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Connect with culture, learn, play, and explore on the eve of the first World Cup match in Atlanta Event Details As Atlanta gears up to host guests from around the world this summer, Zoo Atlanta has planned a unique celebration welcoming neighbors near and far at World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente on Sunday, … Continue reading "World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente"

Connect with culture, learn, play, and explore on the eve of the first World Cup match in Atlanta As Atlanta gears up to host guests from around the world this summer, Zoo Atlanta has planned a unique celebration welcoming neighbors near and far at World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente on Sunday, June 14, … Continue reading "World Block Party presented by Kaiser Permanente"

I hope you all had an amazing World Turtle Day this past Saturday! I am Dr. Kate Leach, Senior Veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta, and I have more to share about turtles, and there is no better time to celebrate turtles and tortoises than around World Turtle Day.  I hope you will take a moment here … Continue reading "The role of conservation medicine in species recovery"

Kick off your summer at Atlanta’s one-of-a-kind—and now legendary—beer festival inside the perimeter! Enjoy beer and wine samples from tons of your favorite breweries, including those from right here in Georgia, plus live music throughout the Zoo, yard games, and so much more as you savor incredible views of wildlife.   Join us after–hours on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to sample beer from some of Georgia’s top breweries; jam to live music around the Zoo; compete in yard games; hang with your herd; and so much more as you’re inspired by views of some of our planet’s most ... Continue reading Brew at the Zoo

Sip on SweetWater Brewing Company’s 2026 exclusive brew, the giraffe-inspired Long Neck Lager, and samples from more than 30 breweries on May 23 Atlanta’s wildest longtime Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition returns at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and time is running out for tickets. The 21-and-up event will feature samples … Continue reading "Time is running out for tickets to Brew at the Zoo"

Sip on SweetWater Brewing Company’s 2026 exclusive brew, the giraffe-inspired Long Neck Lager, and samples from more than 30 breweries on May 23 Atlanta’s wildest longtime Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition returns at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and time is running out for tickets. The 21-and-up event will feature samples … Continue reading "Time is running out for tickets to Brew at the Zoo"

Hello, my name is Sean, and I’m a member of the Small Primate Care Team. Have you heard of the term propping? For animal care professionals, “propping” refers to the furniture within a habitat or behind-the-scenes indoor night area, including branches, ropes, hammocks, etc. We try to re-prop once or twice a year to create … Continue reading "Propping for geriatric primates"

Many years ago, 2002 to be exact, I started working here at Zoo Atlanta with giant pandas. I had previously worked with other bears, so I thought giant pandas would be about the same, but I was wrong. These bears were something else entirely their own. I became fascinated by them and all their strange … Continue reading "Growing my connection to red pandas through the Red Panda Network"

Any parents out there taken their kids to the doctor lately? Maybe for vaccines or blood work? Here in the Hoofstock Team, our resident “kid” (2-year-old rhino calf Zuri) recently had a routine checkup from the Veterinary Team, and she reached a big milestone: participating in a voluntary blood draw for the first time! Seeing … Continue reading "A major milestone for Zuri!"