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Highlights included milestones in conservation efforts, a new Zoo experience and the breaking of ground on a Grand New View. 2017 was another year of success and growth for Zoo Atlanta, highlighted by achievements in local and global conservation efforts, the debut of an exciting new experience, continued strong attendance and the breaking of ground … Continue reading "Celebrating success and growth in 2017"

Highlights included milestones in conservation efforts, a new Zoo experience and the breaking of ground on a Grand New View. 2017 was another year of success and growth for Zoo Atlanta, highlighted by achievements in local and global conservation efforts, the debut of an exciting new experience, continued strong attendance and the breaking of ground … Continue reading "Celebrating success and growth in 2017"

Ya Lun still loves her sweet potato. Xi Lun, not so much. We also started offering half a banana to each cub. Ya Lun of course loves it, and Xi Lun feels lukewarm about the mushy sweetness. It’s hilarious to watch the cubs eat bananas: They don’t like the peel at this age, so they … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, January 24"

I get stopped by many guests regularly because I have the coolest job on the planet. They want to know how they can be like me. How do you become a zookeeper, and what does it take? This question doesn’t have a simple answer, as each animal care professional has taken a different path to … Continue reading "What’s it take to work at a zoo?"

We have an update on the sweet potato saga! Ya Lun now likes sweet potato! Both cubs have been offered 25 grams of sweet potato daily for well over a couple of months, and just recently, Ya Lun decided to try a few bites! At first it was likely accidental (we offered a piece of … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, January 8"

Happy New Year to all and welcome back from the holidays. If you’ve been around the Zoo recently, you have noticed that construction is underway on our Grand New View project. This is an exciting time for us in the Elephant Team, as well as everyone here at Zoo Atlanta. If you frequent the Keeper … Continue reading "Cozy up to our naked mole rat colony"

Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “sustainable” as “of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.” Why are we talking about sustainable living at the Zoo? We focus on sustainable practices at the Zoo because the animals we care for and … Continue reading "Simple steps to a sustainable New Year"

If you’ve been to the Zoo in the last month or two, you may have noticed some construction fencing around the old Cyclorama building. However, if you’ve visited us in the last few weeks, you may have noticed that the construction fencing has recently also appeared in some areas in our African Plains section of … Continue reading "Behind-the-scenes in prep for a Grand New View"

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BIG shout-out to the Zoo’s Maintenance Team, specifically Joe, for their amazing job with red panda Idgie’s habitat renovations! Our little lady is head over paws in love with her new “hut,” and we couldn’t be any happier for her! This also couldn’t have happened at a more perfect time considering the cooler weather. Red … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 22"