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When each year nears to an end, we tend to reflect on the past months: the challenges and the triumphs. 2020 has been a year filled with many challenges, but there have also been some triumphs, or silver linings if you will. Humanity always finds a way to come together, even if only within six feet of one … Continue reading "Tis’ the season to volunteer  "

The holiday season is already here. It’s a wonderful time of year full of baking, gift-giving, decorating, shopping, traditions, and celebrating with friends and family. Not surprisingly, we all produce extra waste during this time … but it’s a whopping 25% increase in waste every week in the U.S. between Thanksgiving and New Year’s! Some … Continue reading "The most wonderful time of the year (to go green!)"

The holiday season is already here. It’s a wonderful time of year full of baking, gift-giving, decorating, shopping, traditions, and celebrating with friends and family. Not surprisingly, we all produce extra waste during this time … but it’s a whopping 25% increase in waste every week in the U.S. between Thanksgiving and New Year’s! Some … Continue reading "The most wonderful time of the year (to go green!)"

Lately I’ve been writing about panda-related research: why giant pandas may have their particular black-and-white patterning and how their eye patches may function as a way to identify one another. Today, though, I’d like to focus on another aspect of pandas: it’s a fact – they’re cute! We are professionals on the Panda Care Team, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, November 23"

Hi there! It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged, but I wanted to this month to talk about a great opportunity we just had! This would have been our sixth year hosting a workshop for ambassador bird care professionals and managers, but with COVID-19, we almost had to skip it. With this situation comes new challenges, … Continue reading "Meeting challenges head-on"

Today, I am coming to you from The Living Treehouse to introduce one of its newest occupants.  We have a sunbittern chick, the first ever known to hatch at Zoo Atlanta! Sunbitterns are a unique species that dwell in the tropical regions of Central and South America. Zoo Atlanta first welcomed a pair of sunbitterns … Continue reading "Celebrating our first sunbittern chick"

Hi everyone! My name is Amanda B., and I am on the Warthog Care Team! If you have not already heard, we have a new warthog in town, Hamlet! He is over a year and a half old and came to us from Houston as a companion to Eleanor. Introducing new animals together takes a … Continue reading "Hamlet and Eleanor: A love story"

Hi Zoo Atlanta fans, Primate Team members Brittney and Lynn here, and we just wanted to share with you something cool that several Zoo Atlanta teammates did to honor someone special. Back in March, we unexpectedly lost one of our beloved orangutans, Dumadi. Things have not been easy for our teams this year, but we … Continue reading "A lasting tribute to a special individual"

Zoo Atlanta salutes the service of veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces with Veterans Day presented by Kaiser Permanente on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. All veteran, active-duty, reserve, and retired members of the Armed Forces will enjoy free admission (verification required) and $4 off general admission for up to six accompanying guests. Present … Continue reading "VETERANS DAY PRESENTED BY KAISER PERMANENTE"

Recently while the Panda Care Team was cleaning the glass that separates the dayroom from one of the outdoor spaces, the twins immediately ran over to investigate what we were up to. Before our presence had caught their attention, they had been playing and chasing each other around in the dayroom, but it only took … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, November 9"