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Hi! My name is Jenny. I am an Ambassador Animal Swing Keeper. I am an animal care specialist within three different areas of the Ambassador Animal Department. I work in Outback Station, Wieland Wildlife Home, and occasionally help in the World of Wild Theater. The best part of my job, although also the most challenging, … Continue reading "So much to learn from these amazing animals"

Happy holidays! We hope you checked out our first Conservation Blog this month to get some ideas on how to make this holiday season more green. And, as the holidays come to a close, here are a few easy things you can do to start off the new year on a green foot. At some … Continue reading "Have a happy, greener New Year!"

Giant pandas, along with several other animals here at the Zoo, are a solitary species. This means that they don’t generally spend time with other members of the same species unless it is for a breeding interaction or a mother raising her young. Due to their solitary nature, pandas must rely heavily on their olfactory … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, December 18"

Hey everyone, my name is Sara Fee and I’m a Senior Keeper working with the gorillas in the Primate Department. I’d really like to tell you about the amazing team that I have the honor of working with, and about what it takes to take care of the 19 gorillas here at Zoo Atlanta. I’m … Continue reading "A dynamic, passionate and hardworking team"

Yesterday was a great example of how well the primary keepers on the Panda Care Team know the animals they see every day! Lun Lun was in one of the outdoor habitats all morning and started walking around in the afternoon despite having plenty of bamboo and leafeater biscuits. Since as a Swing Keeper I … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, December 16"

The Panda Care Team gets a weight on Idgie the red panda weekly. Accomplishing this task requires Idgie to get into a small, black rubber tub that you see pictured here. This tub is on top of a small scale with a reader off to the side. This process of getting Idgie’s weight is a … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, December 13"

Not only do animal care professionals spend a lot of time with the animals in their care and working on conservation with Zoo Atlanta, but they can also join a nonprofit organization called AAZK (American Association of Zoo Keepers). The mission of AAZK is to advance excellence in the animal care profession, foster effective communication … Continue reading "Advancing excellence in animal care"

Although sometimes called Patagonian cavies or Patagonian hares, these unique animals belong in the mammalian Order Rodentia. Their closest living relatives are guinea pigs and the capybara. Native to central and southern Argentina, wild populations are in decline due to habitat loss and hunting.

Wrapping up another productive year of research here at Zoo Atlanta, I’d thought I’d share with you the fruits of our labors. It was an exciting year in research at Zoo Atlanta! Our team published a whopping 14 peer-reviewed articles, bringing our Zoo total up to at least 362 publications since 1978 (every once in … Continue reading "Another productive year for science"

Lilo and Stitch are the newest additions to the Zoo’s complement of South American wildlife. Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new mammal species to its animal population: Lilo and Stitch the Patagonian maras. Female Lilo, 4, and male Stitch, 2, arrived at Zoo Atlanta on December 9, 2019. Although they are rabbit-like in appearance, with long … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Patagonian Maras"