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A snow-white monkey, a tiny crane and a batch of baby rattlers are just a few of the Zoo’s newest arrivals. Summer 2017 has brought births for Zoo Atlanta primates, birds and reptiles. Animal babies include an Angolan colobus, a blue crane and a group of sidewinder rattlesnakes. Angolan colobus An Angolan colobus infant was … Continue reading "Summer Brings Baby Animals at the Zoo"

Here are the Zoo, everything we keepers do is for the animals. We try to make decisions based on their personalities, diet requirements, and behaviors based on their species. I work with gorillas, and a main part of my day involves making sure that our intelligent apes have something to preoccupy their busy minds. We … Continue reading "Gorilla Enrichment"

Zoo Atlanta is part of a partnership to restore an iconic species to its native range. A new chapter in the wild began today for 26 eastern indigo snakes reared at Zoo Atlanta in the latest milestone in a conservation partnership to restore a native species to its original range. In a collaboration between Zoo … Continue reading "Eastern indigo snakes reintroduced to the wild"

Zoo Atlanta is part of a partnership to restore an iconic species to its native range. A new chapter in the wild began today for 26 eastern indigo snakes reared at Zoo Atlanta in the latest milestone in a conservation partnership to restore a native species to its original range. In a collaboration between Zoo … Continue reading "Eastern indigo snakes reintroduced to the wild"

Summer is in full swing, and that means it’s hot here in Atlanta. That means a lot of our carnivores are doing what they do best in the afternoon: sleeping! The lions especially! Lions can spend over 20 hours a day sleeping. That statistic may sound a little crazy until you think about how much … Continue reading "Meeting the Bachelor Pride"

A wonderfully diverse and cross-disciplinary team published a paper this month in the mega-prestigious journal Science that really struck a chord with me on several levels. The paper is about diversity in shape of bird eggs. Seems simple enough—measure eggs from many species and report the diversity. That is what would have been done in … Continue reading "A Good Egg, Indeed"

Hello everyone, my name is Katie, and I am the Summer Seasonal Program Animal Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta! That long title basically means that I get to spend the summer hanging out with a fun group of keepers who work with some birds, reptiles and small mammals to bring great educational programs to you, … Continue reading "A day as a Program Animals Keeper"

Back to main page Jay Shalé Grand Pavilion  |  5 – 9 p.m. Don’t miss Jay Shalé in the Grand Pavilion, bringing bold beats, big energy, and nonstop fun to keep your Sippin’ Safari night on the move. Ready to feel the music and make the moment? Jay Shalé is an award-winning international DJ and … Continue reading "Sippin’ Musical Lineup"

When it comes to the Program Animals Team, summertime means one thing – a new season in the World of Wild and Amy’s Tree Theaters! We’re always working on new things, and this year, we have something big. Our World of Wild Theater sponsored by Georgia Natural Gas is now presenting Birdbook Live! This is … Continue reading "It’s a summer of #BirdbookLive!"

Well, it certainly is one of the most frequent questions we get from guests at the Zoo: “Excuse me, but why do flamingos sometimes stand on just one leg?” This is very reasonable question and, for our entire careers, Zoo staff have always had to admit that we just do not know—regardless of all the … Continue reading "One Leg Up"