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Just in time for the holidays, several new animals are now exploring their habitats at Zoo Atlanta. Look for recent arrivals exploring their new homes, from The Ford African Rain Forest to the contact yard to the African Savanna.   Nafis the Schmidt’s guenon: Nafis, a 10-year-old male Schmidt’s guenon who arrived in November from another Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) organization, recently joined his new family group … Continue reading "THE HOLIDAYS BRING NEW ANIMAL FACES AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Just in time for the holidays, several new animals are now exploring their habitats at Zoo Atlanta. Look for recent arrivals exploring their new homes, from The Ford African Rain Forest to the contact yard to the African Savanna.   Nafis the Schmidt’s guenon: Nafis, a 10-year-old male Schmidt’s guenon who arrived in November from another Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) organization, recently joined his new family group … Continue reading "THE HOLIDAYS BRING NEW ANIMAL FACES AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Five years ago, I wrote my first winter holiday-themed Keeper Stories Blog. Each year since, I have requested the December blog spot on my team so I could continue writing these! Each year I changed it up with different stories or songs, and even wrote one about what animals would ask Santa Paws for Christmas! … Continue reading "Twas the Day Before Zoo-mas"

Hi everyone, my name is Sherri, and I am a member of the Gorilla Care Team! About two years ago, I wrote about Willie B. III and how excited the team was to watch him grow and learn. So today, I would like to follow up on that and give everyone a sneak peek as … Continue reading "Adventures in training with Willie B. III"

Enjoy a night with the lights for ages 21 and up on November 20   WHAT: Experience the wonders of IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power during a night out just for adults at the all-new Gather & Glow featuring IllumiNights on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for ages 21 and up.   Sip on a festive complimentary cocoa … Continue reading "GATHER & GLOW FEATURING ILLUMINIGHTS"

Enjoy a night with the lights for ages 21 and up on November 20   WHAT: Experience the wonders of IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power during a night out just for adults at the all-new Gather & Glow featuring IllumiNights on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for ages 21 and up.   … Continue reading "GATHER & GLOW FEATURING ILLUMINIGHTS"

Jekyll Island is one of several islands on the coast of Georgia and is home of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC). But GSTC doesn’t just work with sea turtles – if you visit, you may also see gopher tortoises, box turtles, softshell turtles, American alligators, and the star of this show, diamondback terrapins.  Terrapins … Continue reading "What do sea turtles, marshes, and Zoo Atlanta have in common?"

At Zoo Atlanta, our mission is to pair innovation with responsible animal care. When those values meet, we can better understand the animals in our care and continue improving their welfare.   One recent example of this is our cognitive bias study with our three African lions – Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi – and was designed … Continue reading "Lions, construction, and cognitive bias, oh my! (Part 1)"

Georgia is home to a wide range of ecological habitats. From the temperate forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the salt marshes of the coastal plains, our state provides endless opportunities to explore the natural world. Each eco-region is home to its own wondrous diversity of wildlife, from one of the smallest turtles in … Continue reading "Conservation in Coastal Georgia"

The next time you visit the Zoo, you may notice that orangutans are living in different habitats, or with different individuals than what you are used to seeing. One reason is that we have been giving the orangutans the ability to experience new social groupings that mimic how they live in the wild.   In the … Continue reading "Flexible housing for orangutans"