’s longtime Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition roars back to kick-off the summer at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The 21-and-up event will feature sampling of brews from more than 30 top Georgia breweries and cideries; evening wildlife viewing with special … Continue reading "EARLY-BIRD TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR BREW AT THE ZOO"

The field of conservation comprises a wide breadth of actions, not to mention policies, laws, customs, traditions, etc. It’s easy to envision the conservation events and breakthroughs that make the news headlines, e.g., “New nature preserve protects 1 million acres of native prairie” or “First wild California condor chick hatched since 1985” or “Conservationists rescue 400 critically endangered monkeys from poachers”. But there is another aspect of … Continue reading "How does research aid in conservation?"

For the 10th year in a row, Zoo Atlanta is pleased to extend community access to its signature educational camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp Scholarship Program.   The program will provide a week of Camp for more than 50 children ages 5 to 11 in metro Atlanta. In addition to the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, applicable counties of … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WILL PROVIDE SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MORE THAN 50 children this summer"

For the 10th year in a row, Zoo Atlanta is pleased to extend community access to its signature educational camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp Scholarship Program.   The program will provide a week of Camp for more than 50 children ages 5 to 11 in metro Atlanta. In addition to the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, applicable counties of … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WILL PROVIDE SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MORE THAN 50 children this summer"

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has announced that Zoo Atlanta was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. Each application was evaluated by the independent Accreditation Commission and determined to meet AZA’s standards for animal wellbeing, care, and management.   “Earning AZA accreditation demonstrates commitment to the global gold standard of animal care and … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS ACCREDITATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS"

A few years ago, I purchased an animal tracking bracelet from a company called Fahlo  which partners with conservation organizations specific to the species featured on each bracelet. At first, it was just a cool way to feel connected to a species I love while supporting conservation, but learning about the lion I was tracking led me to Ewaso Lions! I was immediately inspired by the work they do to protect lions and other … Continue reading "My journey to Ewaso Lions"

Hi, I am Chandler Brown English, and I am currently the Primate Research Intern here at Zoo Atlanta. In this role, my time is split evenly between Zoo Atlanta and one of the Zoo’s Signature Conservation Partners, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. This is an approximate “Week in the Life” of a Primate Research Intern.      I spend my Mondays in the Fossey Fund offices, where I kick off my week with an 8 a.m. video call … Continue reading "A week in the life of a Primate Research Intern  "...

As an interpreter and informal educator, I love questions. Both the asking and the answering spark curiosity and drive learning. That’s why this year’s Conservation Blogs will focus on some common questions that we receive from our guests, program participants, and community members. Before we tackle more specific topics, let’s start with the basics – What is conservation?  Conservation can mean a lot of things, and organizations or individuals may define … Continue reading "What is conservation?"

Play behavior is, in humans, quite obviously something we grow up with and bring into adulthood with us. The games change as we grow, but the concept is exactly the same.  Play is crucially important in our social development as children; in other words, “plays well with others” is an important component of a person’s functioning in society. Physical play hones strength, agility, balance, etc. Mental play … Continue reading "Do animals play?"