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Kathryn here, Quarters for Conservation champion for Colobus Conservation, with an update from Diani Beach, Kenya! I have mainly focused on the work Colobus Conservation does with forest restoration and the mitigation of primate-vehicle accidents by using “Colobridges” (monkey suspension bridges). However, today I wanted to share some more exciting things that Colobus Conservation does with research … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Colobus Conservation"

Hello! My name is Holly, and I’ve been a Seasonal Keeper with the Gorilla Care Team for about two months now. One of my favorite activities so far has been helping the team create fun enrichment for the gorillas to use. We often make special enrichment for holidays and birthdays, and Easter was no exception. … Continue reading "An egg-cellent time had by all"

SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A WEEK OF CAMP FOR 55 CHILDREN Applications are available now for children from Title One Schools in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Zoo Atlanta will extend community access to its signature camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp … Continue reading "Safari Camp Scholarship Program 2022"

Hi everyone!  It’s Kelly from the Herpetology Team!  As many of you know, zoos, as well as the career of professional animal care, have come a long way, even since I was a kid in the 80s! Although the ideals of wanting to provide the best care for the animals with as little stress or … Continue reading "AAZK: By keepers, for keepers"

April 21, 2022 RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR THE ALL-NEW MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT ZOO ATLANTA WHAT: Elegant spaces meet wild places in the city’s only opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day while looking out over the African Savanna. Set for Sunday, May 8, 2022, Zoo Atlanta’s all-new Mother’s Day Brunch offers a chance to treat … Continue reading "Elegant spaces meet wild places at Mother’s Day Brunch"

Using a freezer is a staple of modern life for most people. Whether it’s keeping your ice cream safe from melting or holding those leftovers that you keep promising to thaw and eat again, but will be thrown out in six months, you’re probably familiar with the concept of using a freezer to keep something from … Continue reading "Defrost: No longer just a microwave setting"

If you’ve ever found yourself at the Zoo in the afternoon on Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday, you may have come across an odd sight at the milky eagle owl habitat during your visit. Three Bird Team members carefully navigating the habitat, all in bright blue hard hats and safety glasses, two carrying clear plastic shields, … Continue reading "Safe cleaning of a milky eagle owl habitat"

ZOO ATLANTA LAUNCHES ITS LATEST EFFORT TOWARD BECOMING A ZOO FOR ALL Enhancements at the African Savanna will provide a rich new experience for guests for are deaf or hard of hearing or blind and visually impaired. ATLANTA – March 18, 2022 – As part of an ongoing commitment to being a Zoo for All, … Continue reading "Becoming a Zoo for All"

ZOO ATLANTA LAUNCHES ITS LATEST EFFORT TOWARD BECOMING A ZOO FOR ALL Enhancements at the African Savanna will provide a rich new experience for guests for are deaf or hard of hearing or blind and visually impaired. ATLANTA – March 18, 2022 – As part of an ongoing commitment to being a Zoo for All, … Continue reading "Becoming a Zoo for All"

Since 2020, the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas has not had a normal schedule due to the pandemic. We shut down completely for a while, then moved to small multitaxon shows with crowds of no more than 50. We slowly upped our number and loosened restrictions over time. Eventually we were … Continue reading "Here comes World of Wild Theater season!"