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Did you know that August 14 is World Lizard Day? While there are many lizard species at Zoo Atlanta worth celebrating every day, the story of one species is particularly noteworthy. If you’ve been following Zoo Atlanta on social media or in the news, you may remember a story from earlier this year about animals … Continue reading "Imag(in)ing a conservation breeding program for Guatemalan beaded lizards"

Shoes. An important part of any animal care professional’s tool kit is their shoes, and this is a subject that you are likely to see some of the most opinions on, well, outside of which type of work lunch is best (the correct answer to that is: free). To take the best care of their … Continue reading "Shoes matter!"

Spend the night at Zoo Atlanta with your school or group and embark on a nocturnal adventure you won’t soon forget! 

If you’ve been to the Zoo recently and visited our gorilla habitats, you may have noticed that Habitat 4 has been empty of gorillas.  Instead, you might see members of our amazing Facilities Team along with a random assortment of construction tools and materials. This is because both Habitats 3 and 4 will be getting … Continue reading "Exciting updates in Gorilla Habitat 4"

ATLANTA – July 18, 2024 – Kambera, a 25-year-old western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, is expecting an infant. The infant will be the second offspring of father Willie B. Jr.   The Veterinary and Animal Care Teams first detected the pregnancy in April. Gorilla gestation is around eight and a half months, with a birth window … Continue reading "KAMBERA THE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA IS EXPECTING!"

ATLANTA – July 18, 2024 – Kambera, a 25-year-old western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, is expecting an infant. The infant will be the second offspring of father Willie B. Jr.   The Veterinary and Animal Care Teams first detected the pregnancy in April. Gorilla gestation is around eight and a half months, with a birth … Continue reading "KAMBERA THE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA IS EXPECTING!"

As we continue to reflect on the legacy of Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda program, a major theme that springs to mind is, of course, conservation. A lot has changed for giant pandas on a global scale since Lun Lun and Yang Yang arrived in Atlanta in 1999. Perhaps most notably, in 2016 the IUCN (International … Continue reading "25 Years of Panda Conservation"

Hey everyone, Taylor here from the Carnivore Team! I hope you all have been enjoying your summer so far and staying cool! I cannot believe we are halfway through this year already, and at the halfway point to Christmas! Which I suppose is fitting … because for our Malayan sun bears, Xander and Sabah, Christmas … Continue reading "An early holiday gift for sun bears"

Two-day cultural heritage festival will feature live entertainment from countries around the world   WHAT: Travel the globe at Wild World Weekend, the signature cultural heritage festival at Zoo Atlanta, on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, 2024. The event will highlight diverse and dynamic human cultures from five continents over two days packed with live … Continue reading "A ROUND-THE-GLOBE EXPERIENCE AT WILD WORLD WEEKEND"

Two-day cultural heritage festival will feature live entertainment from countries around the world   WHAT: Travel the globe at Wild World Weekend, the signature cultural heritage festival at Zoo Atlanta, on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, 2024. The event will highlight diverse and dynamic human cultures from five continents over two days packed with … Continue reading "A ROUND-THE-GLOBE EXPERIENCE AT WILD WORLD WEEKEND"