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Let’s talk about animals at the Zoo. Not the majestic lions, the sleepy sloths, or the meerkats standing around like they’re waiting for a wild encounter to start. No, we’re focusing on the real resident animals: the local birds who never bought a ticket, never bothered to check the Zoo map, and definitely didn’t read the posted … Continue reading "No ticket, no problem"

They are, in fact, the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time). All goats (and sheep) are. At Zoo Atlanta we have six sheep and 12 goats who call the Orkin Children’s Zoo home, ranging in age from just over 1 year to almost 12 years old. In fact, we have five goats and sheep who are … Continue reading "Caring for the G.O.A.T in their golden years"

Veterinary Technology internship opportunities will provide two students a year with access and experience  ATLANTA – July 30, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) have entered into an historic Memorandum of Understanding to provide new opportunities for students in the FVSU Veterinary Technology program. The partnership was announced at an event at FVSU … Continue reading "PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ZOO ATLANTA AND FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY CREATES NEW ROADMAPS TO VETERINARY CAREERS"

Veterinary Technology internship opportunities will provide two students a year with access and experience  ATLANTA – July 30, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) have entered into an historic Memorandum of Understanding to provide new opportunities for students in the FVSU Veterinary Technology program. The partnership was announced at an event … Continue reading "PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ZOO ATLANTA AND FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY CREATES NEW ROADMAPS TO VETERINARY CAREERS"

Welcome back for another look into the conservation work that Zoo Atlanta supports around the world.  My name is Emmy Gibson, and I work as the Youth and Family Programs Supervisor in the Education Department at Zoo Atlanta. If you’ve ever spent the night at the Zoo with your family, school, or Scout group, you … Continue reading "My journey to South Africa and Mabula Ground-Hornbill Project"

At Zoo Atlanta, every day brings a new adventure—but some take a bit more perseverance and paperwork than others.  It all started when my boss popped into my office and said, “I really need your help with something.” That’s not unusual in my role, but then came the real ask: “I need help getting the … Continue reading "From office surprise to cross-border challenge: The journey of our new Vet Team ambulance"

First-of-its-kind pilot program works to combat one of the world’s most pervasive and damaging illegal trades  ATLANTA – July 24, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta is proud to have been accepted as one of the newest members of the Wildlife Confiscations Network.   Operating under the Wildlife Trafficking Alliance, a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS ONE OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE WILDLIFE CONFISCATIONS NETWORK"

First-of-its-kind pilot program works to combat one of the world’s most pervasive and damaging illegal trades  ATLANTA – July 24, 2025 – Zoo Atlanta is proud to have been accepted as one of the newest members of the Wildlife Confiscations Network.   Operating under the Wildlife Trafficking Alliance, a program of the Association of Zoos and … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS ONE OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE WILDLIFE CONFISCATIONS NETWORK"

Hi everyone! My name is Caroline, and I’m a member of the Ambassador Animals Department. More specifically, I work alongside the goats and sheep of our contact yard! Today, I’d love to discuss training with you all. Many of our Members and guests who visit the contact yard are shocked to discover our baa-rilliant herd … Continue reading "Shear geniuses: Training the goats and sheep of the contact yard"

Did you know that there are birds who live behind the scenes at Zoo Atlanta? Well, now you do! Zoo Atlanta has a building that can house numerous birds behind-the-scenes for a variety of reasons. This building is called “Prop” by our Bird Team, and it’s short for the Avian Propagation Center. The busiest time … Continue reading "Behind the scenes with our golden-breasted starlings"