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Dependable, enthusiastic, and outgoing job seekers are invited to apply for seasonal positions at an upcoming Virtual Job Fair at Zoo Atlanta to take place Tuesday, February 16. Participants must pre-apply online in advance to join the event. Available positions include Guest Service Agents; Ride Attendants; Merchandise Associate Sales Cashiers; Membership Sales Associates; and Summer … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA VIRTUAL JOB FAIR"

If you’ve looked closely in Scaly Slimy Spectacular recently, you may have noticed that our rough knobtail geckos (Nephrurus amyae) have new roommates. These tiny little omnivorous lizards are Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skinks (Egernia epsisolus). Native to the Pilbara region of Western Australia, these skinks are part of the genus Egernia, which has been dated … Continue reading "Meet the Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skinks!"

Today’s panda update is taking you behind the scenes of our behind-the-scenes tours!    The Giant Panda Care Team has been preparing for a new way for you to learn about the giant pandas with us: Virtual Wild Encounters! In a more normal time, we have in-person Wild Encounters in which guests receive a tour … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, February 3"

Have you ever heard us reference “wildlife trade” and not been sure what we were talking about? Well, we have you covered! Throughout 2021, we’ll explore this topic through various lenses to help you understand what it is and how it affects various species around the world, including humans. But before we get into too much detail, let’s start with an overview of the issue.  Wildlife trade is the … Continue reading "Introduction to wildlife trade"

Within the Primate Team, we also care for a non-primate species, Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths. Bonnie will be 20 years old this year, while Nutella will be 5. (The male, Cocoa, is currently in the care of our Ambassador Animals Team.) Both have been living in the building down by the carousel, and due to the … Continue reading "Behind the scenes with sloth care"

Hi everyone! My name is Megan, and I am one of the new primary keepers on the Panda Care Team. I thought I would use my first Panda Update to introduce myself! I have been at Zoo Atlanta since 2018, when I started as an intern with the Carnivore and Panda Teams. Following my internship, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, February 1"

I hope you all don’t mind that we are posting so much about Jackie lately. But, since he’s new to us, we are still learning about him and seeing new things from him every day. We have mentioned before that Jackie is very active right now, as is expected, being winter and red panda breeding … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, January 29"

One of the most frequent questions we get about our parrots at the World of Wild Theater is, “Can they talk?” We prefer to use the term “mimic” rather than talk, because we don’t know that they understand what words they are saying. We *do* know they have learned that if one of their care … Continue reading "A talking parrot?"

Every morning, the Panda Care Team checks on all of the giant pandas, as well as Jackie the red panda. We have cameras set up that allow us to see each individual in dayrooms which are not visible from behind the scenes. When I’m checking in on Jackie, I will swing by his habitat and … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, January 27"

A quick stroll around the Zoo can allow you to see the immense diversity of birds just by looking at one key anatomical feature – their beaks. Although birds aren’t the only organisms who get to claim the possession of this structure – see Testudines (turtles, tortoises, and terrapins) and Cephalopods (squid, octopi, and cuttlefish) … Continue reading "Bird nerd: Beak geek!"