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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"

Hello everyone, Holly from the Gorilla Care Team here. I wanted to take this time to tell you about a very important part of the gorillas’ care: positive reinforcement training with their caretakers! Training is voluntary here at Zoo Atlanta, so the gorillas don’t have to participate if they don’t want to. However, training is helpful … Continue reading "Positive reinforcement training with gorillas"

While some of you may already be aware of this and some of you not, I recently spent a couple of days down in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Why was I there? Aside from the fact that I absolutely love going to Guatemala and have some wonderful friends there, I was there on some incredibly cool … Continue reading "How does it feel to be able to repatriate a species?"

Hello everyone! My name is Roxanne, and I am an Ambassador Animal Keeper here at the Wieland Wildlife Home at Zoo Atlanta. I know this is the time of year that many folks are making New Year’s Resolutions, so I thought you might be inspired by the amazing accomplishments of one of our ambassador animals. … Continue reading "The illustrious career of Tony the salamander"

The Volunteen Program promotes the personal and professional development of teenagers so that they become leaders in animal science and conservation education.