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All eyes are on the World Cup in Atlanta, but the matches of Zoo Cup 2026 are the games to watch. Beginning on Monday, June 15, 2026, 16 Zoo Atlanta animal species will match up to test their skills with soccer balls until only one Champion remains – and fans near and far get to … Continue reading "Zoo Cup 2026 – These are the matches to watch!"

All eyes are on the World Cup in Atlanta, but the matches of Zoo Cup 2026 are the games to watch. Beginning on Monday, June 15, 2026, 16 Zoo Atlanta animal species will match up to test their skills with soccer balls until only one Champion remains – and fans near and far get to … Continue reading "Zoo Cup 2026 – These are the matches to watch!"

As the world’s attention turns to Atlanta during the World Cup, Zoo Atlanta is the ideal destination for the inspirations of wildlife and family fun in a welcoming atmosphere in the home of hundreds of animals from around the globe. Located just minutes from downtown Atlanta (three miles or five kilometers) and the city’s major … Continue reading "Between the matches at Zoo Atlanta"

As the world’s attention turns to Atlanta during the World Cup, Zoo Atlanta is the ideal destination for the inspirations of wildlife and family fun in a welcoming atmosphere in the home of hundreds of animals from around the globe. Located just minutes from downtown Atlanta (three miles or five kilometers) and the city’s major … Continue reading "Between the matches at Zoo Atlanta"

Connect with culture, learn, play, and explore on the eve of the first World Cup match in Atlanta Event Details As Atlanta gears up to host guests from around the world this summer, Zoo Atlanta has planned a unique celebration welcoming neighbors near and far at World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente on Sunday, … Continue reading "World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente"

Connect with culture, learn, play, and explore on the eve of the first World Cup match in Atlanta As Atlanta gears up to host guests from around the world this summer, Zoo Atlanta has planned a unique celebration welcoming neighbors near and far at World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente on Sunday, June 14, … Continue reading "World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente"

I hope you all had an amazing World Turtle Day this past Saturday! I am Dr. Kate Leach, Senior Veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta, and I have more to share about turtles, and there is no better time to celebrate turtles and tortoises than around World Turtle Day.  I hope you will take a moment here … Continue reading "The role of conservation medicine in species recovery"

Have you ever heard the phrase “endangered species” and wondered what it meant? It can be a bit confusing because there is not just ONE official “Endangered Species List.” Rather, there are many organizations throughout the world that classify species and determine their conservation status (or risk of extinction). It helps me to think about … Continue reading "What is an endangered species?"

Hello, my name is Sean, and I’m a member of the Small Primate Care Team. Have you heard of the term propping? For animal care professionals, “propping” refers to the furniture within a habitat or behind-the-scenes indoor night area, including branches, ropes, hammocks, etc. We try to re-prop once or twice a year to create … Continue reading "Propping for geriatric primates"

Many years ago, 2002 to be exact, I started working here at Zoo Atlanta with giant pandas. I had previously worked with other bears, so I thought giant pandas would be about the same, but I was wrong. These bears were something else entirely their own. I became fascinated by them and all their strange … Continue reading "Growing my connection to red pandas through the Red Panda Network"