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If you are regular guests of Zoo Atlanta, you are probably familiar with our geriatric gorillas, Ozzie and Choomba, who are 58 and 56 years old, respectively. Ozzie and Choomba live in Habitat 2 and have been together for over 15 years. Ozzie is the oldest male gorilla on record and is frequently seen napping … Continue reading "Ozzie and the “Golden Girls”"

As we continue in our series on myths about giant pandas, what about the statement “Zoo pandas are lazy?” This is far from accurate, and is typically expressed when people are watching the giant pandas eat. Giant pandas spend most of the day consuming large quantities of bamboo, but this comes after they have spent … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, September 22 "

There are a lot of misconceptions about giant pandas out in the world. As giant panda care specialists, we hear them daily, even from fellow animal caretakers! So, we are taking some time here to dispel some of those myths and put the truth about giants pandas out there. Many of these myths come from … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, September 20"

Have you ever heard of Earth Overshoot Day? It’s not an official day, more of a measurement of how our demand for ecological resources compares to Earth’s ability to regenerate and supply those resources over a year’s time. In other words, it’s a measurement of how much of Earth’s resources we would need to continue … Continue reading "Earth Overshoot Day"

September 24 will also be the naming day for the youngest member of the Zoo’s gorilla population. WHAT: Zoo Atlanta joins a global awareness event in observing the third-annual World Gorilla Day on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. As an added cause for celebration, the event will also mark the naming day of the infant gorilla … Continue reading "World Gorilla Day"

September 24 will also be the naming day for the youngest member of the Zoo’s gorilla population. Zoo Atlanta joins a global awareness event in observing the third-annual World Gorilla Day on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. As an added cause for celebration, the event will also mark the naming day of the infant gorilla born … Continue reading "World Gorilla Day"

A new group of rare animals now call one of the Georgia eXtremes outdoor habitats home – the Georgia gopher frog. These frogs tend to be on the more secretive side, so don’t be surprised if it takes a couple of minutes to spot some eyes looking back at you from one of their burrows. … Continue reading "The secretive Georgia gopher frog"

For our next few panda updates, we thought it would be interesting to share some common misconceptions of giant pandas. Despite the fact that they are widely known animals, there is still a lot of research to be done on giant pandas, and some “stereotypes” have given pandas a reputation. As members of the Panda … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 18"

Today I thought I would talk about red pandas and their role as an umbrella species and indicator species – a topic you might remember reading from one of my more recent panda updates! But first, I’d like to briefly talk about a region that red pandas call home.  Red pandas can be found throughout parts of … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, September 16"

Hey everyone! It’s Caleb again! It’s been an eventful, awesome summer for the Elephant Care Team. On August 8, we opened our all-new African Savanna, and if you’ve been paying attention to our social networks, you have been seeing something a little different about our elephant herd: a third elephant! Toward the end of July, … Continue reading "Three’s a herd!"