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As I only work in this area every once in a while, I saw how the skilled giant panda care team weighs the two twins. When they come inside from their habitats, they come together. For someone who doesn’t see them too often, it can be difficult to identify the both of them. To weigh … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 25"

Hello! My name is Allie Coronado, and I am a new Seasonal Primate Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. While sloths are not primates, their care falls under our area here at the Zoo. Since I find sloths exceptionally unique, I wanted to share some interesting facts about them! At Zoo Atlanta, we have three Hoffmann’s … Continue reading "The amazing adaptations of sloths"

Partnership with Zambia-based Conservation South Luangwa aligns with a new Conservation Strategic Action Plan. In a substantial new commitment to wildlife conservation, Zoo Atlanta announces a new partnership with Conservation South Luangwa to protect African elephants and other species impacted by wildlife trafficking and human-wildlife conflict. The partnership represents a significant step toward a goal … Continue reading "Exciting new commitment to elephant conservation"

Partnership with Zambia-based Conservation South Luangwa aligns with a new Conservation Strategic Action Plan. In a substantial new commitment to wildlife conservation, Zoo Atlanta announces a new partnership with Conservation South Luangwa to protect African elephants and other species impacted by wildlife trafficking and human-wildlife conflict. The partnership represents a significant step toward a goal … Continue reading "Exciting new commitment to elephant conservation"

Bamboo is the giant panda’s primary food, but they don’t just eat any old bamboo. Pandas are very selective about the type and parts of the bamboo that they eat. Because they have to put so much effort into processing bamboo (breaking, stripping, peeling, etc), the giant pandas only eat the most nutritious bamboo. They … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 20"

Grilled? Steamed? Blackened? Deep fried? I prefer deep fried because it adds an extra crunch to the crunch. Just kidding. Why would anyone eat plastic? It isn’t particularly nutritious, it’s really tough to chew on and it’s pretty notorious for getting lodged in your throat. And most of it is made from fossil fuels with … Continue reading "How would you like your plastic cooked?"

As animal care professionals, we spend countless hours making sure the animals live the best life possible and form close bonds with each of them, but loss is inevitably part of our job and is arguably the toughest part of the job. You may have heard that recently we said goodbye to a member of … Continue reading "Caring for Bakairi"

Have you ever eaten something so delicious that you had to lick any remnants from your fingers? Well, giant pandas do that too! Anytime the pandas eat one of their favorite treats like sugarcane or a very juicy piece of fruit, they spend a few minutes licking their paws, arms, chest, and any other places … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 13"

My time as an intern at Zoo Atlanta has been an amazing experience. One of my favorite things that I have learned about is enrichment. Enrichment can be defined as anything that promotes an animal’s natural behaviors. It is mentally and physically stimulating for the animal, and aims to use all or any of the … Continue reading "Building enrichment for ambassador animals"

With the summer in full swing, the giant pandas’ behaviors are starting to change. Generally during the summer they tend to eat less and sleep a bit more, and that is exactly what they are starting to do. Their hour-long naps begin to turn into hour and a half or even two-hour-long naps. We are … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 11"