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Many years ago, 2002 to be exact, I started working here at Zoo Atlanta with giant pandas. I had previously worked with other bears, so I thought giant pandas would be about the same, but I was wrong. These bears were something else entirely their own. I became fascinated by them and all their strange … Continue reading "Growing my connection to red pandas through the Red Panda Network"

Any parents out there taken their kids to the doctor lately? Maybe for vaccines or blood work? Here in the Hoofstock Team, our resident “kid” (2-year-old rhino calf Zuri) recently had a routine checkup from the Veterinary Team, and she reached a big milestone: participating in a voluntary blood draw for the first time! Seeing … Continue reading "A major milestone for Zuri!"

Learn about the simple everyday actions everyone can take to protect endangered species near and far as Zoo Atlanta observes Endangered Species Day on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Guests will enjoy hands-on activities and stations focused on the many ways our habits at home can help to preserve wildlife and their habitats. Activities will take … Continue reading "Endangered Species Day at Zoo Atlanta"

Learn about the simple everyday actions everyone can take to protect endangered species near and far as Zoo Atlanta observes Endangered Species Day on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Guests will enjoy hands-on activities and stations focused on the many ways our habits at home can help to preserve wildlife and their habitats. Activities will take … Continue reading "Endangered Species Day at Zoo Atlanta"

Join Zoo Atlanta for a morning of learning and discovery designed specifically for homeschool students!

Celebrate human and non-human mothers on Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta. On Sunday, May 10, 2026, mothers enjoy free admission with purchase of any regularly-priced, same-day child’s or adult’s general admission ticket. Zoo Atlanta Members, who already enjoy free daytime admission year-round, may treat Mom to a Zoo day by presenting a Zoo Atlanta Membership … Continue reading "Spend Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta"

Celebrate human and non-human mothers on Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta. On Sunday, May 10, 2026, mothers enjoy free admission with purchase of any regularly-priced, same-day child’s or adult’s general admission ticket. Zoo Atlanta Members, who already enjoy free daytime admission year-round, may treat Mom to a Zoo day by presenting a Zoo Atlanta Membership … Continue reading "Spend Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta"

While we’re likely done with truly cool weather here in Atlanta for a season or two, we didn’t want to miss sharing what we’ve learned in recent months about the ways the non-human primates at the Zoo adapt socially during cool temperatures. Read on to learn more! As Atlanta’s temperatures dip, primates at the Zoo … Continue reading "Staying warm together"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The future Atlanta pandas are male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang. Both were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. “Zoo … Continue reading "Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The future Atlanta pandas are male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang. Both were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. “Zoo … Continue reading "Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta"