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Hey y’all, and welcome to another addition of Keeper Stories. My name is Sara Fee, and I’m a Senior Keeper for Gorillas. Today I’m going to spend some time focusing on one particular gorilla, because there just isn’t enough time for me to gloat about each of our 18 fabulous gorillas, but catch me in … Continue reading "The joys of Anaka!"

Hello! It’s Carnivore Keeper Adrianna here for today’s Keeper Stories! If you know a little bit about me, you know I have been here for a little over five years, and that before I was a Carnivore Keeper, I was a member of the care team in Outback Station! Over there, I looked after the … Continue reading "From Outback to Carnivores"

You know breeding season is in full swing when everything in the flamingo habitat is covered in mud, including the flamingos! This is because flamingo nests, unlike “traditional” bird nests, are made solely out of mud and clay. As far as building materials go, Georgia clay works best, but any clay will work so long … Continue reading "It’s flamingo hatching season!"

Imagine you are dressed up like a pirate, eye patch and all, and you decide to visit the Zoo.  Would not being able to see out of one eye ruin all the fun you can have? Or would you just have to work a little harder to get to see everything the Zoo has to … Continue reading "The Mighty Pirate"

It’s almost birthday season here in Pandaland! Lun Lun kicks us off every year with her birthday on August 25, followed by the twins Xi Lun and Ya Lun on September 3 and Yang Yang on September 9.. With the heat we’ve been experiencing this summer, planning the ice cakes for the pandas has been a treat! We use the … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, August 22"

I am beyond proud of our Wieland Wildlife Home Team this past summer season! Memorial Day weekend we debuted a brand-new scripted presentation for our Amy’s Tree Theater that we certainly worked our tails off to make great for everyone. This show has been a long time in the making. A previous keeper wrote an … Continue reading "A successful summer at Amy’s Tree Theater"

Hi Everyone! Brooke from the Public Relations Team here. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know we often talk about the ways our everyday habits can have an impact on the environment. For example, did you know that the meat industry accounts for 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions? That number … Continue reading "Vegetarian Cookbooks for the Plant-Based Curious"

Many of you already know that last year, our southern white rhinoceros Mumbles got a new companion! Kiazi arrived from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance last October, and after months of gradual introductions, the two are comfortably settled in their habitat in the African Savanna area of the Zoo. Visitors to the rhino habitat often … Continue reading "What’s in a rhino horn?"

Hello! I’m Becky, the Associate Curator of Ambassador Animals. That means I get the privilege of working with the team to determine when we bring in new animals, and then I work on the logistics of from where and when they will come to the Zoo. If you’ve been to the petting zoo in the … Continue reading "Meet Avocado, Wasabi, and Pickles!"

Craft cocktail series is back for one more installment on August 12   WHAT: Zoo-goers ages 21 and up who missed the June and July installments of Zoo Atlanta’s all-new craft cocktail series have just one more opportunity to experience Savanna Nights with the third and final event of the summer on Friday, August 12, 2022. … Continue reading "LAST CHANCE OF THE SUMMER TO EXPERIENCE SAVANNA NIGHTS!"