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Citizen scientists documented sightings of more than 55 bird species between February 17 and 24 ATLANTA – February 28, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta is pleased to announce the winners of its Birds, Backyards, and Beyond Contest, hosted in support of the Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count. The First Place Grand Prize was the winner’s choice of a Catio … Continue reading "ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE BIRDS, BACKYARDS, AND BEYOND CONTEST"

Citizen scientists documented sightings of more than 55 bird species between February 17 and 24 ATLANTA – February 28, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta is pleased to announce the winners of its Birds, Backyards, and Beyond Contest, hosted in support of the Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count. The First Place Grand Prize was the winner’s choice … Continue reading "ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE BIRDS, BACKYARDS, AND BEYOND CONTEST"

Two-year-old sisters will be visible to Members and guests in coming weeks ATLANTA – February 24, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta welcomes Ruby and Rose, two female red pandas, to the animal population. The 2-year-old sisters arrived in Atlanta on February 23, 2023, from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee. The pair will complete a routine quarantine period behind … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES RUBY AND ROSE THE RED PANDAS"

ATLANTA – February 15, 2023 – Jackie, the red panda at Zoo Atlanta, will soon be off on a new adventure at a new home. The 5-year-old male will be leaving Atlanta for Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee during the week of February 20, 2023.  Jackie’s move was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) … Continue reading "JACKIE THE RED PANDA WILL SOON DEPART ON A NEW ADVENTURE"

Ah, Valentine’s Day. A whole day of the year dedicated to love. Most of the humans I have encountered have some strong opinions about Valentine’s Day. Some enjoy the idea of buying expensive gifts or dressing up and going out to celebrate with a fancy meal, maybe throw in a little karaoke and dancing too! Others … Continue reading "Be my Valentine: animal kingdom style"

Become a citizen scientist and win your own Catio or birding experience in Zoo Atlanta’s Birds, Backyards, and Beyond Contest ATLANTA – February 9, 2023 – In advance of one of the largest annual migrations for native birds in North America, citizen scientists and birders of all experience levels are encouraged to participate in the 2023 … Continue reading "JOIN THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT!"

Get set to run for reticulated giraffes on April 22 ATLANTA – February 2, 2023 – Ready, set, run! Registration is open now for the third-annual Run Like Wild 5K at Zoo Atlanta, scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2023. The run will take place in and through the Zoo and Grant Park, making Run Like Wild … Continue reading "REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY FOR THE THIRD-ANNUAL RUN LIKE WILD 5K"

Bring a résumé for a one-on-one interview with a hiring manager on February 9 WHAT: Dependable, enthusiastic, and outgoing job seekers are invited to apply for seasonal and part-time positions at an upcoming Job Fair at Zoo Atlanta on Thursday, February 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To attend, applicants should register online at zooatlanta.org/careers and … Continue reading "APPLY FOR SEASONAL AND PART-TIME POSITIONS AT THE ZOO ATLANTA JOB FAIR"

Zoo Atlanta is renowned for our conservation breeding program for what is arguably the most endangered lizard species in the world, the Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma charlesbogerti). This species was discovered for science by my former graduate advisor, Dr. Jonathan A. Campbell, after hearing about it from local villagers in an obscure desert valley in … Continue reading "The Guatemalan beaded lizard and its complete genome"

A genome of one of the world’s most endangered lizard species was the first ever assembled. A new look at the mechanics of an elephant’s trunk garnered international interest. A habitat distribution map of a believed-extinct toad was the first accurate study of its kind ever published. These were just three of the research studies … Continue reading "2022 Research Accomplishments"