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Now that the cubs are older and have been eating leafeater biscuits more reliably and more quickly, we can start the process of training them. We have talked about training in previous posts but to reiterate, all of our training is completely voluntary on the animals’ parts, and it is all positive reinforcement based. Training … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, August 14"

It’s almost party time in PandaLand! This time of year, there are a lot of exciting things happening for the pandas and their keepers. As we near the end of summer and beginning of fall, we will hopefully start to see some cooler weather (I think that may be the Pacific Northwesterner in me being … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 11"

Hey there! I’m one of the Zoo’s newer Primate Keepers, and today I’d like to take you through a day caring for the youngest of our group, Keju! So let’s take an adventure through the dense rainforest of Sumatra and Borneo here at Zoo Atlanta. The morning begins bright and early. Keju is waiting on … Continue reading "A day with Keju"

If you were watching PandaCam last week, you may have noticed that the hammock was missing from the dayroom. While the hammock is a well-loved furniture item for all of our pandas, and especially our cubs, it is also an enrichment item. We like to rotate enrichment items every so often to keep them novel. … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 9"

The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened to announce the passing of Chantek, a 39-year-old male orangutan, on August 7, 2017. Although his cause of death is not yet known, the Zoo’s Animal Care and Veterinary Teams had been treating Chantek with a regimen of advanced medical therapy targeted at mitigating his progressive heart disease. At … Continue reading "Zoo family mourns passing of Chantek"

The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened to announce the passing of Chantek, a 39-year-old male orangutan, on August 7, 2017. Although his cause of death is not yet known, the Zoo’s Animal Care and Veterinary Teams had been treating Chantek with a regimen of advanced medical therapy targeted at mitigating his progressive heart disease. At … Continue reading "Zoo family mourns passing of Chantek"

Hello everyone, my name is Kayla and I have the amazing opportunity to intern with the Program Animals Department here at Zoo Atlanta for the summer. This is my first internship and I have gained an abundance of knowledge. As an intern, I get to work with several different keepers, one of which is our … Continue reading "Learning with Program Animals"

It’s been awhile since my last shift in PandaLand, and I’m amazed at how much the girls have grown, both physically and mentally. They are so smart! With their first birthday just over the horizon, we’re working diligently to help fine-tune shift training with the girls so that by the time we are no longer … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, August 4"

I know we’ve talked a lot about how playful Yang Yang’s been …but his antics have been cracking all of us up for days now! I love summertime-funtime! Lun Lun even seems to have been bitten by the “play bug” because she’s been more playful with the cubs when she’s not devouring bamboo. While I … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 2"

Hello! I am one of the new Mammal Swing Keepers here at Zoo Atlanta. I have had a lot of people ask me what a Swing Keeper is. It means that I will be trained in multiple sections within the Mammal Department: Hoofstock, Carnivores, Elephants and Outback Station. I started in May and just finished … Continue reading "Getting the swing of things"