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Ford Motor Company Fund is teaming up with local nonprofits and Ford dealerships to distribute over 3.9 million medical-grade face masks in neighborhoods across the Southeastern U.S. Zoo Atlanta will be a distribution site on Thursday, February 18, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or while supplies last. During this time, visitors and community … Continue reading "Ford Mask Day"

Zoo Atlanta welcomes two exciting new members to its animal population: Betty and Vanna the white storks. The storks, who are 4-year-old sisters, were recommended to move to Atlanta by an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP) program. White storks are large birds, with wingspans up to and exceeding six feet, … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES NEW WHITE STORKS"

Hello everyone! It’s Allie from the Carnivore Team, here to teach you some interesting facts about giant river otters! At Zoo Atlanta, we have two giant river otters: Tocantins, our female, is 13 years old, while Bakairi, our male, is 10 years old. They are called giant otters because they are the longest of all … Continue reading "Catching up with the “river wolves”"

Dependable, enthusiastic, and outgoing job seekers are invited to apply for seasonal positions at an upcoming Virtual Job Fair at Zoo Atlanta to take place Tuesday, February 16. Participants must pre-apply online in advance to join the event. Available positions include Guest Service Agents; Ride Attendants; Merchandise Associate Sales Cashiers; Membership Sales Associates; and Summer … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA VIRTUAL JOB FAIR"

Well, Zoo Atlanta had yet another banner year in producing major research publications in 2020! Our staff published 10 peer-reviewed articles on various lines of our research programs and collaborations. This brings our institutional total up to a minimum of 375 publications since 1978. Listed below are the complete citations and, in some cases, links … Continue reading "2020 was another banner year for research"

You may remember from a few months back, during the springtime, the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta was experiencing what we called a baby bird boom. It was a very exciting time for us, but this boom was nothing too abnormal as springtime is when most birds tend to breed. Now that spring has … Continue reading "Winter can be baby bird season, too"

If you follow our giant panda program, you’ll often hear us talking about the fact that giant pandas are a solitary species, and during your visits to the Zoo, there are a few animals you might see who live alone. Unlike social species such as western lowland gorillas, African lions, meerkats and more, solitary species … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, January, 11"

With the new year comes a new you, usually. And with 2020 having finally come to an end, I’m sure we are all hoping for a transformation to set us on the right path. Animals may not be able to recognize the turning of a year as we do (maybe our pets at home can … Continue reading "The salamander’s amazing transformation"

Now that the red, blue, silver, and gold of the holiday season has faded, it’s time to focus on the best color of all: GREEN! As the color of renewal, green reminds us to make conscious choices to help protect ourselves, our planet, and all of our fellow living things. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite ways to turn … Continue reading "How to have a green New Year"

COVID-19 brought an extraordinarily challenging year for Zoo Atlanta and other zoos and wildlife organizations around the world, but the Zoo’s commitment to its animal programs never wavered. Even in the midst of a difficult 2020, Zoo Atlanta celebrated many memorable milestones in the lives of the animal population. Welcome Baloo and Bramble the binturongs … Continue reading "A year of animal highlights"