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Applications are open now for children from Title One Schools in metro Atlanta   ATLANTA – March 15, 2024 – Zoo Atlanta will again extend community access to its popular signature camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp Scholarship Program for summer 2024. The program will provide a week of Summer Safari Camp for … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA TO PROVIDE SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MORE THAN 40 CHILDREN"

Ben & Jerry’s is now open and scooping its iconic, flavor-packed ice cream right here at the Zoo, giving guests and Members a delicious new way to cool off and treat themselves during their visit.

All right, let’s talk about coffee, but not just any coffee – we’re diving into the world of bird-friendly brews. You might not realize it, but the way your coffee is grown can have a big impact on our avian buddies. So, grab a cup of joe and let’s chat about why bird-friendly coffee is … Continue reading "Why bird-friendly coffee is the way to go"

Spring is almost upon us, and in the next several weeks, you’ll get a chance to see the pandas eating bamboo shoots. That season isn’t here just yet – we typically see bamboo shoots in April into May – but the pandas love these bamboo sprouts that grow during the springtime. During bamboo shoot season, the giant pandas … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, March 4"

Hello everyone, my name is Evan, and I’m a new Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. I recently moved to Atlanta from Kansas City, where I grew up. As a kid, I was always very fascinated by the different native snake species in Missouri, and particularly the timber rattlesnake. This large rattlesnake species has such … Continue reading "The timber rattlesnake: a majestic native species"

Did you know that even if giant pandas will not be breeding, that we still see behaviors associated with breeding season? Our Panda Care Team is here with an expert update … Most of our followers know that Yang Yang and Lun Lun retired from breeding in 2018 after Ya Lun and Xi Lun were … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Friday, February 16"

Hello! Haley from Outback Station, here! As winter is starting to come toward an end, I have been getting a lot of questions about some of our local petting zoo animals and would like to talk about one of my favorite topics in domestic livestock care: fiber animals! If you are wearing a sweater, it … Continue reading "Fiber Animals"

We wanted to use today’s update to talk a little bit about the pandas’ diets. Bamboo is, of course, the vast majority of their diet. It accounts for around 95% or more of what they eat in a day. This time of year, we are offering sometimes up to 400 pounds of bamboo in a day, … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Thursday, February 8"

It’s a lovely morning at the Zoo. Although there’s still a chill in the air, I can feel the promise of increasingly warmer days ahead. I can see African lion Hondo’s breath as he greets the morning with a few roars. Around the corner, southern ground hornbills Zazu and Gumby serenade me with their lovely … Continue reading "Springing into action for native wildlife"

It’s been a very busy month for the Hoofstock Team! We’re very excited to have welcomed two new animals to our team in the month of December. Our southern white rhino calf was born on Christmas Eve, and our new plains zebra, Imara, arrived just a few days later from another AZA-accredited organization. Imara has been settling in nicely. She is currently undergoing … Continue reading "A busy month for the Hoofstock Team"