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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!"

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!"

As we get ready to reopen the Georgia eXtremes building at Scaly Slimy Spectacular, you may notice a new animal face or two. One special guy is the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis). These guys range from southern New York to northern Georgia. They are known by many names, including “mud devil,” “snot otter,” “lasagna lizard,” … Continue reading "Hail the hellbender"

Zoo Atlanta is celebrating an exciting first in its history: the hatching of an endangered lappet-faced vulture chick. The chick is the first offspring of parents Amana and Anubis and represents a success more than 10 years in the making for this pair. Male Anubis, 16, has lived at Zoo Atlanta since 2008. In 2010, … Continue reading "Lappet-faced vulture hatches at Zoo Atlanta"

Zoo Atlanta is celebrating an exciting first in its history: the hatching of an endangered lappet-faced vulture chick. The chick is the first offspring of parents Amana and Anubis and represents a success more than 10 years in the making for this pair. Male Anubis, 16, has lived at Zoo Atlanta since 2008. In 2010, … Continue reading "Lappet-faced vulture hatches at Zoo Atlanta"

“What is your favorite animal to work with?” As someone working in the zoological field, I get asked this question a lot…a……LOT. To be honest, for me, it is really almost as difficult as a parent saying who their favorite child is. When it comes to my favorite animals in general, that would be fairly … Continue reading "Impossible to choose a favorite"