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Animal enrichment is egg-sighting on Saturday, April 20. WHAT: Enrichment is a year-round aspect of animal care at Zoo Atlanta, but on Saturday, April 20, it’s an egg-stravaganza. While opportunities abound for humans to hunt eggs in Atlanta in spring, at Zoo Atlanta, the discoveries are for the animals. Species around the Zoo will find … Continue reading "Gorilla Egg Hunts and More"

Animal enrichment is egg-sighting on Saturday, April 20. Enrichment is a year-round aspect of animal care at Zoo Atlanta, but on Saturday, April 20, it’s an egg-stravaganza. While opportunities abound for humans to hunt eggs in Atlanta in spring, at Zoo Atlanta, the discoveries are for the animals. Species around the Zoo will find colorful … Continue reading "Gorilla Egg Hunts and More"

Earth Day is always cause for celebration, but here on the Mammal Team, there’s an extra special meaning to this day: it’s Sparky’s birthday! Sparky is a Sumatran tiger, one of two at Zoo Atlanta. This Monday, April 22, also known as Earth Day, Sparky will be turning 15! Sparky was born at the Fort … Continue reading "A special Earth Day birthday"

Getting a pet isn’t something to be taken lightly. It’s a commitment! You are essentially taking responsibility for another life, and you need to do your research on all the time and money you’ll need to spend to ensure your pet lives a happy and healthy life. A new pet shouldn’t be a spontaneous decision … Continue reading "Committing to your new pet"

Hello everyone! My name is Martie, and I am a seasonal keeper on the Primate Care Team. During my time here, I have had the privilege to learn and witness so much, but one of the most amazing things I’ve gotten to see are the ultrasounds the animal care team is able to perform on … Continue reading "Seeing a gorilla ultrasound"

Find your new best friend among over 100 adoptable dogs just outside the Zoo on April 27. Zoo Atlanta and Atlanta Humane Society will team up on the third-annual ZooPaws pet adoption event on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The community event will take place in Grant Park, just outside the gates of Zoo Atlanta, from … Continue reading "ZooPaws Pet Adoption Event"

Find your new best friend among over 100 adoptable dogs just outside the Zoo on April 27. Zoo Atlanta and Atlanta Humane Society will team up on the third-annual ZooPaws pet adoption event on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The community event will take place in Grant Park, just outside the gates of Zoo Atlanta, from … Continue reading "ZooPaws Pet Adoption Event"

Ever heard that the lion is the “King of the Jungle?” Well, the lion is actually the King of the Savanna. The African lion can be found in the forests and grasslands of eastern, middle, southern and western Africa. Lions are carnivores, meaning they only eat meat! They are what are known as apex predators. … Continue reading "Animal Highlight: Lion"

Just like humans, giant pandas can develop tastes for new things over time. Just because one giant panda loves something doesn’t necessarily mean another will. We see this a lot with enrichment preferences, as well as food items we offer. Most of you know that Xi Lun doesn’t like sugarcane like most other pandas do, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, April 5"

Those of you who follow Zoo Atlanta know that, for the last 15 years or so, we’ve been heavily involved in both the basic research and the conservation aspects of the tragedy of global amphibian declines and extinctions. As much as we like to celebrate major research advances, discoveries and publications, a big paper this … Continue reading "Demonstrating extinction: the amphibian update"