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Winners in three categories will receive a free one-year Zoo Atlanta Family Membership ATLANTA – July 28, 2022 – Zoo Atlanta is pleased to announce the winners of the Build Your Best Challenge, a nine-week contest inspired by Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! ® Made with LEGO® Bricks, on exhibition at Zoo Atlanta now through August … Continue reading "ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF ZOO ATLANTA’S BUILD YOUR BEST CHALLENGE"

Zoo Atlanta is very proud to have partnered with doctoral student Andrew Schulz of the Georgia Institute of Technology on this groundbreaking study exploring the amazing mechanics of the elephant trunk.  Additionally, Zoo Atlanta’s Director of Research, Dr. Joe Mendelson, served on Andrew’s doctoral committee. Check out the article below from Jason Maderer of Georgia Tech … Continue reading "Skin: An Additional Tool for the Versatile Elephant Trunk"

Hey all! Seasonal Primate Keeper Sam here to talk about our ringtailed lemurs and a natural behavior called “stink fighting.” We have two ringtailed lemurs here at the Zoo, males Julius and his half-brother, Neal. You can visit them as you are walking through The Living Treehouse. Ringtailed lemurs sometimes find themselves competing for food, … Continue reading "What’s that smell? A lemur stink fight!"

You’ve likely heard that Lun Lun recently went through pseudopregnancy, or false pregnancy. It’s a natural cycle for female giant pandas that occurs over a couple of months and involves her sleeping a lot more and eating a lot less. Since she is no longer breeding, she will likely continue to experience pseudopregnancy each year. This year’s pseudopregnancy recently drew to a … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 25"

Western lowland gorilla Floyd and his father Taz celebrated their third and 33rd birthdays at a joint celebration with their troop on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Zoo Atlanta. Floyd, who turned 3 on July 24, and Taz, who turned 33 on July 20, and the other members of their family entered their habitat in … Continue reading "FATHER/SON GORILLA DUO CELEBRATE 3 AND 33 AT JOINT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION"

Western lowland gorilla Floyd and his father Taz celebrated their third and 33rd birthdays at a joint celebration with their troop on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Zoo Atlanta. Floyd, who turned 3 on July 24, and Taz, who turned 33 on July 20, and the other members of their family entered their habitat in … Continue reading "FATHER/SON GORILLA DUO CELEBRATE 3 AND 33 AT JOINT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION"

Hey everyone, my name is Christina, and I am a Mammal Swing Keeper here at the Zoo, which means I get to work with both the hoofstock animals and the carnivores. When you come to the Zoo, you might hear the term “enrichment” or might even notice it when you are watching the animals in … Continue reading "What goes into animal enrichment?"

Two-day cultural heritage festival will feature dance, music, and more from around the world WHAT: Take a trip around the world at Wild World Weekend, the annual signature cultural heritage festival at Zoo Atlanta, on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, 2022. The two-day event will highlight the dynamic cultures of Africa, Europe, Asia … Continue reading "TRAVEL THE GLOBE AT WILD WORLD WEEKEND"

Everyone has heard the saying “the early bird gets the worm,” and that holds true for the birds who call Zoo Atlanta home too. The difference is that we need to provide them with the worms! What many don’t realize is that the worms we feed out to the birds get the same quality of … Continue reading "When the early bird gets the worm, we provide the worms"

Our last Conservation Blog gave some great pointers on how to eat sustainably this summer. This week, we’re keeping the food sustainability train rolling and talking about composting! Composting is hardly the ultra-granola concept it seemed a decade ago, which is GREAT, because growing popularity means tools and knowledge are becoming more accessible. This is … Continue reading "Composting 101"