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Enjoy free admission for up to two grandparents per party on September 9. WHAT: Make a trip to the Zoo a family affair – celebrate special family members at Grandparents Day presented by Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Guests enjoy free admission for up to two grandparents per party with purchase … Continue reading "Celebrate family on Grandparents Day"

Signature event highlighting a vital component of animal care returns September 8. WHAT: Look forward to a dynamic Saturday as Zoo Atlanta hosts Play the Animal Way, its annual signature event highlighting the wild world of animal enrichment, on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Enrichment is a vital component of superior animal care at accredited zoological … Continue reading "Play the Animal Way this Saturday"

I’m Jenny Ghents, Primate Keeper II. I’m the Quarters for Conservation Champion for the Pandrillus Foundation’s Drill Ranch, one of the three efforts supported in the 2018-2019 program year of Zoo Atlanta’s Quarters for Conservation initiative, which sends 25 cents of every general admission ticket to programs for wildlife. I’m proud to be able to … Continue reading "Update from the field: Drill Ranch"

WHAT: August and September are birthday months for all four of the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta. Adult female Lun Lun turned 21 on August 25, and adult male Yang Yang turns 21 on September 9. Their offspring, twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, turn 2 on September 3, but will be honored at an … Continue reading "It’s giant panda birthday season!"

I’m Kelly Daire from the Mammal Team, and I’m the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Rainforest Trust. Rainforest Trust is one of the three projects supported in the 2018-2019 program year of Quarters for Conservation, which sends 25 cents of every Zoo admission to programs for wildlife. I’m excited to share an update from the … Continue reading "Update from the field: Rainforest Trust"

Annual “terrapin swap” is part of an effort to protect a Georgia native species. The 25 hatchling diamondback terrapins now exploring a tidal creek habitat at Zoo Atlanta are part of a vital effort to raise awareness of and mitigate the threats facing a Georgia native species. Just weeks old, the hatchlings arrived in Atlanta … Continue reading "Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive"

We’re all pretty done with summer over here, except for the naked mole rats, of course; if it’s not hot, they’ll have to cuddle for warmth. The elephants cover themselves in mud or dust and receive frequent baths. The meerkats have an air-conditioned area, which is a bonus for us when we do meerkat training. … Continue reading "Summer’s almost over …"

Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19. WHAT: Zoo Atlanta hosts City of Atlanta and Fulton County Family Days presented by PNC and supported by Kaiser Permanente on Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19, 2018. On these two dates, guests who can demonstrate residence in the City of Atlanta or Fulton County or employment … Continue reading "City of Atlanta & Fulton County Family Days"

Hey everyone, my name is Kaylee, and I was an intern here at Zoo Atlanta this past summer! Working with the Ambassador Animal Team in the Wieland Wildlife Home was the opportunity of a lifetime. This area has a wide variety of animals: reptiles, mammals, amphibians and an invertebrate or two. In addition to getting … Continue reading "Learning to work with animal ambassadors"

Get advance tickets now for the return of Zoo Atlanta’s signature wine event. WHAT: Early-bird tickets are on sale now for Sippin’ Safari presented by Groupon, coming up Saturday, September 22, 2018. The third-annual signature event will feature wine sampling, bites from local restaurants, live music on stages throughout the Zoo, evening wildlife viewing and … Continue reading "Early-bird Sippin’ Safari tickets now on sale!"