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On occasion we might switch things up and you will see a red flash on PandaCam rather than a black-and-white figure. That’s because we want to feature the other panda, Jackie the red panda! Like I said, though, it may just be a flash, and that’s because he can be incredibly active from time to … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, February 22"

Whew! Six years of work paid off last week with the publication of a big paper in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It was widely covered by the media, and already the author of an influential textbook on vertebrate biology has reached out to us to include our images and … Continue reading "Snake scales are really cool!"

Greetings from Scaly Slimy Spectacular! If I were to ask you what the most dangerous animals are in our building, you’d probably mention the Gaboon vipers, African slender-snouted crocodiles, or many rattlesnakes we have in habitats here. But how about the poison dart frogs? The answer may surprise you. “Poison dart frog” is the general … Continue reading "The world of poison dart frog toxicity"

Zoo Atlanta will broaden community access to its signature summer camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp Scholarship Program. In 2021, scholarships will be awarded for both the Spring Break Session and the Summer Session of Camp. Originally launched in 2016 and offered in every consecutive year since with the exception of 2020, … Continue reading "Safari Camp Scholarship Program"

Zoo Atlanta will broaden community access to its signature summer camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp Scholarship Program. In 2021, scholarships will be awarded for both the Spring Break Session and the Summer Session of Camp. Originally launched in 2016 and offered in every consecutive year since with the exception of 2020, … Continue reading "Safari Camp Scholarship Program"

If you read our #KeeperStories and blogs regularly, you likely know that we do a lot of training around the Zoo. The animals are trained using positive reinforcement, which means we give them something they like, usually a preferred food, when they do the behavior we’ve asked them to do. It’s completely voluntary, so it’s … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, February 12"

Many of the animals at Zoo Atlanta can be observed easily. You can even visit them during our open hours. But what happens when the animal care teams leave for the day? Do all the animals go to bed? Well, that depends on the animal. Many of the animals that can be seen during the … Continue reading "What do nocturnal animals do at night?"

Zoos have come a long way from their beginnings as menageries in the 19th century. Rather than showcasing exotic animals purely for profit and entertainment as early zoos did, modern accredited zoos are active participants in scientific research and wildlife conservation. Research and conservation go hand-in-hand: in order to protect wild animals and their habitats, … Continue reading "Research in the modern Zoo"

Have you ever heard us reference “wildlife trade” and not been sure what we were talking about? Well, we have you covered! Throughout 2021, we’ll explore this topic through various lenses to help you understand what it is and how it affects various species around the world, including humans. But before we get into too … Continue reading "Introduction to Wildlife Trade "

Hello everyone! It’s Allie from the Carnivore Team, here to teach you some interesting facts about giant river otters! At Zoo Atlanta, we have two giant river otters: Tocantins, our female, is 13 years old, while Bakairi, our male, is 10 years old. They are called giant otters because they are the longest of all … Continue reading "Catching up with the “river wolves”"