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Have you voted for Quarters for Conservation yet? Each year, Zoo Atlanta chooses three conservation initiatives to support with a portion of every admission ticket automatically going directly to those organizations. This year, one of the three initiatives is Drill Ranch, a subset of the Pandrillus Foundation. This nonprofit is based in Nigeria and works … Continue reading "Protecting drills in their native range"

Welcome back to another school year! Here at Zoo Atlanta, we have been busy this summer getting the 2018-19 school program lineup ready for your students. This year, the Zoo has some new experiences, as well as some returning favorites, for your students in grades Pre-K through 12! Each of our school programs is aligned … Continue reading "Welcome back to school from VP of Education"

Name: Tomson Position Title: Senior Director of Information Technology Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University Master of Business Administration (MBA) – from Georgia Institute of Technology Hometown: Decatur, Georgia Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: 2 years Tell us about your job and any projects you are … Continue reading "Career Corner: Information Technology"

What is the illegal wildlife trade, and equally importantly, what can you do to help? First, it’s important to know what the trade is and why it’s growing. The illegal wildlife trade is wildlife crime involving the capture, sale/trade of animals/plants as food, pets, clothing/accessories, tourist attractions, trinkets, medicines and more. It is the second-largest … Continue reading "Help to end illegal wildlife trade"

A new milestone the twins reached was a week or so ago. We started getting their p.m. weights! We weigh the adults first thing in the morning, and at the end of the day. An adult giant panda’s weight can fluctuate up to 20 pounds in the 10 hours we are here each day, purely … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, July 30"

My name is Bri, and I am interning in the Ambassador Animals Department this summer. It has been an incredible summer, and I am so sad to see it end. However, I am walking away from this experience with more information than I imagined. While I love the birds I have gotten to work with … Continue reading "Learning more about the work zoos do"

In our mammal-oriented existence, as mammals ourselves, it’s easy to get lazy and assume that all animals function like some version of ourselves. A visit to the Zoo should instantly deter those thoughts, but the differences can get weirder if we go inside some animals. A key function of blood, or hemolymph as the similar … Continue reading "Green blood?!"

Partnership with Zambia-based Conservation South Luangwa aligns with a new Conservation Strategic Action Plan. In a substantial new commitment to wildlife conservation, Zoo Atlanta announces a new partnership with Conservation South Luangwa to protect African elephants and other species impacted by wildlife trafficking and human-wildlife conflict. The partnership represents a significant step toward a goal … Continue reading "Exciting new commitment to elephant conservation"

Partnership with Zambia-based Conservation South Luangwa aligns with a new Conservation Strategic Action Plan. In a substantial new commitment to wildlife conservation, Zoo Atlanta announces a new partnership with Conservation South Luangwa to protect African elephants and other species impacted by wildlife trafficking and human-wildlife conflict. The partnership represents a significant step toward a goal … Continue reading "Exciting new commitment to elephant conservation"

Grilled? Steamed? Blackened? Deep fried? I prefer deep fried because it adds an extra crunch to the crunch. Just kidding. Why would anyone eat plastic? It isn’t particularly nutritious, it’s really tough to chew on and it’s pretty notorious for getting lodged in your throat. And most of it is made from fossil fuels with … Continue reading "How would you like your plastic cooked?"