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Although a lot of my day on the Bird Team is spent caring for the animals here at the Zoo, I also devote as much time as I can to working on conservation initiatives to help the birds in my care as well as their wild counterparts. A lot of conservation work that the Zoo … Continue reading "African Vulture SAFE"

Like other bears, giant pandas, whether they live in the wild or in human care, have seasonal behavioral and physiological changes throughout the year. Late summer is one of the times of year that we see seasonal changes in the pandas’ behavior. We call this period the “summer slump.” This is a time when the … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 30"

The unique features of the Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus) make them perfect for their natural environment and have a special place in the hearts of many animal enthusiasts. They are one of the largest species of aquatic frogs in the world, reaching an outstretched length up to 20 inches, and can weigh up to … Continue reading "The amazing Lake Titicaca water frog"

The opening of a new habitat is exciting, but it is also a lot of hard work. As the care team of many of the animals that are part of the new African Savanna, we have relied heavily on teamwork, communication and our knowledge of the animals. As an animal care professional, it’s very important … Continue reading "Animal explorations on the new African Savanna"

Recently, one of our very generous donors gifted the giant pandas with a new enrichment item from our Wish List! The feedpods™ is an electronic feeding device that allows the Panda Care Team to offer the giant pandas leafeater biscuits remotely, either through scheduling timed feedings or a manual feeding using a computer or mobile … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, August 26"

Effort supports work to protect a treasure of the Georgia coast. For the next year, a tidal creek habitat at Zoo Atlanta will be home to 25 hatchling diamondback terrapins as part of an effort to raise awareness of and mitigate the threats facing a Georgia native species that was almost lost to extinction. The … Continue reading "Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive"

Effort supports work to protect a treasure of the Georgia coast. For the next year, a tidal creek habitat at Zoo Atlanta will be home to 25 hatchling diamondback terrapins as part of an effort to raise awareness of and mitigate the threats facing a Georgia native species that was almost lost to extinction. The … Continue reading "Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive"

On a typical summer day, guests can walk to the World of Wild Theater sponsored by Georgia Natural Gas to catch a presentation or meet a bird during an encounter. While in the area, guests can also see our beautiful bald eagle, a toucan or vulture in a viewing area behind the eagle, and of … Continue reading "Where’s the parrot?"

We do not usually think of cancers as being infectious because cancers themselves are generally not pathogens. As in all of biology, however, there are exceptions, and one such exception is the case of an actually pathogenic, infectious cancer that is causing tremendous conservation threats to the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) in Australia. Those of … Continue reading "Tackling novel threats to biodiversity"

Many of you have had the opportunity to observe our gorilla bachelor group of Mbeli, Kal and Gunther grow up and develop over the past few years. Spending most of their days together in Habitat 4 in the gorilla area of The Ford African Rain Forest, these three were introduced to each other in 2012. Gunther and … Continue reading "Exploring bachelor gorillas’ social behaviors"