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I was recently reflecting on this past year since Idgie the red panda was diagnosed with arthritis. Idgie is doing amazingly well, not only for a red panda of her age (13), but also as a red panda living with arthritis. I was also thinking about how it took a proverbial village to help her … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 9"

In 2008, my close colleagues, herpetologists David Wake and Vance Vredenburg, used the amphibian crisis to support their invocation of the term the Sixth Mass Extinction. Immediately, I was worried that my friends would be seen as exaggerating, even if I agreed with their argument entirely. Quite the opposite, their phrase was adopted into the … Continue reading "Contemporary mass extinctions?"

This is Brittney, and today’s blog post is all about Halloween candy and orangutans! How are they connected, you ask? Well, besides orangutans being a festive orange color, did you know that a lot of our favorite candy and chocolate bars have palm oil in them? Palm oil is found in many foods, cosmetics and … Continue reading "Orangutans and your Halloween candy"

A key component of any successful conservation program is partnership. Zoo Atlanta is proud to partner with Conservation South Luangwa in Zambia to preserve and protect wildlife and wild places in South Luangwa National Park. Conservation South Luangwa works in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia’s Eastern Province. From patrolling the park to working … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta and Conservation South Luangwa"

Which glue should you buy for your classroom? One dries clear, one is a liquid, and one is super strong. The students like the purple ones that dry clear, but they tend to play around with them more than they use them, and therefore they run out more quickly. Decisions, decisions. Quantity, price and quality … Continue reading "A green classroom"

Malayan sun bears. Sumatran orangutans. Bornean orangutans. Sumatran tigers. Western lowland gorillas. Rhinoceros hornbills. Ring-tailed lemurs. Slender-snouted crocodiles. What do these animals have in common? If you guessed that these are all animals you can visit during a trip to Zoo Atlanta, you would be correct. However, they also share something a little more noteworthy. … Continue reading "Why should you care about palm oil?"

Can you believe it’s October? The leaves will soon start falling, the school semester is well underway, and the air is crisp! Well … two out of three of those things are true, at least! It has been pretty sweltering here in Atlanta, but despite the heat, Halloween is just around the corner! Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Planning Halloween animal enrichment"

Hi everyone! My name is Hope and I am a seasonal bird keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. Before I became a bird keeper, I interned with the Zoo’s Gorilla Care Team. Although birds and gorillas might seem like completely different worlds, one of the most common questions I have been asked in both animal areas … Continue reading "Going “all-in” with animals"

Time for more in our series on myths and misconceptions about giant pandas! For various reasons, pandas are sometimes jokingly referred to as “fake bears.” I don’t think that phrase necessarily refers to their body structure, as they are very clearly a bear, but more so their behaviors and diet. But, when you really think … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, September 27"

Hello everyone! My name is Adrianna and I am a member of the team who takes care of our petting zoo friends! If any of you have been down to the Outback area recently, you may have noticed that the Kunekune pigs have not graced us with their presence. They have a pretty good excuse … Continue reading "Dental care for Kunekune pigs"