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See the elephants in their state-of-the-art new habitat when the African Savanna opens later this summer. African elephants Kelly and Tara have packed their trunks in a major celebration for the elephant program at Zoo Atlanta: their long-awaited move to their new environment in the all-new African Savanna, opening later this summer. In a milestone … Continue reading "Major Milestone for African Elephants"

See the elephants in their state-of-the-art new habitat when the African Savanna opens later this summer. African elephants Kelly and Tara have packed their trunks in a major celebration for the elephant program at Zoo Atlanta: their long-awaited move to their new environment in the all-new African Savanna, opening later this summer. In a milestone … Continue reading "African Elephants Pack Their Trunks in Major Milestone"

See the elephants in their state-of-the-art new habitat when the African Savanna opens later this summer. African elephants Kelly and Tara have packed their trunks in a major celebration for the elephant program at Zoo Atlanta: their long-awaited move to their new environment in the all-new African Savanna, opening later this summer. In a milestone … Continue reading "African Elephants Pack Their Trunks in Major Milestone"

Much planning goes into opening a new habitat for any animal, but it gets a bit more challenging when you need to plan for multiple species to get ready to share the same new habitat. With the construction on the new African Savanna quickly approaching completion, the Hoofstock Animal Care Team is working on plans … Continue reading "What’s in an intro?"

Those who are natives to the southeastern U.S. are probably very familiar with the only member of the xenarthran suborders that call the Southeast home. Whether you recognize the word xenarthran or not, you most likely have seen one of these dudes, in proper shape or not. The armadillo. (The xenarthran sub-order also includes animals … Continue reading "Meet Harriet the screaming hairy armadillo"

Most people are affected by pollination every day, and many don’t even think about it. Almost everyone realizes that honey is the direct result of bees, but what about apples? What about avocados? Almonds? All of these foods and so many others are the literal fruits of pollinators’ hard work. In fact, animal or insect … Continue reading "Protecting our pollinators"

Hey friends, it’s Allie from the Gorilla Care Team, and today I’m going to teach you all about gorillas and their social dynamics! If you’ve ever been to Zoo Atlanta, you might have noticed that each habitat houses a different group of gorillas. Here, we have three bachelor groups and two family groups (one of … Continue reading "Exploring gorilla group dynamics"

See artists at work during Paint-Out Week, June 3 through June 7. WHAT: Wildlife and the natural world are sources of inspiration at Art Gone Wild, Zoo Atlanta’s signature celebration of art. The sixth-annual event kicks off with Paint-Out Week, coming up Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7, 2019. Paint-Out Week Art Gone Wild … Continue reading "Art Gone Wild at Zoo Atlanta"

What is the first thing that comes to mind about reptiles and amphibians? Probably it is the term “cold-blooded.” Most of us have learned that one component of being a reptile or amphibian is being “cold-blooded.” And what are mammals and birds? Why, “warm-blooded” of course. If you’ll indulge me for a few moments (okay, … Continue reading "Cold-blooded: What’s it mean?"

Just as quickly as shoot season arrived, it is officially over. Bamboo shoots are seasonal, arriving in the spring/early summer, and we fed the giant pandas the last of our supply a few days ago. We have begun offering mature bamboo again, more specifically a species called yellow groove (Phyllostachys aureosulcata). The pandas are slowly … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, May 29"