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Well, it’s official. Bamboo shoot season is over. With the end of shoot season comes the transition back to adult bamboo. Going from shoots that are much more nutritious and desirable to adult bamboo is always a tough transition for everyone involved. Starting at our fantastic Bamboo Team who now have to search all around … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, June 13"

Hi, my name is Arianna, and I am a Keeper I on the Primate Team. I am lucky enough to work with many of the different species of primates here. I spend my week working with gorillas, lemurs, tamarins and sloths (sloths are not primates, but the Primate Team also takes care of them). One … Continue reading "Up-close with the lemurs"

One of the giant pandas’ favorite non-food enrichment items are various scents. We have tried many smelly substances over the years. Some scents elicit no response, but we have found quite a few that the pandas respond to every time we offer them. Any scents offered to the giant pandas (and to all other species … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, June 11"

Bamboo shoot season is coming to a close, and I’m glad I was scheduled in the giant panda area once more before it disappears and it’s back to regular bamboo for the pandas. I’m still getting the hang of figuring out all the different species of bamboo, so feeding out so many shoots made the … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, June 8"

The World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas is thrilled to present another amazing season of Birdbook Live! This presentation is great because not only does it allow us to have two hosts on stage, but it also gives guests the opportunity to participate in our presentations. Some birds have behaviors in which … Continue reading "Birdbook Live is back!"

Name: Chris Position Title: Animal Immersion Programs Supervisor Education: Bachelor of Science – Psychology Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: Five years Tell us about your job and any projects you are working on. My main responsibility is to manage and develop our animal immersion programs, like our Wild Encounters and … Continue reading "Career Corner: Education"

Chances are that if you have ever spent time outside in the spring or summer or ever stopped to admire flowers in bloom, then you have been around pollinators and their craft. There is an entire tiny world buzzing all around us, and most of the time we don’t even notice. The next time you … Continue reading "Pollinators in your backyard"

One of my favorite things about giant pandas is the fact that the more uncomfortable they look, the more comfortable they actually are! One of the best examples is when the pandas sleep. The twins are known for perching themselves in such awkward positions on the climbing structures that look anything but comfortable. Yet they … Continue reading "Panda Update – Friday, June 1"

Third in a three-part series on the 2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta. Representing strength and courage, the lion has served as one of the most commonly recognized animal symbols in human culture since the time of the Roman empire. Unfortunately, in just the last 50 years, the lion population has decreased by … Continue reading "Quarters for Conservation: Lion Guardians"

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