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Hello, Zoo friends far and wide! My name is Rob, and I am a Lead Keeper for Ambassador Animals here at Zoo Atlanta. We love interacting with all our wonderful guests down at the contact yard because we just love talking about the animals. They are our coworkers, our good friends, and considering how much … Continue reading "Ruminating on what our goats eat"

It’s officially spring! With the warming weather comes other changes around the Zoo, too. From the budding plants to the birds and reptiles moving back to their summer habitats, it’s hard not to notice all the “green”-ing happening. Some of this greening that you may not see as a guest is the Zoo’s Green Team … Continue reading "The Green behind the scenes"

Today’s research story begins fairly unscientifically. It all started with a serendipitous conversation between me, an Ambassador Animal Keeper, and Dr. Joe. Mendelson, the Director of Research here at Zoo Atlanta, about a Guatemalan beaded lizard named Bogi.   Bogi is one of Zoo Atlanta’s newest ambassador animals. He came to the Ambassador Animals Department without … Continue reading "Audiolocalization in Guatemalan beaded lizards"

Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi are back on the prowl in a newly upgraded habitat   ATLANTA – April 8, 2025 – Spring comes roaring in with a newly renovated African lion complex, now open at Zoo Atlanta. The six-month, $3 million project introduces an array of new features designed for lions Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi and a new … Continue reading "AFRICAN LION COMPLEX OPENS AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi are back on the prowl in a newly upgraded habitat   ATLANTA – April 8, 2025 – Spring comes roaring in with a newly renovated African lion complex, now open at Zoo Atlanta. The six-month, $3 million project introduces an array of new features designed for lions Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi and … Continue reading "AFRICAN LION COMPLEX OPENS AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Do you like to have a nice cup of tea every now and then? Well, Kalimba the keel-billed toucan does too! As a special part of her diet, Kalimba receives a specially made black tea to drink as she enjoys her fruit salad made up of blueberries, pear, papaya, kiwi, banana, and honeydew melon. Yum! … Continue reading "Teatime with the toucans"

African lions are unique among cats in that they live in social groups called prides. Prides hunt together to bring down moderate to large-sized prey, which is shared with all members of the group according to strict social rules.

Our three lion brothers have grown into their majestic appearance as fully-grown adult male lions.  Hondo is the largest of the Zoo’s trio, and is usually the dominant lion in the group.  Listen out for the boys throughout the day showing off their newly perfected roaring abilities.

Earlier this month, you heard stories about the amazing work one of our Zoo Atlanta signature conservation partners, Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado (AMLD), or Golden Lion Tamarin Association (GLTA) and the work they do in Brazil to recover the small, beautiful, orange monkeys that make the Atlantic Coastal Forest their home – the golden lion tamarin.  At … Continue reading "Saving the golden lion tamarin"

Learn all about red pandas. A member of the Animal Care Team will give an informative chat about our red panda. It will include information about their natural history, individual history, and conservation.