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Spring Break Tips and Must-Dos at the Zoo
Spring Break 2019 coincides with a milestone anniversary. WHAT: Spring Break Week kicks off just days after a milestone anniversary for Atlanta’s oldest cultural destination. Zoo Atlanta turns 130 Zoo Atlanta celebrates its 130th anniversary on March 28, 2019. The date commemorates the 1889 purchase of a group of animals from a bankrupt traveling menagerie … Continue reading "Spring Break Tips and Must-Dos at the Zoo"
Spring Break Tips and Must-Dos at the Zoo
Spring Break 2019 coincides with a milestone anniversary. Spring Break Week kicks off just days after a milestone anniversary for Atlanta’s oldest cultural destination. Zoo Atlanta turns 130 Zoo Atlanta celebrates its 130th anniversary on March 28, 2019. The date commemorates the 1889 purchase of a group of animals from a bankrupt traveling menagerie by … Continue reading "Spring Break Tips and Must-Dos at the Zoo"
Chelsea Clinton reading and book-signing event
Tickets available now for reading, Q&A and signing of “Don’t Let Them Disappear” New York Times #1 bestselling author Chelsea Clinton will appear at Zoo Atlanta for a reading, Q&A and signing of her new children’s book “Don’t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe,” on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 4 p.m. … Continue reading "Chelsea Clinton reading and book-signing event"
Lulu the western lowland gorilla is expecting
Summer delivery will mark the 24th gorilla birth in the Zoo’s Ford African Rain Forest. Lulu, a 19-year-old western lowland gorilla, is expecting an infant. The pregnancy was confirmed via ultrasound, and the Zoo Atlanta Animal Care Team detected a fetus on ultrasound in early 2019. The infant, expected to arrive in summer 2019, will … Continue reading "Lulu the western lowland gorilla is expecting"
Gerri the Angolan colobus turns 1!
On March 8, 2018, I had the most amazing opportunity of observing the birth of our youngest Angolan colobus monkey, Gerri. I was busy feeding the monkeys their afternoon diet in their behind-the-scenes area when I noticed Lami, one of the female colobus, acting strange. We had suspected that she was pregnant, so I called … Continue reading "Gerri the Angolan colobus turns 1!"
Vote to name the infant sloth at Zoo Atlanta
WHO: The 4-month-old infant Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth at Zoo Atlanta needs a name, and members of the public are invited to cast their votes. Online voting opened on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. WHAT: Members of the Zoo’s Sloth Team have chosen a total of six names to suit the youngest animal in their care, three … Continue reading "Vote to name the infant sloth at Zoo Atlanta"
2018 was a banner year for research
Zoo Atlanta had yet another banner year in producing major research publications in 2018! Zoo Atlanta and colleagues have now been responsible for a minimum of 350 publications since 1978, when we started keeping records. Below are a few highlights of some of our published works in 2018. A brief overview of research at Zoo … Continue reading "2018 was a banner year for research"
Board of Directors welcomes new Atlanta leaders
The new members join the Zoo in a transformative era for the organization. The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders with terms beginning in January 2019. New members are Shan Cooper, Executive Director, Atlanta Committee for Progress; Mike Dickerson, CEO, ClickDimensions; Lisa Laube, Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising … Continue reading "Board of Directors welcomes new Atlanta leaders"
Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
You have probably heard that your choices of foods and beverages can also have an impact on the environment. But just how much of an impact can you have every day? In December of last year, BBC.com posted a very cool (and easy to use) food calculator using data from University of Oxford researcher Joseph Poore, … Continue reading "Calculate Your Carbon Footprint"
My road to a career with animals
Happy Tuesday! My name is Kaya, Primate Keeper II here at Zoo Atlanta. I can primarily be found working with the gorillas, but I also spend time with the orangutans and golden lion tamarins. I started here at Zoo Atlanta as an Animal Ambassadors Intern in summer 2011. I have worn many hats since then … Continue reading "My road to a career with animals"