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Three bachelor western lowland gorillas from Zoo Atlanta will soon leave Atlanta for a new home at a new zoo. Mbeli, Kali and Gunther are scheduled to travel on June 24, 2020, in a move recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Gorilla Species Survival Plan® (SSP). The gorillas will be accompanied on … Continue reading "A new chapter for three bachelor gorillas"

During this time, the Carnivore Team has changed up the way we do a few things to ensure the safety and well-being of the animals are being met. You’ve probably already seen that all Zoo Atlanta team members and animal care professionals are wearing masks, and additionally, are maintaining social distance with other Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, June 17"

As we get into summertime, everyone wants to get out of their house and get outside. One of the best activities to partake in while outside is bird watching! Better yet, since it is breeding season for most native birds in Georgia, you can partake in citizen science and watch nests. Through NestWatch, a nationwide … Continue reading "Summer native bird-watching"

For those of you who are familiar with many of my other Keeper Blogs (let’s face it, that’s just my mom. Hi Mom!), then you are well aware of my passion for finding fun ways to education people about the importance of wildlife. Typically, during the summer, my job mostly consists of working with my … Continue reading "Reaching out through technology"

New southern white rhinoceros is now spending time in his outdoor habitat. Mumbles the southern white rhino is now exploring his outdoor habitat at the African Savanna complex at Zoo Atlanta. Mumbles, who at 9 years old weighs over 4,300 pounds, arrived in Atlanta on May 20 on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos … Continue reading "Meet Mumbles!"

New southern white rhinoceros is now spending time in his outdoor habitat. Mumbles the southern white rhino is now exploring his outdoor habitat at the African Savanna complex at Zoo Atlanta. Mumbles, who at 9 years old weighs over 4,300 pounds, arrived in Atlanta on May 20 on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos … Continue reading "Meet Mumbles!"

Now that bamboo shoot season is done, it is time for the next type of bamboo. We just started offering a favorite of the giant pandas at this time of year, arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica). As one might imagine, it has been a hit so far. Arrow bamboo is a really long and skinny bamboo … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, June 10"

6:45 a.m.: Cool. For perhaps the only time in an Atlanta June day, the air is cool. I try to soak it in, enjoying my last sip of coffee as I power on my radio and cross the threshold of the Zambezi Elephant Center. The sun has not fully risen, and the building is dark … Continue reading "A day in the life of the Elephant Care Team"

June 7 would have been Idgie the red panda’s 14th birthday. Even though we had to say goodbye to her in April due to age-related decline in health, we are still working hard to raise awareness for her wild counterparts and continue the impact on red panda conservation that Idgie created. Zoo Atlanta has partnered … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, June 8"

All is well in PandaLand. Just as Danica and Heather mentioned in recent updates, over the past month, all of the bears were eating bamboo shoots like there was no tomorrow. On one occasion, we went through almost 150 kilograms of shoots just in a few days’ time (not including what was offered overnight)! When … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, June 5"