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“Birds, Backyards, and Beyond” CONTEST Official Rules 1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the “Birds, Backyards, and Beyond” contest (the “Contest”), visit www.zooatlanta.org and follow the on-screen instructions to enter. Entrants must submit name, email address and mailing address to be entered into the contest. Submissions for the contest will be accepted beginning at 10 … Continue reading "Birds, Backyards, and Beyond Contest Rules"

No matter where you work, there are probably some acronyms and terminology that you use that people outside of your field would not understand. If you’re a teacher, things like IEP, BOE, 504, RTI BIP, PBIS, SEL, FERPA, SLD, LRE, MDR, ESL/ELL, TKES/LKES maybe familiar acronyms, but I know only what two of them mean.  … Continue reading "Excellent Acronyms"

In our first Conservation Blog of the year, we announced our 2023 Conservation theme: Partnerships. Put simply, this year’s Conservation Blogs will highlight the partnerships made possible through your support of the Zoo. As we introduce our projects and partnerships, we’ll also be talking about ways everyone can get involved with the work these partnerships are … Continue reading "Be a part of our partnerships: Get involved with the Zoo"

Hey everyone! Your friendly Carnivore Keeper Adrianna here today to talk to you about our fearsome fossa, Logan! If you haven’t met Logan, he is in our Complex Carnivores section, just between the tiger habitat and the giant panda area. Logan is an 18-year-old male Fossa who loves to sleep on habitat these days in … Continue reading "Warm and cozy with Logan the fossa"

A genome of one of the world’s most endangered lizard species was the first ever assembled. A new look at the mechanics of an elephant’s trunk garnered international interest. A habitat distribution map of a believed-extinct toad was the first accurate study of its kind ever published. These were just three of the research studies … Continue reading "2022 Research Accomplishments"

A genome of one of the world’s most endangered lizard species was the first ever assembled. A new look at the mechanics of an elephant’s trunk garnered international interest. A habitat distribution map of a believed-extinct toad was the first accurate study of its kind ever published. These were just three of the research studies … Continue reading "2022 Research Accomplishments"

Hi everybody! As we have just entered into the new year, I have come to realize that we are that much closer to my one-year here at Zoo Atlanta! Before this, I was in Orlando, and while it is only a few hundred miles away, it is a pretty big difference, and in such a short … Continue reading "New year, new career experiences"

It’s a word you probably encounter every time you visit the Zoo or read something we post online, but what does it mean? There’s not really an official definition, but I like to think of conservation as anything that helps wildlife or the environment. This includes individual action, environmental laws, non-governmental programs for wildlife, sustainability … Continue reading "What is conservation?"

A storm is coming. A real storm.  Not the kind of storm that you sit on your back porch and watch come in eagerly anticipating the rain and an afternoon nap with the sound of the rain hitting the tin roof as the soundtrack.  This is the kind of storm you flee not embrace.  A … Continue reading "Great news for the Big Cat Safety Act!"

Female Shalia is expecting ATLANTA – December 27, 2022 – In an exciting continuation of a uniquely Atlanta legacy, the only son of Zoo Atlanta’s most famous gorilla will become a first-time father in 2023. Shalia, a 20-year-old female in Willie B., Jr.’s troop, is expecting an infant. The Veterinary and Animal Care Teams first detected … Continue reading "WILLIE B., JR. WILL BE A FATHER!"