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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"

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"

Free admission for veterans, active-duty, reserve and retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces, plus discounts for accompanying guests, on November 11. WHAT: Zoo Atlanta salutes the service of veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces at Veterans Day presented by Kaiser Permanente on Monday, November 11, 2019. All veteran, active-duty, reserve and retired … Continue reading "Veterans Day presented by Kaiser Permanente"

If you live in Atlanta, you know we have had a marked change in the weather in recent days, much to the pandas’ delight! We skipped autumn entirely and went straight from summer to winter. Giant pandas are built for cold weather. They have a dense, water resistant coat of fur to keep them warm and dry … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 6"

If home is where the heart is, then preventing habitat loss should be at the very heart of wildlife conservation efforts. All over the world, animal habitats are being destroyed by human activities like deforestation, pollution, mining, fishing and development. When habitats are damaged or eliminated, animals have a difficult time finding food, shelter and … Continue reading "If home is where the heart is …"

Name: Melissa King Position Title: Manager of Public Programs Education: Bachelor’s in Psychology and Bachelor’s in Sociology. Certified Interpretative Guide and Certified Interpreter Trainer  Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: 13 years Tell us about your job and any projects you are working on. Currently I am working on planning programs for … Continue reading "Career Corner: Melissa King, Public Programs"

Hello everyone, it’s Courtney from the Primate Team! I cannot believe it is already November. So much has happened this year: the opening of the all-new African Savanna opening; Lulu the gorilla giving birth to Floyd; Henry and Jasiri the gorillas moving to new homes; and all the babies in our small African primate area … Continue reading "The wild world of enrichment"

As you might recall from previous panda updates, the Panda Care Team weighs the giant pandas twice a day.  We will grab a few of the giant pandas’ leafeater biscuits and place them on the scale as one team member brings in one of the giant pandas while the other one catches their weight on … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, November 1"

How do you measure the cycle of the moon? If you’re a werewolf, chances are you just howl and transform once the cycle reaches the familiar full moon stage. If you’re a prepared werewolf, you most likely own a calendar that has the cycles labeled on the appropriate dates. But for those werewolves who existed … Continue reading "Phases of the moon: tortoise style"

As animal care professionals, our top priority is making sure the animals in our care live comfortable and fulfilled lives. For this reason, if you visit the Zoo on a particularly cold, windy or heavily rainy day, you might notice that some of the animals have access to their behind-the-scenes areas and have the option … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 30"