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Are you asking Santa for a new cell phone this year? It is time for an upgrade after all. You need to stay up to date on all the cool new features you could have at your fingertips before the next earth-shattering upgrade comes out in a couple months … Before you get too sucked … Continue reading "Have you heard about coltan?"

Time for some animal updates from Drill Ranch! There was a recent birth of a drill baby to a very experienced mother who is taking excellent care of her newborn. According to Pandrillus co-founder Liza Gadsby, caretakers at Drill Ranch are very meticulous with their breeding records for the drills and chart the females’ cycles … Continue reading "Update from the field: Drill Ranch"

Hello everyone, my name is Courtney Meyer, and I am a member of the gorilla care team here at Zoo Atlanta. It’s officially our favorite time of year again: flu shot season, and the gorillas participate! One of the most popular questions I get while giving a Keeper Talk about these amazing and intelligent animals … Continue reading "Gorillas get their flu shots, too"

Rainforest Trust works to save species, care for local communities, and protect the planet. All three areas of this mission are accomplished through work at the Lost Forest of Madagascar project site. In order to protect the species of the Lost Forest such as the vulnerable fossa, it is important to provide reinforcements on the … Continue reading "Update from the field: Rainforest Trust"

An Animal Care Specialist’s Rap Deidre Ousterhout Keeper II, Ambassador Animals You may think my life here at the Zoo is pretty glamourous, But don’t you dare go say that you’re jealous. Cause after four years of college, it kind of hurts, That all you think I’m qualified to do is look for poop in … Continue reading "A passion for animal care"

Projects for beaded lizards, red pandas, pine snakes, African vultures and Georgia native birds will benefit from Zoo support. Zoo Atlanta announces a commitment of support to six conservation projects protecting wildlife in Guatemala, Nepal, South Africa, Alabama and Georgia in the U.S., and as close to home as Atlanta’s Grant Park. Programs for Guatemalan … Continue reading "Zoo commits support to six conservation programs"

Projects for beaded lizards, red pandas, pine snakes, African vultures and Georgia native birds will benefit from Zoo support. Zoo Atlanta announces a commitment of support to six conservation projects protecting wildlife in Guatemala, Nepal, South Africa, Alabama and Georgia in the U.S., and as close to home as Atlanta’s Grant Park. Programs for Guatemalan … Continue reading "Zoo commits support to six conservation programs"

If you have followed the pandas for a while, you’ll know that giant pandas are creatures of habit. They like to munch on bamboo throughout the day, and if the bamboo isn’t quite up to their standards, they are quick to let their care staff know. This can sometimes lovingly earn them the title of … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 14"

Tocantins is an ambassador for one of the Amazon’s most endangered mammals. Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new ambassador for an endangered species: Tocantins, a 10-year-old female giant otter. A recent arrival from the Jacksonville Zoo, Tocantins was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Giant Otter Species Survival Plan® (SSP) as a companion … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Welcomes New Female Giant Otter"

Towards the end of October, I had the opportunity to join Zoo Atlanta curator James Ballance on a trip to the 2018 Waterfowl Conservation Workshop/Conference. This event was created and hosted by Sylvan Heights Bird Park and the International Wild Waterfowl Association in North Carolina. With waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans) making up only a small … Continue reading "Workshopping for waterfowl"