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Leave the kids at home and experience the magic of IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival like never before at Gather & Glow, an exclusive 21+ event.

Hey everyone! Hoofstock Keeper Christina here with some interesting facts about our zebras!   Did you know that every zebra has a unique stripe pattern and that no two zebras look alike? We currently have two plains zebras on our African Savanna habitat- Wembe and Imara. Wembe, our male, is a little bit bigger and … Continue reading "Seeing Stripes"

Hi everyone, my name is Emily, and I’m a member of the Gorilla Care Team. Before working at Zoo Atlanta, I was a marine mammal trainer for six years! Something that has fascinated me with any species I have worked with is how different animals communicate. Each animal species has their own language, and I would love … Continue reading "Let’s talk gorilla communication!"

Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns on two magical weekends this month   WHAT: Atlanta’s spooky season scene is never complete without the city’s favorite fun family Halloween festival. Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas returns on Saturdays and Sundays, October 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2025. Activities will take place from 9 … Continue reading "BOO AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA NATURAL GAS"

Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns on two magical weekends this month   WHAT: Atlanta’s spooky season scene is never complete without the city’s favorite fun family Halloween festival. Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas returns on Saturdays and Sundays, October 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2025. Activities will take place from … Continue reading "BOO AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA NATURAL GAS"

Our conservation messaging across the Zoo constantly reminds us of the overwhelming challenges that wildlife faces from poaching and trafficking of live animals or their parts in various forms. I recently heard a Keynote Speaker refer to the fact that the keratin in the horn of a rhinoceros is worth more, by weight, than gold … Continue reading "A new partnership in wildlife forensics"

Ahead of World Gorilla Day on September 24, two organizations celebrate an impressive 30 years of partnership in protecting wild gorillas and informing the world’s body of knowledge about these great apes. The international headquarters of the Fossey Fund have been located on Zoo Atlanta grounds since 1995. Over the past three decades, Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership"

Ahead of World Gorilla Day on September 24, two organizations celebrate an impressive 30 years of partnership in protecting wild gorillas and informing the world’s body of knowledge about these great apes. The international headquarters of the Fossey Fund have been located on Zoo Atlanta grounds since 1995. Over the past three decades, Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership"

Hi, it’s Caroline from the Small Primate Team. I want to talk to you about one of my favorite things I get to do as an animal care professional, and that’s behavioral observations.   Behavioral observations are the process of observing an animal and then recording those observations for later use. A portion of a keeper’s … Continue reading "The many benefits of behavioral observations"

The wonders of life on Earth come aglow with the return of IllumiNights at the Zoo, lighting up the holiday season this November. Tickets are now on sale for the signature lantern festival, which opens to the public on November 21, 2025, and continues through January 18, 2026. IllumiNights is made possible with support from … Continue reading "Tickets are now on sale for IllumiNights at the Zoo"