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While we’re likely done with truly cool weather here in Atlanta for a season or two, we didn’t want to miss sharing what we’ve learned in recent months about the ways the non-human primates at the Zoo adapt socially during cool temperatures. Read on to learn more! As Atlanta’s temperatures dip, primates at the Zoo … Continue reading "Staying warm together"

Run, walk or trot through Zoo Atlanta at the sixth-annual Run Like Wild 5K!

Kick-off your summer 2026 at the most unique beer festival inside the perimeter, Brew at the Zoo!

If you’re ever here at Zoo Atlanta, there might be a chance that you may hear one of the tigers calling out. This calling is a natural way tigers have of communicating with each other in order to find a mate and or to let others know who is around. With that being said, throughout … Continue reading "Listening in on tiger calls"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The future Atlanta pandas are male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang. Both were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. “Zoo … Continue reading "Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The future Atlanta pandas are male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang. Both were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. “Zoo … Continue reading "Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome Boon, an 8-year-old female clouded leopard, to the animal population. Boon arrived in Atlanta on April 14, 2026, from the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Despite the species name, clouded leopards are not true leopards; … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES BOON THE CLOUDED LEOPARD"

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome Boon, an 8-year-old female clouded leopard, to the animal population. Boon arrived in Atlanta on April 14, 2026, from the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Despite the species name, clouded leopards are not true leopards; … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta welcomes Boon the clouded leopard"

My name is Alexis,  and I’m a member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. There have been so many unexpected joys and surprises that come with working with primates, each day challenging and rewarding in turn. In fact, I’ve found that there are an infinite number of things that make being an … Continue reading "Keeping up with the orangutans"

Zoo Atlanta is honored to host Andro Vos, CEO and Founder of the Wildlife Forensic Academy based in South Africa, as the featured speaker of the 2026 Geoffrey Bourne Lecture. Mr. Vos will present Wildlife Forensic Academy: A Call to Action on Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Michael … Continue reading "Wildlife Forensic Academy – A Call to Action"