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Registration is now open for the fifth-annual Run Like Wild 5K at Zoo Atlanta, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025. The run will take place in and through the Zoo and Grant Park, making Run Like Wild the city’s only 5K where runners will have opportunities to spot some of the planet’s most amazing wildlife … Continue reading "REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY FOR THE RUN LIKE WILD 5K"

Registration is now open for the fifth-annual Run Like Wild 5K at Zoo Atlanta, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025. The run will take place in and through the Zoo and Grant Park, making Run Like Wild the city’s only 5K where runners will have opportunities to spot some of the planet’s most amazing wildlife … Continue reading "REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY FOR THE RUN LIKE WILD 5K"

Register to run with us virtually from home or on your own trail. Virtual registration includes the t-shirt and race medal. 

Hello everyone! This is Sam from the Herpetology Department.  Today I would like to dive into the python world with you to talk about one that truly is a champion among pythons! They are called Boelen’s pythons, or Simalia boeleni.  Discovered in 1953, this amazing species naturally resides in the highland mountains that run through … Continue reading "The champion"

Imagine walking across a field in southern Georgia and encountering a giant seven-foot black snake basking in the sun, its scales shining with a rainbow of iridescence. Your first reaction might be fear, but to many, this is a beautiful sight. And to some, like the conservationists of the Orianne Society, it is a welcome … Continue reading "Learning to love eastern indigo snakes"

An “aunt.” A dad. A positive reinforcement training virtuoso. A survivor of a real-life conservation crisis.   This past week, we said goodbye to two of the older members of our Monkeys of Makokou complex in The Ford African Rain Forest. They were different species, with different circumstances and seemingly unrelated lives. But a closer look … Continue reading "Two monkey “tails” at Zoo Atlanta: Celebrating Kinshasa and JJ"

Welcome back, conservation enthusiasts! I’m Dr. Kate Leach, Senior Veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta, and I’m thrilled to share the story of my recent fieldwork in Madagascar supporting tortoise health and conservation. If you’ve been following our journey with Zoo Atlanta’s conservation stories, you’ll recall our recent exploration of the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) and their … Continue reading "Saving Madagascar’s radiated tortoises"

Hey everyone! It’s McKenzie writing from the Ambassador Animals Team. The last time I wrote a Keeper Stories Blog, I told you guys about some of the ways animal care professionals can go out and get more professional development. Did you know there are ways for us to get professional development at Zoo Atlanta as … Continue reading "We’re always growing!"

Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome a new addition to the African Savanna. Titan, a 16-year-old adult male African elephant, arrived in Atlanta on January 29, 2025, from Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Titan, who weighs around 8,200 pounds, was born in Eswatini, and along with several other elephants, was part of a multi-organizational … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Titan the Elephant"

Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome a new addition to the African Savanna. Titan, a 16-year-old adult male African elephant, arrived in Atlanta on January 29, 2025, from Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Titan, who weighs around 8,200 pounds, was born in Eswatini, and along with several other elephants, was part of a multi-organizational … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Titan the Elephant"