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Hi everyone, it’s Adrianna from Outback Station! Today my blog won’t be so much about the animals, but rather on behalf of the animals and their care teams. I know for everyone these have been strange and trying times, but I want to brighten your days by telling you how you brighten mine! Working around … Continue reading "We appreciate you!"

Hello from the Carnivore Team! We miss seeing all of our wonderful guests and supporters and look forward to the day that we can share our beautiful Zoo with you all again. While life looks a little different for all of us, it also has taken a slightly different appearance for some of our animals. … Continue reading "Hello from the Carnivore Team"

The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams at Zoo Atlanta will soon undertake a significant veterinary procedure for the well-being of one of the Zoo’s elder mammals: Abu, a 14-year-old male giraffe. Abu, who is within the geriatric frame of the typical giraffe lifespan, experiences arthritis in his front left foot. While the Animal Care and … Continue reading "Update on Abu the giraffe"

The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams at Zoo Atlanta will soon undertake a significant veterinary procedure for the well-being of one of the Zoo’s elder mammals: Abu, a 14-year-old male giraffe. Abu, who is within the geriatric frame of the typical giraffe lifespan, experiences arthritis in his front left foot. While the Animal Care and … Continue reading "Update on Abu the giraffe"

By Kimberly Rodgers and Abbi Maurer April showers bring May flowers … and birds! It’s time to come out of your nest. With weather warming up, billions of birds will take flight to their summer homes where they will make their new nesting sites. On their journey, many birds will pass right through Atlanta’s backyard. … Continue reading "Learn to Bird and Become a Conservation Hero"

The chick, currently being “puppet reared,” is the first vulture ever hatched at Zoo Atlanta. Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the hatching of a critically endangered species. A hooded vulture chick hatched on April 9, 2020, marking the first time vultures of any species have successfully reproduced at the Zoo. The Zoo’s Bird Team was cautiously … Continue reading "Hatching of a critically endangered vulture"

The chick, currently being “puppet reared,” is the first vulture ever hatched at Zoo Atlanta. Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the hatching of a critically endangered species. A hooded vulture chick hatched on April 9, 2020, marking the first time vultures of any species have successfully reproduced at the Zoo. The Zoo’s Bird Team was cautiously … Continue reading "Hatching of a critically endangered vulture"

Hey everyone – my name is Char, and I’m a Keeper II with the Herpetology Team. That means I get to help take care of Zoo Atlanta’s amphibians and reptiles. This past week was time to update our photo IDs for some of your younger Panamanian golden frogs (Atelopus zeteki) – our younger frogs will … Continue reading "Care for the rare: Panamanian golden frogs"

It’s the giant pandas’ and Panda Care Team’s favorite time of year: bamboo shoot season! Bamboo shoots are popping up on Zoo grounds, as well as at some of the sites where our Bamboo Team is harvesting. Bamboo shoots look a lot like asparagus coming out of the ground, and they only show up for … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, April 29"

Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning “little armored one,” referring to the bony plates that cover much of an armadillo’s body. These bony plates are made of keratin – the same protein that makes up our hair and nails. Of the 20 species of armadillo, this is the only one that can roll up completely in a ball. Since this species is more likely to curl up in a ball rather than run from potential danger, they are easy targets for hunters.