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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. Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Aruba Networks Atlanta Gas Light Atlanta Marriott Marquis Barnsley Construction Group Blick Art Materials Cadence Bank Carter’s Charitable Foundation Chick-fil-A, Inc. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola United Cox Enterprises, Inc. Cricket Deloitte … 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.

9th - 12th grade
From tiny insects to colorful birds, exotic plants and mysterious mammals, the Earth is rich in biodiversity.