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Hi there! I’d like to tell you about one of the prettiest snake species we have here at Zoo Atlanta! They’re called Amazon Basin emerald tree boas (Corallus batesii). These beautiful gems are known for their colors. The main part of their body is a vibrant dark green color with a bright yellow belly and … Continue reading "Hidden gems of the jungle"

Zoo Atlanta announces a commitment of support for seven conservation programs protecting wildlife in Nepal, Congo, Cameroon, Brazil, Cambodia, and here at home in Georgia. Projects for loggerhead sea turtles, red pandas, eastern box turtles, gorillas, drill monkeys, giant armadillos, and clouded leopards are the 2022 beneficiaries of the Zoo’s Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment … Continue reading "2022 Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment Fund Programs"

In 2021, Zoo Atlanta’s team published 11 peer-reviewed articles on various lines of our research programs and collaborations. This brings our institutional total up to a minimum of 391 publications since 1978, when we started keeping records. I was pleasantly surprised to see how productive we were, given the pandemic situation have been enduring. The … Continue reading "2021 Zoo Atlanta Research Review"

Hey there, it’s Cassie from the Gorilla Care Team with an update on Willie B., Jr.’s group! Can you believe it’s been almost a full year since we welcomed Shalia, Kambera, and Amari to Zoo Atlanta to join Willie B., Jr.?  The formation of the group has gone very well, albeit a little slower than … Continue reading "Willie B., Jr. and the formation of his troop"

“I think that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb.” – Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man himself said that. When you hear the word hero, who do you think of?  Maybe superheroes like Iron Man or Wonder Woman, or those who protect or rescue people like firefighters or doctors and nurses, … Continue reading "What is a hero?"

Hello! I’m Sarah, a member of the Outback Station Care Team here at the Zoo. My department is mostly known for our goats, sheep, pigs, and alpacas, but just up the hill from the petting zoo is one of my personal favorite animals that we take care of. It’s probably one most people have never … Continue reading "It’s a deer … it’s a rabbit … no, it’s a mara! "

Atlanta’s newest seasonal experience will make its debut with a stunning visual celebration of the wonders of the natural world. IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Chinese Lantern Festival opens to the public on the evening of Monday, November 22, 2021. IllumiNights is presented by Georgia Power, with additional support from Beacon Sponsor PNC. Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Now open: IllumiNights at the Zoo"

Fall is always a fun time for the Carnivore Department. It means cooler weather, lots of leaf piles, and best of all, PUMPKINS! Recently all of the carnivores here at the Zoo received pumpkins for enrichment. For the sun bears, pumpkins make a great feeder toy to hide a delicious snack in … as well as … Continue reading "Happy fall from the meat-eaters!"

Installation is well underway on the more than 80 lanterns that will be part of the all-new IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Chinese Lantern Festival, opening to the public on Monday, November 22, 2021. Zoo Atlanta has partnered with Hanart Culture to bring this new experience to Atlanta. After dark, guests will explore the Zoo, … Continue reading "Wildlife will soon light the night at IllumiNights"

*Achoo!* We have all been there, sitting on a bus, in a classroom, office, or at the grocery store and someone nearby sneezes or coughs and doesn’t cover their mouth and nose. In the past we might’ve thought “Oh no, gross.” During COVID it’s a much more intense feeling of “I hope I don’t get … Continue reading "One Health, One World"