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Zoo Atlanta is home to one of the largest zoological populations of orangutans in North America, with 11 individuals living in four distinct groups. We have a number of orangutan habitats which can be seen by our visitors, as well as others which are not as visible. Some guests may have caught a glimpse of … Continue reading "Behind the scenes with Biji"

Shoot season is upon us! This is everyone’s favorite time of the year, and Idgie the red panda is no exception. Bamboo shoots are the young, nutrient-filled bamboo sprouts that grow really quickly at this time of year. Idgie’s habitat generally has bamboo shoots that pop up in it a bit later in the season … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, April 23"

One of the giant pandas’ favorite enrichment items is a 50-gallon drum that we have cut in half length-wise. All of the giant pandas have used these in various ways. They can serve as a surface to recline against while eating bamboo. We can hide biscuits/produce in or underneath them. The youngsters love playing in … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, April 20"

Hello folks! It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to blog here! I’m so excited to update you on what I’ve been up to. As you’ve heard from the Ambassador Animals (former: Program Animals) care team, we have merged the department and changed the name. I now oversee the animal care and staffing … Continue reading "Gearing up for spring with ambassador animals"

Adeline and Nani, two female red kangaroos, will soon leave Zoo Atlanta for a new home at a new zoo. Adeline, 5, and Nani, 8, are scheduled to leave Atlanta as early as April 24, 2018, for an opportunity to join a new group of red kangaroos, known as a mob. “Adeline and Nani are special … Continue reading "Spring Brings Animal Travels"

Adeline and Nani, two female red kangaroos, will soon leave Zoo Atlanta for a new home at a new zoo. Adeline, 5, and Nani, 8, are scheduled to leave Atlanta as early as April 24, 2018, for an opportunity to join a new group of red kangaroos, known as a mob. “Adeline and Nani are special … Continue reading "Spring brings animal travels"

The giant panda hammock is back! Remember that hammock that was purchased a while back? It didn’t last too long in the dayroom before the weight of giant pandas and the twins’ roughhousing got the better of it! Thankfully the company who supplied the hammock was more than willing to help us out by creating … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, April 18"

As the weather gets warmer and the Zoo gets busier, there are lots of changes happening at Zoo Atlanta. Some of these changes include moving birds between habitats and even bringing in new birds. If you have visited the Zoo recently, you probably noticed the newest additions to our bird population, a pair of Indian … Continue reading "Meet Grigsby and Emily!"

Since it’s now been more than a month since the twins were weaned, we have started testing the waters with regards to having mom and offspring near each other. Eventually we will be able to house them next door to each other, but for now we wanted to see how they would react being in … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, April 16"

Lun Lun got to spend some time in our behind-the-scenes habitat recently. As previously mentioned, that habitat has several species of bamboo growing naturally in it, as well as a large pool. Lun Lun spent the day peacefully harvesting her own bamboo. She even took a quick dip in the pool and played briefly with … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, April 13"