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What is palm oil? Palm oil comes from the fruit of the African oil palm tree and is grown all over the world in warm and temperate climates. Why are we talking about palm oil? Palm oil is versatile, inexpensive and very commonplace, and it’s found in everything from snack foods and pet food to … Continue reading "Save orangutans on your next grocery run"

Having a camera to remotely monitor Idgie the red panda is the best thing since sliced bread! We have been taking full advantage of this and keep finding ways to encourage her to use her air-conditioned hut in her outdoor habitat. Currently, this involves splitting her diet into many small portions and running over there … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, September 28"

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the first-annual Venomous Herpetology Symposium in Miami. What is the Venomous Herpetology Symposium, and why would anyone want to go? There were 169 people travelling from 13 different countries and several different US states to attend. Everyone there was a snake enthusiast. There were herpetologists … Continue reading "Learning more about venom"

President of EcoHealth Alliance will speak on connections between emerging diseases, wildlife conservation and global public health. Zoo Atlanta is honored to welcome Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance, as the guest speaker at the 11th Geoffrey Bourne Lecture on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Dr. Daszak will present “Emerging Diseases, Wildlife Conservation and Global … Continue reading "Geoffrey Bourne Lecture with Dr. Peter Daszak"

President of EcoHealth Alliance will speak on connections between emerging diseases, wildlife conservation and global public health. Zoo Atlanta is honored to welcome Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance, as the guest speaker at the 11th Geoffrey Bourne Lecture on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Dr. Daszak will present “Emerging Diseases, Wildlife Conservation and Global … Continue reading "Geoffrey Bourne Lecture with Dr. Peter Daszak"

Second-annual World Gorilla Day unites people around the world in highlighting conservation action. Zoo Atlanta observes World Gorilla Day on Saturday, September 22, 2018, joining an opportunity for people around the world to come together in celebrating gorillas and taking action to protect them in the wild. Zoo Atlanta was one of the first organizations … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta joins global celebration of gorillas"

Second-annual World Gorilla Day unites people around the world in highlighting conservation action. Zoo Atlanta observes World Gorilla Day on Saturday, September 22, 2018, joining an opportunity for people around the world to come together in celebrating gorillas and taking action to protect them in the wild. Zoo Atlanta was one of the first organizations … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta joins global celebration of gorillas"

If you’re a morning person, you may know that getting up early, fixing a cup of coffee and watching the sun rise while listening to the birds sing is a wonderful and relaxing way to start your day. Birds play an important part of that scene, though. We tend to overlook (overhear) birds in our … Continue reading "How to Make Your Home a Bird Haven"

The role of the Ambassador Animals Team is quite critical and is more important than ever. If you’ve ever seen a World of Wild Theater or Amy’s Tree presentation or animal encounter or have visited the petting zoo, then you’ve already interacted with one of us, and hopefully during that interaction you learned a thing … Continue reading "A Zoo adventure is a chance to save a species"

Zoo Atlanta’s signature wine event returns on Saturday, September 22. WHAT: Atlanta’s wildest wine cellar comes uncorked for a third year at Sippin’ Safari presented by Groupon on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Only a few days remain to get tickets to the signature event, which features wine sampling, bites from local restaurants, live music on … Continue reading "Time’s running out for Sippin’ Safari tickets"