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The birds of Zoo Atlanta have some new neighbors! We recently welcomed a new but familiar species to the Bird Department. This species is known as the violaceous turaco. One male and one female have joined our population and currently reside across from our Indian peafowl habitat. I wanted to take just a minute to … Continue reading "Say hello (again!) to violaceous turacos!"

July 3 was World Meerkat Day, one of the best days of the year! In celebration, Zoo Atlanta’s Social Media Team gave a platform for Kingsley, our Zoo’s alpha meerkat male, to give his first-ever “MeerKlass” discussing “Meerkatology”. I highly recommend those who missed it to go back into the Zoo’s Facebook and Instagram to … Continue reading "MeerKlass: A Review"

The 11-week-old warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta have experienced their latest exciting milestone: receiving names. Meet Daphne, Penelope, and Eloise! Each piglet had the opportunity to “choose” her name with an enrichment activity. The piglets and their parents entered their habitat to find three large balls, each labeled with the letters D, P, or E … Continue reading "Warthog piglets receive names"

The 11-week-old warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta have experienced their latest exciting milestone: receiving names. Meet Daphne, Penelope, and Eloise! Each piglet had the opportunity to “choose” her name with an enrichment activity. The piglets and their parents entered their habitat to find three large balls, each labeled with the letters D, P, or E … Continue reading "Warthog piglets receive names"

Scroll, scroll, like…scroll, comment…scroll, scroll, share. Even without a description, many people know what activity is being referred to.  Social media has become a prevalent part of our society. Almost everyone in the United States has at least one account with the various social media platforms. As of 2016, Facebook has over 1.8 billion active users worldwide. With such a wide reach, it is important to know how … Continue reading "The power of sharing (on social media)"

Hello! My name is Bridget, and I am a new member of the Primate Team here at Zoo Atlanta. Before Zoo Atlanta, I was an animal keeper at a safari park in Georgia where I cared for various exotic species. I started my journey at Zoo Atlanta as a part-time Primate Keeper in December 2020. … Continue reading "Happy birthday, Zuli!"

Greetings from the magical world of Scaly Slimy Spectacular! The prominent bifurcated (or forked) tongue of snakes – and even some lizards – is a hallmark of their anatomy. In fact, some people have become so infatuated with the split tongues of snakes, they have surgically modified their own tongues to resemble them. Of course, … Continue reading "The fascinating world of tongue-flicking"

As you may have heard, on April 13, we had three warthog piglets born to Eleanor and Hamlet. To reach this point, there was a lot of planning and prep work. It all started back in April of 2020 when we lost Eleanor’s mom, Shirley, unexpectedly. We were left with just Eleanor and needed to … Continue reading "The journey to piglets!"

Hey everyone! My name is Emily, and I am the newest member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. Great apes have always been my favorite animals, and I am very lucky to be able to work with them now. I just started here in April, and I am absolutely loving it here and … Continue reading "New adventures in orangutan care"

The 7-week-old warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta are embarking on their first adventures exploring their habitat in the Zoo’s African Savanna. This week marks the piglets’ first forays into the area since their birth on April 13, 2021. The time the piglets spend in the habitat is primarily driven by their mother, Eleanor, who is … Continue reading "Warthog piglets’ first adventures in habitat!"