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Rainforest Trust is one of the three programs supported in the 2018-2019 program year of Zoo Atlanta’s Quarters for Conservation initiative. As the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Rainforest Trust, I’m glad to get to share an update from Beth Bush, Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving at Rainforest Trust. From Beth: The fossa are … Continue reading "Update from the field: Rainforest Trust"

Name: Sanjana Ramesh Position Title: Exhibit Interpreter III Education: Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from University of Georgia Current: Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership: Nonprofit Focus at Mercer University Hometown: Born: Bangalore, India   Grew up: Johns Creek, GA Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: About 2.5 years Tell us about your job and … Continue reading "Career Corner: Exhibit Interpreter"

Hello! My name is Megan, and I am one of the newest keepers on the Ambassador Animals Team. Today, I am going to talk to you about one of the newest behaviors that we are training with our Saanen goats. Something you may not know is that to be able to train any animals here … Continue reading "First steps in training"

Did you brush your teeth this morning or have a cup of coffee? Have you ever wondered about the processes that bring your food from the farm to the table? Do you enjoy swimming in a pool on a hot summer day? Water is all around us, and we use it in a variety of … Continue reading "Water: a resource we can’t do without"

I recently had the opportunity to travel to South Africa to volunteer at VulPro, a vulture conservation organization that Zoo Atlanta supports through its Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment Fund and through the African vulture SAFE program. Kerri Wolter is the founder and manager of VulPro, and has dedicated her life to creating an organization … Continue reading "Working with VulPro in South Africa"

We have seen a big increase in culming activity from all of the giant pandas recently. When we say “culming,” we just mean that they are also eating the hard stalk of the bamboo in addition to or instead of the leaves. Culming is great because it’s more filling for the giant pandas, but it’s … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, March 1"

If you visited the zoo a couple of weeks ago, you may have found yourself scratching your head, thinking you were pretty sure there are usually three lions in the lion habitat- and you’re right! For three days in a row, we had only two lions out at a time while the third underwent a … Continue reading "Training makes vet exams easier"

Zoo Atlanta had yet another banner year in producing major research publications in 2018! Zoo Atlanta and colleagues have now been responsible for a minimum of 350 publications since 1978, when we started keeping records. Below are a few highlights of some of our published works in 2018. A brief overview of research at Zoo … Continue reading "2018 was a banner year for research"

The new members join the Zoo in a transformative era for the organization. The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders with terms beginning in January 2019. New members are Shan Cooper, Executive Director, Atlanta Committee for Progress; Mike Dickerson, CEO, ClickDimensions; Lisa Laube, Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising … Continue reading "Board of Directors welcomes new Atlanta leaders"

The new members join the Zoo in a transformative era for the organization. The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders with terms beginning in January 2019. New members are Shan Cooper, Executive Director, Atlanta Committee for Progress; Mike Dickerson, CEO, ClickDimensions; Lisa Laube, Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising … Continue reading "Board of Directors welcomes new Atlanta leaders"