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For so many of us, pets are an integral part of our daily lives and are members of our families. In fact, an estimated 89 million dogs and 94 million cats live in our homes in the U.S. (APPA) At Zoo Atlanta this April, we are focusing on topics related to responsible pet ownership. Dogs … Continue reading "Considering a pet? Consider these tips"

Today I want to share a story with you. This happened a little while ago, but it’s a story that will stick with me probably forever because of the impact it had on me. I was walking back to the World of Wild Theater from lunch one day when I heard a woman shout my … Continue reading "A one in a thousand encounter"

Hi, I’m Danica, a member of the Mammal Team and the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Lion Guardians, one of the 2018-2019 programs supported by Zoo Atlanta’s Quarters for Conservation initiative. I’m glad to be able to share an update from the field with you today. Read on, and enjoy! From Lion Guardians: For over … Continue reading "Update from the field: Lion Guardians"

Spring Break 2019 coincides with a milestone anniversary. WHAT: Spring Break Week kicks off just days after a milestone anniversary for Atlanta’s oldest cultural destination. Zoo Atlanta turns 130 Zoo Atlanta celebrates its 130th anniversary on March 28, 2019. The date commemorates the 1889 purchase of a group of animals from a bankrupt traveling menagerie … Continue reading "Spring Break Tips and Must-Dos at the Zoo"

Spring Break 2019 coincides with a milestone anniversary. Spring Break Week kicks off just days after a milestone anniversary for Atlanta’s oldest cultural destination. Zoo Atlanta turns 130 Zoo Atlanta celebrates its 130th anniversary on March 28, 2019. The date commemorates the 1889 purchase of a group of animals from a bankrupt traveling menagerie by … Continue reading "Spring Break Tips and Must-Dos at the Zoo"

This past November, Zoo Atlanta welcomed a baby Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth! My name is Morgan, and I am a member of the Sloth Care Team, and last week we announced the new name and sex of Bonnie’s baby sloth. After almost 15,000 votes, she has been named Willow. Being a part of this celebration was … Continue reading "It’s a girl!"

If you have visited the panda habitats this week, you may have heard some interesting auditory enrichment. The giant panda building is having some roof repairs done, so workers have been on the roof for a few days making all sorts of noises with their tools. The giant pandas typically aren’t big fans of unfamiliar … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, March 22"

Well, it’s 2019. This year, Zoo Atlanta will embark on an enormous adventure, the opening of the all-new African Savanna. This transformation has been years in the making, from sketches on paper, to computer designs, to blueprints, to meeting after meeting after meeting. What started as a dream is becoming reality this summer. The elephants, … Continue reading "A transformation years in the making"

Water is something we often take for granted. For most of us in the United States, we are almost always within walking distance of clean water we could either drink, bathe in, clean dishes, and much more. But water isn’t an endless resource. People living in other countries around the world may have to walk … Continue reading "Don’t Waste Water – We All Need It"

Hi everyone! Nadia here. I’m writing to you from the Mammal Team! For this blog I’m going to tell you a little bit about what it takes to care for these animals in my area. Our side of the Mammal Team takes care of giraffes, zebras, warthogs, ostriches and a Reeves’s muntjac deer named Marvin. Needless to say, … Continue reading "Training with the savanna animals"