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International Tiger Day is July 29, and I can’t think of a better day to share with all of you how incredible tigers are and how we can all come together to help wild tigers. I remember when I first started here at Zoo Atlanta and being able to work closely with the Carnivore Team … Continue reading "How I fell in love with tigers and their conservation"

A pair of young brothers will soon begin a new adventure in Zoo Atlanta’s Living Treehouse. Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Sora and Kairi, two 2-year-old male black-and-white-ruffed lemurs, to the animal population. Sora and Kairi arrived in Atlanta on July 23, 2026, from the Central Park Zoo in New York. The duo has … Continue reading "Welcome Sora and Kairi the black-and-white-ruffed lemurs"

A pair of young brothers will soon begin a new adventure in Zoo Atlanta’s Living Treehouse. Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome Sora and Kairi, two 2-year-old male black-and-white-ruffed lemurs, to the animal population. Sora and Kairi arrived in Atlanta on July 23, 2026, from the Central Park Zoo in New York. The duo has … Continue reading "Welcome Sora and Kairi the black-and-white-ruffed lemurs"

One way that zoos help in conserving species is using a tool known as “head starting.” Head starting is essentially rearing animals up to a certain age or size so that they are past their vulnerable young stages to, in theory, give them a better chance to survive and reproduce when released into the wild. … Continue reading "New avenues in setting head-started amphibians up for success"

Before coming to Zoo Atlanta, armadillos were not even on my radar. I mean I knew what an armadillo was, but I just vaguely thought of them as weird, armored things digging holes and eating bugs. My first interaction with a live armadillo happened while I was still working in the Education Department. I took … Continue reading "Delightful Dillos"

Some of the animal kingdom’s “gross” animals and behaviors aren’t so gross after all when we contemplate their roles in survival and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Appreciate the under-appreciated at Grossology Day on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Get the details on yucky diets, the scoop on poop, and much more with a day full of family … Continue reading "Turn “eww” into “wow!” at Grossology Day"

Some of the animal kingdom’s “gross” animals and behaviors aren’t so gross after all when we contemplate their roles in survival and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Appreciate the under-appreciated at Grossology Day on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Get the details on yucky diets, the scoop on poop, and much more with a day full of family … Continue reading "Turn “eww” into “wow!” at Grossology Day"

An adult Guatemalan beaded lizard, photographed at the Heloderma Natural Reserve, Guatemala. Fans of Zoo Atlanta will know that the Guatemalan beaded lizard (GBL; Heloderma charlesbogerti) has been a primary focus of ours in terms of conservation, breeding, and research since 2000, when the founders for our successful breeding program were donated to us by … Continue reading "Guatemalan beaded lizards: research discoveries"

If you have been keeping up with Zoo Atlanta’s social media, or have had the pleasure of visiting us recently, you likely have seen that the Bird Department has experienced the baby boom typical of breeding season. Well, we are going to give you some insider information about one of the more useful tools in … Continue reading "A useful tool in a Bird Keeper’s arsenal: the dummy egg"

In a year of warthog news on Zoo Atlanta’s African Savanna, Zoo Atlanta is pleased to welcome Ua, a 13-month-old female common warthog. Ua (pronounced Oooh-ah) arrived at the Zoo on June 24, 2026, from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in California. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP) recommended Ua’s move … Continue reading "A new friend for Anakin: Zoo Atlanta welcomes Ua the warthog"