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VOTE TO NAME ZOO ATLANTA’S BABY GORILLA, AND CAST A VOTE FOR CHANGE FOR HER SPECIES Naming will benefit gorilla conservation in Africa ATLANTA – January 31, 2017 – The newest member of North America’s largest population of gorillas needs a name, and members of the public are being asked to cast more than just … Continue reading "Vote to name Zoo Atlanta’s baby gorilla"

Our after-hours night shift in the panda nursery has officially come to an end. This is a great milestone for the cubs and for us, as the cubs are doing well enough and Lun Lun is experienced enough that we felt it was the right time to move forward with this step. Lun Lun has … Continue reading "Panda Update – Mon. January 30"

ZOO ATLANTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELCOMES FIVE NEW ATLANTA LEADERS The new members’ terms will see the completion of a transformative expansion ATLANTA – January 25, 2017 – The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders beginning in January 2017. New members are Paul Brown, CEO of Arby’s Restaurant Group; … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors"

The expertise of the Zoo Atlanta Veterinary Team benefits colleagues around the world.

Zoo Atlanta is pleased to consider requests for donations in support of fundraising events for licensed nonprofit organizations. We are committed to our community and find it a pleasure whenever we have the opportunity to provide complimentary tickets to support other nonprofit organizations and showcase the Zoo in auctions and fundraising events. While each request … Continue reading "Community Donations"

Introducing a great new Member perk: Zoo Atlanta Members now receive discounts at the Tennessee Aquarium! Present your Zoo Atlanta Membership card at the Tennessee Aquarium, and enjoy group rate pricing on admission tickets (Adults-$29.95 and Children-$18.95)!   Click here for more information.

Cases for Conservation are boxes filled with curriculum, biofacts and other unique Zoo-related materials that can be checked out from the Zoo for a two-week period and utilized in your classroom setting, similarly to how one would check out a book from a library. Each Case is correlated with the Georgia Standards of Excellence, as well as … Continue reading "Cases for Conservation"

Our mission is to provide equal access to procurement opportunities for minority and women-owned enterprises (MWBEs). In addition, Zoo Atlanta encourages majority suppliers to support women and minority-owned firms through supplier development assistance, subcontracting opportunities, mentoring and/or the purchase of products from MWBE sources. We are committed to ensuring that our supplier diversity initiative strengthens … Continue reading "Supplier Diversity"

Taz is the dominant male in his troop and is known for being tolerant and kind with his family.

Kudzoo was the firstborn offspring of Willie B. Like her mother Choomba, she has a dominant personality and a bit of a bossy streak. She can be recognized by her dark hair and boxy body shape.  She is very intelligent and has created her own vocalization to get the keepers’ attention.