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I’m Jenny Ghents, Primate Keeper II. I’m the Quarters for Conservation Champion for the Pandrillus Foundation’s Drill Ranch, one of the three efforts supported in the 2018-2019 program year of Zoo Atlanta’s Quarters for Conservation initiative, which sends 25 cents of every general admission ticket to programs for wildlife. I’m proud to be able to … Continue reading "Update from the field: Drill Ranch"

The Atlanta area is home to over 250 species of birds. Whether you’re seeing them majestically soaring up in the sky from Stone Mountain, seeing them as you’re swimming in the Chattahoochee River, or bird-watching as you’re sitting on your back porch, it’s hard to go anywhere and not find a sign of our feathered … Continue reading "Be bird-friendly!"

Giant panda twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, who turn 2 on September 3, were honored at two early-birthday celebrations on Friday, August 31, 2018, at Zoo Atlanta. Ya Lun and Xi Lun entered their dayroom habitat at the Zoo’s Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Panda Conservation Center to find birthday surprises created by … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 31"

Hi everyone! My name is Maggie, and I am an intern with the Ambassador Animal Department in Wieland Wildlife Home. Over the course of this summer, I have had the privilege of working with a variety of mammals and reptiles, from opossums and tenrecs to snakes and tortoises. All of the animals in Wieland have … Continue reading "Loving animals of all shapes and sizes"

WHAT: August and September are birthday months for all four of the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta. Adult female Lun Lun turned 21 on August 25, and adult male Yang Yang turns 21 on September 9. Their offspring, twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, turn 2 on September 3, but will be honored at an … Continue reading "It’s giant panda birthday season!"

August and September are birthday months for all four of the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta. Adult female Lun Lun turned 21 on August 25, and adult male Yang Yang turns 21 on September 9. Their offspring, twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, turn 2 on September 3, but will be honored at an early-birthday … Continue reading "It’s giant panda birthday season!"

Crowned lemurs, like all lemurs, are primates only found on the island of Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of Africa. Out of all lemur species, crowned lemurs are the most sexually dimorphic, meaning males and females look very different. They are an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss and are hunted for food and the pet trade.

On August 25, we celebrated the birthday of a very special member of our Zoo Atlanta family. Lun Lun turned 21 years old! Last year, Lun Lun shared her birthday enrichment with Ya Lun and Xi Lun, but this year she had everything all to herself and didn’t have to worry about two youngsters stealing … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 29"

I’m Kelly Daire from the Mammal Team, and I’m the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Rainforest Trust. Rainforest Trust is one of the three projects supported in the 2018-2019 program year of Quarters for Conservation, which sends 25 cents of every Zoo admission to programs for wildlife. I’m excited to share an update from the … Continue reading "Update from the field: Rainforest Trust"

At just 4 months old, Sophie the infant crowned lemur is quickly growing up! During a baby crowned lemur’s first month of life, they spend all their time attached to Mom, just waiting until they are ready to start venturing on their own. It wasn’t until Sophie was just a little over a month old … Continue reading "Milestones for Sophie"