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Hello everyone! Last week was a busy one for Team B in the Primate Department as we celebrated FIVE birthdays! Although the Zoo is currently closed to the public, we still enjoy celebrating behind the scenes and even threw a few birthday parties! The first birthday was in gorillas with Willie B., Jr., son to … Continue reading "Celebrating birthdays behind the scenes"

Today, we wanted to tell you some of the ways to tell Ya Lun and Xi Lun apart when you’re watching PandaCam. The easiest way to tell them apart is by their eye patches. Xi Lun’s patches have a cat eye shape that swoop to the sides, and Ya Lun’s patches have more of a … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, April 13"

We recently had to make the difficult decision to say goodbye to the smallest but mightiest of our panda family here at Zoo Atlanta, Idgie the red panda. At nearly 14 years old, Idgie was considered geriatric for her species, and what she lacked in size she more than made up for in personality. Full … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, April 6"

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share the news that Idgie, the red panda at Zoo Atlanta, has died. The Animal Care Teams had been closely monitoring Idgie, who at nearly 14 years old was considered a geriatric animal, for recent medical concerns. Due to her continued decline in health and poor response to treatments, the … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta mourns loss of beloved red panda Idgie"

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share the news that Idgie, the red panda at Zoo Atlanta, has died. The Animal Care Teams had been closely monitoring Idgie, who at nearly 14 years old was considered a geriatric animal, for recent medical concerns. Due to her continued decline in health and poor response to treatments, the … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Mourns Loss of Beloved Red Panda Idgie"

Even though the Zoo is temporarily closed, players in Atlanta and around the world can explore the jungles of Africa and Asia with an innovative new Augmented Reality experience. Zoo Atlanta is proud to be the U.S. partner of the international launch of Wildeverse, a game that uses Augmented Reality to enlist players in protecting … Continue reading "The international launch of Wildeverse"

Even though the Zoo is temporarily closed, players in Atlanta and around the world can explore the jungles of Africa and Asia with an innovative new Augmented Reality experience. Zoo Atlanta is proud to be the U.S. partner of the international launch of Wildeverse, a game that uses Augmented Reality to enlist players in protecting … Continue reading "The international launch of Wildeverse"

Zoo Atlanta is an advocate of responsible pet ownership and care. In many of our educational programs, signage and presentations, we provide messaging on this important issue that impacts not only pets, but wildlife around the world. Choosing a new pet is really adding a new member of the family. It’s so important to choose … Continue reading "Choices for responsible pet ownership"

Hi everyone! Since you aren’t able to visit him right now, I wanted to share some facts about Rinca, our Komodo dragon. This highly intelligent animal is 9 years old, currently weighs 100 pounds, and is a total ham around our Herpetology Team. So today I’d like to talk more about Komodo dragons! This blog … Continue reading "The original “hall monitor”"

During this temporary period when the Zoo is closed, between extra projects, cleaning and training, we are still making sure we take this quiet time around the Zoo to have fun and spend as much quality time with the animals as we can. Now that both Ya Lun and Xi Lun are comfortable in our … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, March 25"