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By the 1950s, a sweeping global trend had biologists and zoo directors questioning traditional hard, linear animal cages in favor of more naturalistic environments. The period from 1951 to 1967 was one of the Zoo’s greatest times of construction and renovation. This decade also marked the arrival of one of the Zoo’s most beloved animals, an infant gorilla who joined the collection in 1961. Named for Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield, he would be known in perpetuity as “Willie B.” Despite a decade of progress and ingenuity, it would not be long before many of the Zoo’s facilities became outdated. In ... Continue reading 1950–1984: A Zoo Growing Up

Atlanta’s oldest cultural destination began the day a menagerie came to town – and never left. In March 1889, a traveling show bound for Marietta, Ga., stalled just south of its destination when cash flow problems forced its owner into bankruptcy. Left behind by defecting circus employees, the animals began to draw crowds of curious onlookers. Two weeks later, businessman George Valentine Gress purchased the collection at public auction and donated the animals to the city of Atlanta. City leaders relocated them to picturesque Grant Park, a favorite local picnic and promenade destination. Featuring a jaguar, a hyena, a black bear, a ... Continue reading 1889–1950: The Early Days

Thank you to Zoo Atlanta’s corporate supporters! Supporters Allionce Group Aprio Arrow Exterminators, Inc. Aruba Networks Atlanta Gas Light Atlanta Marriott Marquis Blick Art Materials Chick-fil-A, Inc. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola United Cox Enterprises, Inc. Cricket Deloitte Delta Air Lines, Inc. Ernst & Young LLP Event Network General Building Maintenance, … Continue reading "Corporate Supporters"

Pre-K
Discover the wild features of different animals and understand what makes them similar to and different from one another.

K-1st grade
Explore the basic needs of plants and animals as students compare and contrast animal and plant adaptations and characteristics. 

3rd-4th grade
Georgia is a wild and wonderful state with a diversity of species found across the five regions.

5th grade
Through investigation, questioning, and observation, students will identify invertebrates and vertebrates and discover the differences between mammals, amphibians, fish, birds and reptiles.

6th - 8th grade
Discover the major biomes of the world and explore the animals that call it home.