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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 and Zoo Year’s Eve 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 ... Continue reading Membership Sale

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

New arrivals will join the mixed-species habitat in the Zoo’s African Savanna   Two exciting new arrivals – one striped and one feathered – will be future members of the mixed-species complement of wildlife on Zoo Atlanta’s African Savanna. The Zoo recently welcomed Neighomi, a female plains zebra, and Olive, a female ostrich.   Neighomi, who is … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WELCOMES NEIGHOMI THE ZEBRA AND OLIVE THE OSTRICH"

At Zoo Atlanta, our mission is to pair innovation with responsible animal care. When those values meet, we can better understand the animals in our care and continue improving their welfare.   One recent example of this is our cognitive bias study with our three African lions – Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi – and was designed … Continue reading "Lions, construction, and cognitive bias, oh my! (Part 1)"

If there’s one thing the Bird Team has in abundance this year, it’s tawny frogmouths. These quirky birds often get mistaken for owls due to their large faces, big eyes, and brown coloration. However, this species isn’t related to owls at all! Tawny frogmouths belong to the order Caprimulgiformes, which also includes species found here in … Continue reading "An abundance of tawnys"

Hello! My name is Logan, and I am a member of the Herpetology Team here at Zoo Atlanta. This means that I work with turtles, snakes, frogs, and other reptiles and amphibians. This wide diversity is actually a key point to what I will be discussing today, and that is: What happens when one animal … Continue reading "Terraforming habitats: Anaconda to Old Iguana"

Learn more about our zebras with fun facts on their diet, behaviors and more!

Georgia is home to a wide range of ecological habitats. From the temperate forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the salt marshes of the coastal plains, our state provides endless opportunities to explore the natural world. Each eco-region is home to its own wondrous diversity of wildlife, from one of the smallest turtles in … Continue reading "Conservation in Coastal Georgia"