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Wrapping up another productive year of research here at Zoo Atlanta, I’d thought I’d share with you the fruits of our labors. It was an exciting year in research at Zoo Atlanta! Our team published a whopping 14 peer-reviewed articles, bringing our Zoo total up to at least 362 publications since 1978 (every once in … Continue reading "Another productive year for science"

Lilo and Stitch are the newest additions to the Zoo’s complement of South American wildlife. Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new mammal species to its animal population: Lilo and Stitch the Patagonian maras. Female Lilo, 4, and male Stitch, 2, arrived at Zoo Atlanta on December 9, 2019. Although they are rabbit-like in appearance, with long … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Patagonian Maras"

Hi everyone! I’m Pam, I am one of the newest members of the small primate portion of the Primate Team. We refer to our team as “SAP” (Small African Primate), although the animal’s in our team’s care are not all African (and one species is not a primate). We care for the animals in the … Continue reading "Celebrating with Inge and the gang"

There’s a Black Friday alternative with a single-day discount at the Zoo on November 29. WHAT: Spend a day outdoors with family and friends in the home of the only giant panda twins in the U.S. at Black-and-White Friday at Zoo Atlanta.  On Friday, November 29, enjoy 50% off up to two children’s general admission … Continue reading "Black-and-White Friday"

Grant is largest show of federal support to date for the effort to target cardiac health in gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos. The Great Ape Heart Project headquartered at Zoo Atlanta has been selected to receive a 2019 National Leadership Grants for Museums award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). At $619,044, … Continue reading "Great Ape Heart Project awarded fourth IMLS grant"

It’s been a quiet week in the Zambezi Elephant Center. Our entire team has been laying low and weathering the sudden blast of autumn. For some it might seem as though we’ve retreated to the warmth of our new upstairs office, away from the wind and the cold and the constant cleaning and the other … Continue reading "Making the best of a cold snap"

Projects for gorillas, red pandas, pine snakes, African vultures, clouded leopards and giraffes will benefit from Zoo support. Zoo Atlanta announces a commitment of support for six conservation projects protecting wildlife in the Republic of the Congo, Nepal, South Africa, Cambodia, Kenya and closer to home in northern Georgia and Alabama. Programs for western lowland … Continue reading "Supporting conservation on three continents"

How do you measure the cycle of the moon? If you’re a werewolf, chances are you just howl and transform once the cycle reaches the familiar full moon stage. If you’re a prepared werewolf, you most likely own a calendar that has the cycles labeled on the appropriate dates. But for those werewolves who existed … Continue reading "Phases of the moon: tortoise style"

As the primary caregiver of our three blue-throated macaws, Miguel, Tulio and Altivo, I get asked many questions about these charismatic parrots. But the question I get asked daily is “Do they talk?” As far as I am aware, the three macaws have not yet learned to repeat any human words; however, they definitely possess … Continue reading "Do the macaws talk?"

Once they reached sub-adulthood, Ya Lun and Xi Lun got much more playful. After they have had their fill of bamboo or have just woken up from a nap, we often find them playing with their enrichment or wrestling with one another. Each of them has adopted her own “wrestling” style, and we can often … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 28"