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Hi-ya everyone! Elephant Keeper Caleb again! It’s hard to believe that next month is my one-year anniversary as a part of the Elephant Care Team, and wow, what a year it’s been! In June 2019, we moved Kelly and Tara, our longtime African elephants of the Zoo, from their old elephant space into the state-of-the-art … Continue reading "What a year!"

Earlier this week, we posted some tips on telling the giant panda twins apart on PandaCam. As a follow-up to that post, here are some tips on identifying the adults! If you need help figuring out how to tell the adult bears apart, here are some things to look out for. For starters, Yang Yang … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, April 15"

Hello everyone! Last week was a busy one for Team B in the Primate Department as we celebrated FIVE birthdays! Although the Zoo is currently closed to the public, we still enjoy celebrating behind the scenes and even threw a few birthday parties! The first birthday was in gorillas with Willie B., Jr., son to … Continue reading "Celebrating birthdays behind the scenes"

Today, we wanted to tell you some of the ways to tell Ya Lun and Xi Lun apart when you’re watching PandaCam. The easiest way to tell them apart is by their eye patches. Xi Lun’s patches have a cat eye shape that swoop to the sides, and Ya Lun’s patches have more of a … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, April 13"

Marieke joined Zoo Atlanta following an animal behavior and well-being postdoctoral research position at the Philadelphia Zoo. She is spearheading the Zoo’s animal welfare program, including quarterly assessments on all animals, welfare research across multiple species, and integrating welfare across the Zoo. She is the Zoo’s Institutional Representative for Animal Welfare, and chairs the Animal Welfare Committee. Her doctoral work focused on personality and well-being in a number of felid species, and she’s carried out research with a variety of exotic and domestic species. Marieke received her B.A. from Binghamton University (SUNY), her M.A. from CUNY-Hunter College, and her Ph.D. ... Continue reading Marieke Cassia Gartner, PhD

Picture this: It’s been raining consistently for the last three days. The sky has been gray for who knows how long, and the forecast only predicts more rain. With the rain, comes a chill in the air that makes a cool day colder, perhaps leaving you with a chill you can’t seem to shake if … Continue reading "Soaking up the sun with birds"

We recently had to make the difficult decision to say goodbye to the smallest but mightiest of our panda family here at Zoo Atlanta, Idgie the red panda. At nearly 14 years old, Idgie was considered geriatric for her species, and what she lacked in size she more than made up for in personality. Full … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, April 6"

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share the news that Idgie, the red panda at Zoo Atlanta, has died. The Animal Care Teams had been closely monitoring Idgie, who at nearly 14 years old was considered a geriatric animal, for recent medical concerns. Due to her continued decline in health and poor response to treatments, the … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta mourns loss of beloved red panda Idgie"

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share the news that Idgie, the red panda at Zoo Atlanta, has died. The Animal Care Teams had been closely monitoring Idgie, who at nearly 14 years old was considered a geriatric animal, for recent medical concerns. Due to her continued decline in health and poor response to treatments, the … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Mourns Loss of Beloved Red Panda Idgie"