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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"

Every day, a dedicated team ventures out to find the freshest, healthiest browse for the animals. In case you’re not familiar, “browse” is the term we use for fresh leaves, twigs, and branches, which are parts of a healthy diet for many of the herbivore species here at the Zoo. Now that you know what browse is, did you … Continue reading "Keeping animal diets fresh and healthy: Meet the Browse Team"

Hey all, my name is Kristen, and I’m a member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. I moved here from Miami back in November, so this is my first time experiencing an Atlanta summer.   Staying cool has become a top priority for most of us here in Atlanta, including our orangutans! Orangutans … Continue reading "Keeping cool with the orangutans"