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Animal babies include lemur twins, rare beaded lizards, cobra snakelets, cuckoos and an infant colobus. Spring has been an important season for primate births and reptile and bird hatchings at Zoo Atlanta, including two firsts for the Zoo, a new group of members for a species not currently reproducing anywhere else in the U.S., and … Continue reading "Spring has been a season of exciting births"

Animal babies include lemur twins, rare beaded lizards, cobra snakelets, cuckoos and an infant colobus. Spring has been an important season for primate births and reptile and bird hatchings at Zoo Atlanta, including two firsts for the Zoo, a new group of members for a species not currently reproducing anywhere else in the U.S., and … Continue reading "Spring has been a season of exciting births"

Lions, drills, fossas and their habitats will benefit from the Zoo’s commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to saving species Field conservation projects in Kenya and Tanzania; Nigeria and Cameroon; and Madagascar are the three newest beneficiaries of the 2018-2019 program year of Quarters for Conservation at Zoo Atlanta. The initiative contributes 25 … Continue reading "2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs"

Lions, drills, fossas and their habitats will benefit from the Zoo’s commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to saving species Field conservation projects in Kenya and Tanzania; Nigeria and Cameroon; and Madagascar are the three newest beneficiaries of the 2018-2019 program year of Quarters for Conservation at Zoo Atlanta. The initiative contributes 25 … Continue reading "2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs"

When it comes to bamboo shoots, the twins are 100 percent their mother’s daughters! These two have bottomless pits for stomachs when it comes to shoots! They literally ate for eight hours straight the other day before they fell asleep. Of course what comes in must come out later, so they’re leaving quite the mess … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, May 23"

Two in a three-part blog series on the 2018/2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta Drill monkeys, a close relative to the more commonly recognized mandrills, are the largest monkey species in the world. Native to Africa, they are highly elusive and are currently only found in small segmented areas across Nigeria, Cameroon and … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Drill Ranch"

One of a three-part blog series on the 2018/2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta. Fossas are a unique carnivore found only on the island of Madagascar. Roughly 80 percent of their natural habitat has been destroyed due to deforestation and forest fires. Currently, there are only about 2,500 fossas left in the wild, … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Rainforest Trust"

The 1988 opening of The Ford African Rain Forest was a landmark event for Zoo Atlanta and for the city of Atlanta, when the complex’s most famous inhabitant, the legendary late Willie B. the western lowland gorilla, stepped outside for the first time in more than 25 years. The Ford African Rain Forest’s gorilla population … Continue reading "The Ford African Rain Forest turns 30"

Ya Lun and Xi Lun took a long time to become comfortable with being outside when they were still with Mom. Because of this, they had not yet had a chance to explore Habitat 2 (the bigger outdoor area) …until now! Since being weaned, they have really enjoyed being outside in Habitat 1, so we … Continue reading "Panda Update – Wednesday, May 9"

Mbeli, Kali and Gunther will soon start a new chapter at a new zoo Three bachelor western lowland gorillas from Zoo Atlanta will soon leave Atlanta for a new home at a new zoo. Mbeli, Kali and Gunther are scheduled to travel on May 16, 2018, in a move recommended by the Association of Zoos … Continue reading "Gorillas on the move"