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You’re on the front porch of your home in a swing, and steam rises from a warm cup of coffee as the aroma of the beans hits your nose.  In the distance, you hear birds calling to each other.  The heat of the mug warms your aching hands. As you watch the sun set, you … Continue reading "“A chili plant and a bee stop an elephant from walking into a farm …”"

The last two weekends of October, we celebrated Boo at the Zoo, our Halloween festival, here at Zoo Atlanta. If you visited the Zoo during this time, you may have seen several exciting things around, including characters to greet and take photos with, fun themed decorations, and (of course) candy booths. Something else you may … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Tuesday, November 1"

Scientists don’t have much patience for myths, science fiction, or pseudo-science. Legends inspire us, but irritate our sense of orderly data. But it can be fun to sleuth out the basis for some of these far-fetched creatures foisted on us by sometimes centuries of retold tales and lurid writings from previous centuries, not to mention … Continue reading "Halloween Research Edition! Vampires and other monsters"

Let’s be real, human-animal communication can be complicated! The largest issue being that we don’t speak the same languages. So how can we ask our animals if they’re happy or find out what they need if we can’t converse? Have you ever seen your dog do something interesting and you thought “Why is Fido doing … Continue reading "Studying behavior to understand animals’ wants and needs"

We are slowly starting to see some of those cooler temperatures many of us look forward to with the arrival of fall. This means that soon, the giant pandas will be spending more time in their outdoor habitats. Being native to a cool climate, they do not go into these habitats if the temperature exceeds … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, October 10"

Greetings from Scaly Slimy Spectacular! We are celebrating Croctober here at Zoo Atlanta, featuring our two west African slender-snouted crocodiles (Mecistops cataphractus) Meci and Babu. They are the first species you encounter upon entering Scaly Slimy Spectacular (as long as you keep your eyes peeled). The reason you may have trouble spotting them is because … Continue reading "Celebrating Croctober"

By Robert Amrhein, Keeper III Ambassador Animals Illustrations by Summit St. John, Ambassador Animals Intern One day two, fluffy, sheep best friends were just waking up from their afternoon nap and were thinking about what to do. That’s when Sven, a young excitable sheep, had an amazing idea! “Benson!” Sven exclaimed to his silly little … Continue reading "Sven and the Mysterious Nutrition Kitchen"

Just in time for spooky season, you can now catch a glimpse of Casper at Zoo Atlanta! No, not that Casper. He’s not a friendly ghost, but he represents a species that was once frightfully close to extinction. You can learn about the conservation story of bonteboks here, but I want to tell you about part of the … Continue reading "Say ‘Boo!’ to zoonosis"

Reptile learning and cognition – not something many people think of when they see an anole run across their garden wall. The traditional train of thought when thinking about reptiles is that they are animals with tiny brains ruled by instinct, but we know better in the Herpetology Department. Although challenging, reptiles are very capable … Continue reading "Reptile learning"

Hi everyone, it’s Claire from the Bird Team! Today I wanted to teach you about our birds’ diets. We’ve all heard the terms carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore, right? But did you know that there are several subcategories? While an herbivore or carnivore eats mostly plants or meat, respectively, there are different types of these that … Continue reading "All about food"