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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"

Let’s talk about travel! Now that brighter (and warmer) days are ahead of us, you and your family or friends may be thinking about taking that trip you’ve been putting off since early 2020. Whether you are traveling within the U.S. or are heading abroad, chances are that you’re planning to pick up a few … Continue reading "Break for summer responsibly"

Hey everyone, Swing Keeper Adrianna here! You’ve heard a lot from me over in pandas, but lately I have been training with the other side of the Carnivore Department, and boy have we been busy! While most of our primary responsibilities as animal care professionals are the day-to-day duties like feeding, cleaning and training, we … Continue reading "Helping animals participate in their own care"

Hi everyone, it’s Sara Fee in Gorillas again! I started at Zoo Atlanta about two years ago, which is also when I moved to Atlanta. I had only been to Georgia a few other times before but had always heard great things about Atlanta and how it is called the “City in the Trees.” Now … Continue reading "Browse away!"

Hey everyone! It’s always an amazing day when the sun is shining and the giant pandas are LOVING their bamboo shoots! I was able to snap a picture of Xi Lun, who just exhibited the essence of “Isn’t it great being a giant panda?” We do work hard to elicit natural feeding behaviors for the … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, May 24"

When you think about wildlife trafficking, the first thing that probably pops into your head is elephant ivory or rhino horns. Maybe even tiger pelts and bones or exotic parrots and reptiles offered as unique and eye-catching pets. Overall, you most likely think of wildlife trafficking as something that happens “out there” in other towns, … Continue reading "Hit “share” for native songbirds"