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Ya Lun and Xi Lun are little bamboo-eating machines! We are currently training them the “bamboo” cue, and they are making it so easy because they love to eat bamboo. It may sound strange to say that we are training them to eat bamboo; however, that’s not exactly what we are doing. The goal is … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, December 10"

Hi everyone! My name is Sam, and I am a Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. Today I’d like to talk about the ever-popular and famous king cobra! King cobras are the longest venomous snakes in the world, reaching up to 18 feet in length. These intelligent predators are great swimmers and climbers and can … Continue reading "The sssensational king cobra"

Having worked with Lun Lun for eight years now, I’ve never actually known her to not be either going through a pregnancy or rearing cubs. Lun Lun does not have any cubs to care for this year. It’s so interesting to be able to see her individual personality shine through as she has an opportunity … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, December 5"

You may walk by our habitat for endangered lappet-faced vultures and see sticks all over the ground or see one of our vultures walking around with a stick clamped tight in his or her beak. Our male, Anubis, and our female, Amana, have been busy working every day for the past few weeks making a … Continue reading "What’s up with all the sticks?"

Did you know on average, Americans produce 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s? That’s about 1 million extra tons of trash in our landfills and oceans generated in less than just six weeks. While that seems like an embellished statistic, it’s not hard to wrap our heads around when we think about … Continue reading "Green holiday how-to"

‘Tis the season to reflect on all you have been given this past year and celebrate those gifts with your family and friends. Here at Zoo Atlanta, we are also celebrating a great 2018! The Zoo Atlanta family celebrates the holidays in many ways each year, from holiday gatherings for our team members, to volunteer … Continue reading "A season to be green"

Name: Hal O’Kelley Position Title: Horticulture Manager Education: Studied Horticulture at UGA Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Length of time at Zoo Atlanta: 15 years Tell us about your job and any projects you are working on. I am the Horticulture Manager and oversee all aspects of the Zoo landscape. As a team, we maintain habitat … Continue reading "Career Corner: Horticulture with Hal"

Recently, we completed our leafeater biscuit transition, and all of the giant pandas have adjusted well. Yang Yang was the most hesitant (as he is with most things), but shortly realized that the new biscuits were just as great as the others. Ya Lun and Xi Lun are extremely focused on food at this age, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, December 3"

The Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment Fund annually awards grants to projects that enable Zoo Atlanta to expand its conservation actions and contributions. Projects are proposed by team members across the Zoo and are selected by a review committee based on relevance to the Zoo’s animal population; conservation status and needs of the species in question; conservation significance; inclusion of education outreach; and professional development opportunities for the Zoo team. Donate 2026 programs slated for support from the Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment Fund Borneo Orangutan Survival USA – Borneo For more than 30 years, Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) has ... Continue reading The Mabel Dorn Reeder Conservation Endowment Fund

In the giant panda building, the animal care team works a staggered schedule. So, one keeper is usually here for about an hour before the other, getting things prepped and ready for the day. After they go take care of Idgie the red panda, there is usually time to set up habitats and dayrooms, as … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, November 30"