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Great Ape Heart Project awarded fourth IMLS grant

Grant is largest show of federal support to date for the effort to target cardiac health in gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos. The Great Ape Heart Project headquartered at Zoo Atlanta has been selected to receive a 2019 National Leadership Grants for Museums award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). At $619,044, … Continue reading "Great Ape Heart Project awarded fourth IMLS grant"

Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 13

If you live in the United States, you are likely all too aware that we are going through a cold snap right now. Even in Georgia, it has gotten down into the twenties (Fahrenheit) at night. It may cause you to wonder, how do the Zoo animals feel about this cold weather? Well, in the … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 13"

Making the best of a cold snap

It’s been a quiet week in the Zambezi Elephant Center. Our entire team has been laying low and weathering the sudden blast of autumn. For some it might seem as though we’ve retreated to the warmth of our new upstairs office, away from the wind and the cold and the constant cleaning and the other … Continue reading "Making the best of a cold snap"

Supporting conservation on three continents

Projects for gorillas, red pandas, pine snakes, African vultures, clouded leopards and giraffes will benefit from Zoo support. Zoo Atlanta announces a commitment of support for six conservation projects protecting wildlife in the Republic of the Congo, Nepal, South Africa, Cambodia, Kenya and closer to home in northern Georgia and Alabama. Programs for western lowland … Continue reading "Supporting conservation on three continents"

Supporting conservation on three continents

Projects for gorillas, red pandas, pine snakes, African vultures, clouded leopards and giraffes will benefit from Zoo support. Zoo Atlanta announces a commitment of support for six conservation projects protecting wildlife in the Republic of the Congo, Nepal, South Africa, Cambodia, Kenya and closer to home in northern Georgia and Alabama. Programs for western lowland … Continue reading "Supporting conservation on three continents"

Preceptorship Program

Provides Vet Tech and Vet Students with the opportunity to learn from Zoo Atlanta’s Veterinary Team while earning academic credit.

Panda Updates – Monday, November 11

Giant pandas were once found throughout a wide range of southern and eastern China, as well as some parts of Vietnam. Unfortunately, their range has been significantly reduced to small, isolated regions found in just a few provinces in China. This issue is the result of human threats such as habitat loss and habitat fragmentation. … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, November 11"

HomeSchool Academy: Fall

Join Zoo Atlanta for a morning of learning and discovery designed specifically for homeschool students! 

Panda Updates – Friday, November 8

A lot of our updates focus on the twins and their milestones, or Yang Yang and his cub-like behavior despite being an older bear. So I wanted to take time in this update to talk about Lun Lun, and just how much she has done for the conservation and advocacy of her species. At 22 … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, November 8"

Sharing knowledge with our peers

From Oct 28 through October 30, ambassador bird care professionals from zoos across the country landed in Atlanta for a three-day seminar in all things ambassador bird! This was the fifth annual Working Bird Husbandry Workshop. This year’s topics included trainers and behaviors, equipment use, free lofting raptors, and many others. A crowd favorite is … Continue reading "Sharing knowledge with our peers"