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My name is Sophie, and I am one of the Carnivore Interns at Zoo Atlanta! For the past three weeks, I have been helping the Panda Care Team and wanted to give a little insight into what life is like as a Zoo Atlanta Intern.   I begin the morning bright and early, arriving at … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 25"

Howdy y’all, this is Noah from the Herpetology Department! There are some seriously awesome reptile and amphibian adaptations, and the “hot” topic of recent research has been their behavioral and physiological responses to a warming climate. The annual average temperature on our planet has been warming for a while now – in fact, for about … Continue reading "How do reptiles adapt to a warming climate?"

When I was very young, I used to think that when a bird molted its feathers, that meant it dropped every feather at once and was running about looking like a plucked chicken. Thankfully, I quickly figured out that this was not the case, and that feather molting in birds is in fact a complicated … Continue reading "Feather molting … what does it mean?"

Recently, Jackie enjoyed a new enrichment toy called a puzzle toss ball. He is usually pretty good at figuring out how his feeder toys work, and this toy was no exception. He immediately starting using his paw to tilt the ball to get his treats out.   It’s always fun to watch Jackie interact with … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 18"

The Zoo Atlanta community is saddened to share that Abu the giraffe has died. At 16, Abu was the oldest member of the Zoo’s giraffe herd and was considered geriatric. The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams had been monitoring Abu closely in recent days following a sharp decline in his health. Given his poor prognosis … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta mourns loss of Abu"

The Zoo Atlanta community is saddened to share that Abu the giraffe has died. At 16, Abu was the oldest member of the Zoo’s giraffe herd and was considered geriatric. The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams had been monitoring Abu closely in recent days following a sharp decline in his health. Given his poor prognosis … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta mourns loss of Abu"

Halloween is coming up, and we’re all excited for this spooky time of year! For many of us it’s a time to don costumes, get silly or scary, and go to gatherings with friends or get candy from neighbors. At the Zoo, we celebrate the last two weekends of October with Boo at the Zoo! … Continue reading "Who’s calling who creepy?"

As an animal care professional, the daily husbandry that we provide our animals is one of the most important parts of our jobs. We are responsible for everything from feeding and cleaning, to assisting in their medical care, to ensuring they remain mentally stimulated through positive reinforcement training and enrichment, among so many other things. … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 13"

I have recently been working with the giant pandas on blood draw training. All four of the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta participate in training to obtain voluntary blood draws. We have a custom-made sleeve insert that can attach to the mesh in some of the dens behind the scenes. In this sleeve, the pandas … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, October 8"

Every few years there is a frenzy in the media about efforts to use modern genomic technology to recreate long-extinct or recently extinct species. Often referred to as de-extinction, it first became heavily discussed after a series of TED talks were posted in 2013; see links below. Extinct species getting all the attention are, unsurprisingly, … Continue reading "Protecting the critically endangered species still with us"