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Hello everyone, it’s Courtney from the Primate Team! I cannot believe it is already November. So much has happened this year: the opening of the all-new African Savanna opening; Lulu the gorilla giving birth to Floyd; Henry and Jasiri the gorillas moving to new homes; and all the babies in our small African primate area … Continue reading "The wild world of enrichment"

How do you measure the cycle of the moon? If you’re a werewolf, chances are you just howl and transform once the cycle reaches the familiar full moon stage. If you’re a prepared werewolf, you most likely own a calendar that has the cycles labeled on the appropriate dates. But for those werewolves who existed … Continue reading "Phases of the moon: tortoise style"

As the primary caregiver of our three blue-throated macaws, Miguel, Tulio and Altivo, I get asked many questions about these charismatic parrots. But the question I get asked daily is “Do they talk?” As far as I am aware, the three macaws have not yet learned to repeat any human words; however, they definitely possess … Continue reading "Do the macaws talk?"

Once they reached sub-adulthood, Ya Lun and Xi Lun got much more playful. After they have had their fill of bamboo or have just woken up from a nap, we often find them playing with their enrichment or wrestling with one another. Each of them has adopted her own “wrestling” style, and we can often … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 28"

Xi Lun and Ya Lun spent all of yesterday out in one of the outdoor habitats. Keeper Danica and I were cleaning and setting up one of the dayrooms that faces the habitat they were in and were able to observe the girls playing. Ya Lun was running around and attempting to get to Xi … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, October 25"

One of the most common questions we get about the animals is how to tell them apart. Many guests feel like they’re seeing double when they look at the zebras and have a hard time differentiating between the two younger giraffes. At first glance, these animals do look very similar! However, zebras’ stripes and giraffes’ … Continue reading "How do you tell the animals apart?"

When I first started at Zoo Atlanta as a keeper in Outback Station, I always made the time to say hi to Idgie the red panda when I was done taking care of the naked mole rats. Early in the morning is my favorite time to be at the Zoo, as you can often find … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 23"

Hello, it’s Allie, a member of the Primate Care Team. Have you ever noticed the way our 3-year-old gorilla, Mijadala, chases after her siblings in the family troop? Or the way Lulu protects and gently carries infant Floyd? These are some of the many similarities you may notice between gorillas and humans. Like humans, every … Continue reading "Taking time to observe gorillas"

If you haven’t noticed, we talk about palm oil a lot during October. That’s because Halloween is known for being the holiday of candy, and a lot of candy contains palm oil. But don’t fret! That doesn’t mean you can’t buy any candy containing palm oil, and you definitely have to be that person passing … Continue reading "Trick or (Sustainable Palm Oil) Treat?"

Just a quick update from PandaLand today! As you all know, we are always on the lookout for ways to make the pandas’ day. Giant pandas eat bamboo, of course, but there is a surprising amount of difference between bamboo species, and the pandas have quite refined palates! Because of this, we like to offer … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 16"