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Exclusive seasonal discount on Zoo admission through February 28. WHAT: Wild Winter Days are here at Zoo Atlanta! Enjoy the Zoo’s cool-weather experiences at an exclusive seasonal discount. Now through February 28, 2019, general admission is 25 percent off across all categories. Giant pandas Lun Lun and Yang Yang and their youngest offspring, 2-year-old twins … Continue reading "Wild Winter Days at Zoo Atlanta"

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Making any New Year’s resolutions for 2019? Interested in adding eating more sustainable items to the list? Why choose sustainable seafood? The ocean helps us in numerous ways, providing food, helping to regulate our climate, and providing jobs and incomes to millions. We depend on healthy oceans and unfortunately, unsustainable fishing practices hurt our oceans … Continue reading "Time for a sea change"

The 20-foot tree in Flamingo Plaza and festive décor around Zoo Atlanta are signs that the holiday break is here, but the arrival of winter also brings opportunities to appreciate the adaptations and behaviors of many of the Zoo’s most visible winter-weather animals. Chilean flamingo chicks: The nine Chilean flamingo chicks hatched in late summer … Continue reading "Winter’s a time to shine for cold-weather animals"

Winter is here, and as the temperatures and leaves continue to drop, many animals begin settling down for the cold season or migrate to their wintering areas. However, the coming of winter also brings one of the biggest bird-watching events of the year: the Christmas Bird Count. Previously at this time of year, hunters participated … Continue reading "One of the year’s biggest birding events"

We scientists don’t have much patience for myths, science fiction or pseudo-science. Postcards of jackalopes irritate our rational sensibilities. But sometimes it is really fun to dive into myths and such and try to discover a factual basis for these wild tales. Ask me about jackalopes, in fact, next time you see me! With this … Continue reading "Diving into myths for facts"

See the building of the all-new African Savanna and the revitalization of Savanna Hall taking shape. Newly-released drone footage shows six months of construction progress on Grand New View, the historic transformation at Zoo Atlanta. On the heels of a capital campaign that raised more than $42.5 million, Zoo Atlanta broke ground on Grand New … Continue reading "Construction progress on Grand New View"

Did you know on average, Americans produce 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s? That’s about 1 million extra tons of trash in our landfills and oceans generated in less than just six weeks. While that seems like an embellished statistic, it’s not hard to wrap our heads around when we think about … Continue reading "Green holiday how-to"

You may have noticed that our male giant otter, Bakairi, has been living the bachelor life for the last few months. While he seemed to enjoy the quiet life and extra attention from care staff for a brief period, he seems even more excited to have a new companion! Enter Tocantins. Tocantins, or Toca as … Continue reading "We’re otterly excited about Tocantins"

Choose a Black Friday alternative with a single-day discount at the Zoo on November 23. WHAT: Choose an alternative to Black Friday shopping — 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 23, enjoy … Continue reading "Black-and-White Friday at Zoo Atlanta"