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Happy Women’s History Month! While I’m in awe of women every single day, I’m grateful for a designated month to reflect on the countless contributions women have made to move our world forward, often while having to juggle and overcome a litany of social pressures and limitations.   When thinking of quintessential conservation heroes, a lot … Continue reading "Who Run the (Natural) World: Girls"

Celebrate learning, science, and discovery at Educator Appreciation Day and Biomechanics Day on Saturday, March 9, 2024, with two special events highlighting the role of Zoo Atlanta and partners as leaders in education beyond the classroom. Educator Appreciation Day: Educators enjoy free admission and $5 off general admission for up to four family members or … Continue reading "Celebrating learning, science, and discovery on Mar. 9"

Celebrate learning, science, and discovery at Educator Appreciation Day and Biomechanics Day on Saturday, March 9, 2024, with two special events highlighting the role of Zoo Atlanta and partners as leaders in education beyond the classroom. Educator Appreciation Day: Educators enjoy free admission and $5 off general admission for up to four family members or … Continue reading "Celebrating learning, science, and discovery on Mar. 9"

Hello from the Carnivore Department! The Zoo’s lions, tigers, and bears get a lot of attention for being big and pointy-toothed, but the exciting action in the carnivore area lately has been happening with our smaller, omnivorous animals – the binturongs! If you’re a big enough Zoo Atlanta fan to be reading this blog, you … Continue reading "Catching up with the bintlets"

Nighttime festival presented by Georgia Power features more than 200 all-new lanterns WHAT: The holidays glow with the return of IllumiNights at the Zoo presented by Georgia Power, opening Monday evening, November 20, 2023. The signature nighttime experience comes to light with more than 200 all-new lanterns and scenes celebrating the splendors of nature and … Continue reading "HOLIDAY WONDERS ARE BACK WITH THE RETURN OF ILLUMINIGHTS"

Nighttime festival presented by Georgia Power features more than 200 all-new lanterns WHAT: The holidays glow with the return of IllumiNights at the Zoo presented by Georgia Power, opening Monday evening, November 20, 2023. The signature nighttime experience comes to light with more than 200 all-new lanterns and scenes celebrating the splendors of nature and … Continue reading "HOLIDAY WONDERS ARE BACK WITH THE RETURN OF ILLUMINIGHTS"

Ghoulish greetings, everyone! I’m Sarah and I work in our Ambassador Animals Department. This time of year is always so fun for me as someone who is a big fan of monsters and all things creepy. Unfortunately, the animals I work with are all so cute and, well, the opposite of creepy, that there’s not … Continue reading "Real-life inspirations for famous cryptids?"

Lila Szweda, Exhibit Interpreter Zoo Atlanta is part of a thriving community. Behind the animals and the team members you see on grounds, there is a team of researchers dedicated to advancing the welfare of animals in zoological and wild settings. Despite being a geographically smaller zoo, Zoo Atlanta is a research powerhouse. A 2017 … Continue reading "Slashing through limits"

Donate new or gently used children’s books at the Zoo from July 22 through July 29 ATLANTA – July 18, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta will host a weeklong Book Drive to provide free-of-cost books to children in need through partnership with Literacy Nonprofit Hindi’s Libraries. Books will be collected from Saturday, July 22 through Saturday, July … Continue reading "BOOK DRIVE FOR HINDI’S LIBRARIES"

Donate new or gently used children’s books at the Zoo from July 22 through July 29 ATLANTA – July 18, 2023 – Zoo Atlanta will host a weeklong Book Drive to provide free-of-cost books to children in need through partnership with Literacy Nonprofit Hindi’s Libraries. Books will be collected from Saturday, July 22 through Saturday, … Continue reading "Book Drive for Hindi’s Libraries"