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Hi everyone! My name is Caleb, and I am the newest member of the Elephant Care Team. Today, I am super-excited to tell you about how the African elephants Kelly and Tara, along with our team, have been spending our time adjusting to our brand-new home in the Zambezi Elephant Center while finishing touches are … Continue reading "Home Sweet Home!"

Two-day cultural heritage festival will feature dance, music, storytelling and more on July 27 and 28. WHAT: Travel the globe at the fourth-annual Wild World Weekend, the signature two-day cultural heritage festival at Zoo Atlanta, on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28. The event will highlight the cultures and biodiversity of Africa, Asia and … Continue reading "Wild World Weekend"

My name is Amanda, and I recently joined the Panda Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta! I started as a Hoofstock Intern in May of last year. Three months later I was given an opportunity to be a Seasonal Hoofstock Keeper. I worked with the giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, zebras and muntjac. After my seasonal position … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, July 22"

All animals’ physical and behavioral traits adjust to make them best suited to their native environments. Animals who live in cold areas have thick fur to keep them warm, and semi-aquatic animals have traits that make them agile and quick swimmers. So, how could a panda’s black-and-white fur pattern possibly help them blend into green … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 19"

Have you ever heard someone say, “Goats can eat anything”? Although goats do like to explore things with their mouths, this is actually not true – they can be surprisingly picky! Goats get their reputation for eating almost anything because they like to walk around and sample a wide variety of foods, as opposed to … Continue reading "What goats (really!) eat"

Save on advance tickets to Zoo Atlanta’s signature wine event. WHAT: Early-bird tickets are on sale now for Sippin’ Safari presented by Groupon, coming up Saturday, September 21, 2019. The fourth-annual signature event will feature wine sampling, bites from local restaurants, live music on stages throughout the Zoo, evening wildlife viewing and more for guests … Continue reading "Get early-bird tickets to Sippin’ Safari"

Zoo Atlanta announces the formation of a new Board of Directors committee that will be focused specifically on one of its core values. The new Diversity and Inclusion Committee will take Zoo Atlanta’s existing commitment to equal opportunities to a new level by identifying exciting new ways to incorporate diversity across all aspects of the … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta forms new Diversity Committee"

Zoo Atlanta announces the formation of a new Board of Directors committee that will be focused specifically on one of its core values. The new Diversity and Inclusion Committee will take Zoo Atlanta’s existing commitment to equal opportunities to a new level by identifying exciting new ways to incorporate diversity across all aspects of the … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta forms new Diversity Committee"

Blue-throated macaws, giraffes and radiated tortoises will benefit from the Zoo’s commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to saving species. Field conservation projects for blue-throated macaws, giraffes and radiated tortoises are the three newest beneficiaries of the 2019-2020 program year of Quarters for Conservation at Zoo Atlanta. The initiative contributes 25 cents of … Continue reading "2019/2020 Quarters for Conservation"

Blue-throated macaws, giraffes and radiated tortoises will benefit from the Zoo’s commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to saving species. Field conservation projects for blue-throated macaws, giraffes and radiated tortoises are the three newest beneficiaries of the 2019-2020 program year of Quarters for Conservation at Zoo Atlanta. The initiative contributes 25 cents of … Continue reading "2019/2020 Quarters for Conservation"