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Hi everyone! I’m sure that at some point during a visit to the Zoo, you have come across our amazing Komodo dragon, Rinca! This highly intelligent animal is 15 years old, currently 130 pounds, and is a total ham around our Herpetology Team. Today I’d like to talk more about Komodo dragons. This blog will … Continue reading "King of dragons"

Enjoy a night with the lights for ages 21 and up on November 20   WHAT: Experience the wonders of IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power during a night out just for adults at the all-new Gather & Glow featuring IllumiNights on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for ages 21 and up.   Sip on a festive complimentary cocoa … Continue reading "GATHER & GLOW FEATURING ILLUMINIGHTS"

Enjoy a night with the lights for ages 21 and up on November 20   WHAT: Experience the wonders of IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power during a night out just for adults at the all-new Gather & Glow featuring IllumiNights on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for ages 21 and up.   … Continue reading "GATHER & GLOW FEATURING ILLUMINIGHTS"

Jekyll Island is one of several islands on the coast of Georgia and is home of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC). But GSTC doesn’t just work with sea turtles – if you visit, you may also see gopher tortoises, box turtles, softshell turtles, American alligators, and the star of this show, diamondback terrapins.  Terrapins … Continue reading "What do sea turtles, marshes, and Zoo Atlanta have in common?"

Choose one of limited time slots for Santa’s first stop on December 6 and 7  WHAT:  Don’t miss out on Santa’s first stop – reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa, coming up on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2025.     Make plans now for a personal visit with Santa and a professional photo available for free download; … Continue reading "RESERVATIONS ARE FLYING OFF THE SLEIGH FOR COOKIES WITH SANTA"

Choose one of limited time slots for Santa’s first stop on December 6 and 7  WHAT:  Don’t miss out on Santa’s first stop – reservations are going fast for Cookies with Santa, coming up on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2025.     Make plans now for a personal visit with Santa and a professional photo available for free … Continue reading "RESERVATIONS ARE FLYING OFF THE SLEIGH FOR COOKIES WITH SANTA"

Hello! My name is Rachael, and I am a member of the Ambassador Animals Team here at Zoo Atlanta. Today, I am here to tell you about one of the cutest animals you have probably never heard of – tenrecs! There are about 36 different species of tenrecs, and almost all of them are found exclusively on the … Continue reading "The cutest animals you’ve probably never heard of"

Membership pays for itself in as few as two visits per year!

Unlimited FREE daytime admission all year long No reservations required for entry Discounted admission for accompanying guests Discounted admission to select, ticketed Zoo events  FREE admission to events like Boo at the Zoo Discounted Animal Sponsorships Discounts on All-Rides Wristbands, Wild Explorer VR Theater, Treetop Trail and Treetop Tykes Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente, gift shop purchases, and select concessions Discounted Family Programs, Birthday Parties, Wild Encounters and Safari Camp Discounted single-day and multi-use parking passes for the Grant Park Gateway parking facility, located at 759 Boulevard S.E., Atlanta GA 30312. Zoo Atlanta Memberships are tax-deductible to the fullest extent ... Continue reading Membership