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Today we’re going to take a closer lick – sorry, I mean look – at giant panda tongues! The tongue of each species is specialized to its needs. It determines the taste profile the animals experience, grooming abilities, and is an important part of how they manipulate their food. For example, cat species have large … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 4"

Every few years there is a frenzy in the media about efforts to use modern genomic technology to recreate long-extinct or recently extinct species. Often referred to as de-extinction, it first became heavily discussed after a series of TED talks were posted in 2013; see links below. Extinct species getting all the attention are, unsurprisingly, … Continue reading "Protecting the critically endangered species still with us"

Zoo Atlanta partners with The Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GDCHH) on hosting ASL Family Day on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Interpreters from GCDHH will be on hand at animal habitats from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last timed entry at … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA TO HOST ASL FAMILY DAY"

A question we get asked often is whether a giant panda’s fur is as soft as it looks. Now, as the temperatures are beginning to cool down and we have had quite a bit of rain recently in Georgia, I thought it would be the perfect time to answer that question, as their fur aids them in … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 29"

Thinking back to movies and TV shows I enjoyed growing up, many of them included non-human primate actors. Primates are cute, funny, and smart. It is understandable that they would be considered entertaining. Although a small factor, use in the entertainment industry is a potent driving force for primate wildlife trade worldwide. Unfortunately, the price … Continue reading "“No Animals Harmed”… the price of fame"

Here at Zoo Atlanta, we are lucky enough to care for the only drill monkeys in North America. In the early 2000s, their Species Survival Plan (SSP) made the difficult decision to stop breeding, due to a lack of genetic diversity in the North American population. As time has passed and the population has grown … Continue reading "Drill, mandrill, or baboon?"

Have you ever visited Zoo Atlanta to see Jackie, only to find that he isn’t in his habitat? If you answered yes, you may not have looked up in the tree. Jackie is always in his habitat unless we are doing construction or horticulture work in his area. So, if you are visiting Jackie, don’t … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, September 27"

Hello everyone! Kyle here from the Bird Team! A lot of you who have gotten to visit our Zoo have probably noticed that we have quite a variety of bird species to care for. One of the joys I get from being a Bird Keeper is being able to observe how the different species relate … Continue reading "Managing birds in mixed-species aviaries"

Update on our western lowland gorilla population: As a follow-up to the news we shared on Friday, September 10, about the gorillas and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, please check out the update below. Of the 20 gorillas here at the Zoo, 18 have shown clinical signs consistent with SARS-CoV-2 infection. As of today, … Continue reading "UPDATE ON GORILLA POPULATION — SEPT 17"

Update on our western lowland gorilla population: As a follow-up to the news we shared on Friday, September 10, about the gorillas and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, please check out the update below. Of the 20 gorillas here at the Zoo, 18 have shown clinical signs consistent with SARS-CoV-2 infection. As of today, … Continue reading "UPDATE ON GORILLA POPULATION — SEPT 17"