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Giant pandas are selective about their bamboo, but it is for a good reason. They have adapted to eat bamboo despite their carnivorous digestive system, so they need to make sure that the pieces they are consuming are giving them more energy than they are expending. They fully digest about 30 percent of the bamboo … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, August 5"

Hi everyone, my name is Wendy, and I have worked with ambassador animals for nearly 14 years. Recently, I started working here at Zoo Atlanta in the Outback area, spending much of my time in the petting zoo. The petting zoo is a very popular place to visit for Zoo Atlanta’s guests. Not only is … Continue reading "Bridging the gap"

Zoo Atlanta welcomes another famously slow-moving member to its animal population: Nutella, a 2-year-old female Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth. A recent arrival from the Topeka Zoo, Nutella is now exploring her new home in the Zoo’s KIDZone area. Nutella’s move to Atlanta was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Hoffmann’s Two-Toed Sloth Species … Continue reading "Welcome Nutella!"

Zoo Atlanta welcomes another famously slow-moving member to its animal population: Nutella, a 2-year-old female Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth. A recent arrival from the Topeka Zoo, Nutella is now exploring her new home in the Zoo’s KIDZone area. Nutella’s move to Atlanta was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Hoffmann’s Two-Toed Sloth Species … Continue reading "Welcome Nutella!"

Founded in 1993, Asociación Armonia, one of the three projects supported by Zoo Atlanta’s Quarters for Conservation initiative in the 2019-2020 program year, made it their mission to conserve Bolivia’s birds and wildlife by empowering local people to be the change. As one of the poorest countries in the world, Bolivia’s communities struggle with a … Continue reading "Update from the field: Asociación Armonia"

As you might remember from my recent panda update, I’m new to the Panda Care Team, which means I’m making sure to spend time observing the animals in our care and getting to know each individual better. On several occasions I have spotted Idgie the red panda sticking out her tongue out as she moves … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 31"

Have you heard the quote, “Be the change you want to see in the world?” At Zoo Atlanta, we can be the change together for wildlife. Stop by one of our Conservation Carts to learn more about how you can be part of the solution and have a positive impact on animals around the world. … Continue reading "Conservation Carts"

The illegal wildlife trade, also known as wildlife trafficking, has many faces. Birds and reptiles, including the endangered grey parrot and the critically endangered radiated tortoise, are collected from the wild for the international pet trade. All manner of primates, from ring-tailed lemurs to western lowland gorillas, are hunted for bushmeat. Even the largest land … Continue reading "Not just man’s best friend"

I think we can agree that, generally, most humans follow an “out of sight, out of mind” lifestyle. I mean, we sort of have to because otherwise we’d all go insane. But, while it may be ideal for our mental health not to dwell on that giant asteroid that’s hurdling toward Earth right now (by … Continue reading "Being Green Is Easy When You Think About It"

The story behind the science Longtime Zoo friends will remember Slasher, our huge and wonderfully tempered Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis). Slasher came to Zoo Atlanta in 1993 from the National Zoo and passed away at the age of 20 in 2013. Millions of visitors got to know Slasher, and a great many met him up-close-and-personal, … Continue reading "Genome of the dragon"