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Hello! I am one of the new Mammal Swing Keepers here at Zoo Atlanta. I have had a lot of people ask me what a Swing Keeper is. It means that I will be trained in multiple sections within the Mammal Department: Hoofstock, Carnivores, Elephants and Outback Station. I started in May and just finished … Continue reading "Getting the swing of things"

As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, one of the most fun parts of watching the twins grow up is observing their preferences in food and enrichment. Although the girls are playing with and chewing on bamboo, they are not fully consuming it, and it isn’t considered a portion of their diet at this point. Still, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, July 28"

If anyone has visited Scaly Slimy Spectacular recently, you may have noticed some changes happening. One change in particular is that we no longer have our female alligator snapping turtle inside the main gallery. She now lives in the Georgia River habitat with many other turtles, including our big male alligator snapping turtle, Flint. Moving … Continue reading "The new Georgia River turtle couple"

A few days ago we were privileged to have the Atlanta Journal-Constitution out to the Zoo to visit Ya Lun and Xi Lun and get an update on how quickly the cubs have grown and their upcoming first birthdays. We had the area all prepped and ready, assuming Ya Lun would be the adventurous one … Continue reading "Panda Update – Wednesday, July 26"

Plastic is a durable material made to last forever, yet 33 percent of it is used once and then discarded. Unfortunately, plastic cannot biodegrade and only breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces. What about recycling? Americans alone discard more than 30 million tons of plastic a year; only 8 percent of it gets recycled. … Continue reading "Why reduce single-use plastics?"

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share that the Angolan colobus infant born to Lami on July 15, 2017, was found deceased on July 21, 2017. Lami, 12, is an experienced mother, and the Zoo’s Animal Management and Veterinary Teams had observed no signs of any problems following the birth. The infant had been nursing, vocalizing, … Continue reading "Update on Angolan colobus infant"

In less than two months, the cubs will be turning a year old! This means the twins will soon be too big and too strong for us to share the same space with. The decrease in handling cubs also means we will have difficulty putting blue food coloring on Ya Lun to assist in identifying … Continue reading "Panda Update – Monday, July 24"

“What’s it like working with the pandas?” We get that question a lot as we walk around the Zoo, or even run errands after work in our Zoo shirts. We always love what we do, and every day is different. Some days are just outright fun. Lun Lun tends to spend most of her energy … Continue reading "Panda Update – Friday, July 21"

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share that the Angolan colobus infant born to Lami on July 15, 2017, was found deceased on July 21, 2017. Lami, 12, is an experienced mother, and the Zoo’s Animal Management and Veterinary Teams had observed no signs of any problems following the birth. The infant had been nursing, vocalizing, … Continue reading "Update on Angolan colobus infant"

A snow-white monkey, a tiny crane and a batch of baby rattlers are just a few of the Zoo’s newest arrivals. WHO: Summer 2017 has brought births for Zoo Atlanta primates, birds and reptiles. Animal babies include an Angolan colobus, a blue crane and a group of sidewinder rattlesnakes. WHAT: Angolan colobus An Angolan colobus … Continue reading "Summer Brings Baby Animals at the Zoo"