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Summer is a time when giant pandas sleep more and eat less. Male giant pandas take the summer to rest after breeding season and before they have to start bulking up for the next breeding season. For Yang Yang, summer is also when he is most playful. I caught the tail-end of one of Yang … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 10"

Have you voted for Quarters for Conservation yet? Each year, Zoo Atlanta chooses three conservation initiatives to support with a portion of every admission ticket automatically going directly to those organizations. This year, one of the three initiatives is Drill Ranch, a subset of the Pandrillus Foundation. This nonprofit is based in Nigeria and works … Continue reading "Protecting drills in their native range"

Hi! I’m Michelle, and as of today I am the newest member of the giant panda care team at Zoo Atlanta! As a Swing Keeper in the Mammal Department, I work several routines: hoofstock, meat-eating carnivores, and now, giant pandas! I have spent the past two weeks learning the ins and outs of the giant … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 3"

Hello everyone! My name is Amanda, and as an intern this summer, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a variety of workshops and classes. Classes focused on everything from learning more about the variety of conservation programs the Zoo is a part of, to “training 101,” to the importance of enrichment in ensuring the well-being … Continue reading "The many uses of firehose enrichment"

Welcome back to another school year! Here at Zoo Atlanta, we have been busy this summer getting the 2018-19 school program lineup ready for your students. This year, the Zoo has some new experiences, as well as some returning favorites, for your students in grades Pre-K through 12! Each of our school programs is aligned … Continue reading "Welcome back to school from VP of Education"

Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, are you looking for ways to engage with your community, problem-solve, and connect to wildlife and wild places? Zoo Atlanta has a number of opportunities for you! From Workshops and Zoo overnights to Wild Walks and STEM Learning, join us for unforgettable experiences that will allow you to develop skills, … Continue reading "Scout Programs at Zoo Atlanta"

Name: Tomson Position Title: Senior Director of Information Technology Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University Master of Business Administration (MBA) – from Georgia Institute of Technology Hometown: Decatur, Georgia Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: 2 years Tell us about your job and any projects you are … Continue reading "Career Corner: Information Technology"

What is the illegal wildlife trade, and equally importantly, what can you do to help? First, it’s important to know what the trade is and why it’s growing. The illegal wildlife trade is wildlife crime involving the capture, sale/trade of animals/plants as food, pets, clothing/accessories, tourist attractions, trinkets, medicines and more. It is the second-largest … Continue reading "Help to end illegal wildlife trade"

A couple of weeks ago I was afforded the opportunity to attend a bird banding workshop on Hurricane Island off the coast of Maine. It was a seven-day workshop hosted by The Institute for Bird Populations, and taught the ins and outs of the MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) program. MAPS stations are set … Continue reading "Bird banding on Hurricane Island"

I just got back from a week-long vacation, so I wanted to see if Xi Lun would remember any of her training that we have been working on. One of the behaviors I am responsible for training is the “open-mouth present,” wherein the giant pandas are asked to hold their mouths open for us to … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 27"