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The Panda Care Team gets a weight on Idgie the red panda weekly. Accomplishing this task requires Idgie to get into a small, black rubber tub that you see pictured here. This tub is on top of a small scale with a reader off to the side. This process of getting Idgie’s weight is a … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, December 13"

Not only do animal care professionals spend a lot of time with the animals in their care and working on conservation with Zoo Atlanta, but they can also join a nonprofit organization called AAZK (American Association of Zoo Keepers). The mission of AAZK is to advance excellence in the animal care profession, foster effective communication … Continue reading "Advancing excellence in animal care"

Although sometimes called Patagonian cavies or Patagonian hares, these unique animals belong in the mammalian Order Rodentia. Their closest living relatives are guinea pigs and the capybara. Native to central and southern Argentina, wild populations are in decline due to habitat loss and hunting.

Wrapping up another productive year of research here at Zoo Atlanta, I’d thought I’d share with you the fruits of our labors. It was an exciting year in research at Zoo Atlanta! Our team published a whopping 14 peer-reviewed articles, bringing our Zoo total up to at least 362 publications since 1978 (every once in … Continue reading "Another productive year for science"

Lilo and Stitch are the newest additions to the Zoo’s complement of South American wildlife. Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new mammal species to its animal population: Lilo and Stitch the Patagonian maras. Female Lilo, 4, and male Stitch, 2, arrived at Zoo Atlanta on December 9, 2019. Although they are rabbit-like in appearance, with long … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Patagonian Maras"

Lilo and Stitch are the newest additions to the Zoo’s complement of South American wildlife. Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new mammal species to its animal population: Lilo and Stitch the Patagonian maras. Female Lilo, 4, and male Stitch, 2, arrived at Zoo Atlanta on December 9, 2019. Although they are rabbit-like in appearance, with long … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Patagonian Maras"

When giant pandas are kicked back eating, they can often be found sitting on their rears, with their front paws available for eating. Giant pandas are able to sit this way while they eat because they have a pseudothumb. The pseudothumb is a unique, sixth digit that is an extension of the giant pandas’ wrist … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, December 11"

For most species of birds in the Zoo, breeding season ended months ago. But for a select few, it’s just getting started! One of those species is our beloved milky eagle owls. Zoo Atlanta currently houses the only successful breeding pair in the country, and they usually produce one to two offspring every season. They … Continue reading "Breeding season for milky eagle owls"

The colder months are generally the busiest time of year for the Panda Care Team and the pandas in our care. During this time, all of the pandas are eating more and sleeping less. For the giant pandas, this means a lot of culming the bamboo (the process by which they remove the hard exterior … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, December 9"

The Panda Care Team checks on each of the giant pandas, as well as Idgie the red panda, multiple times throughout the day. One reason that we do this is to ensure that all of the pandas are still favoring the bamboo that we have provided them. Sometimes, we might bring them inside while we  … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, December 6"