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It is no secret that the cubs are growing like weeds. As they get bigger and more independent, we are doing our best to give both them and Lun Lun more space and opportunities to take some quiet time if needed. For this reason, you may only see one of them on PandaCam at a … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 1"

Hi everyone! My name is Kathryn Scime, and I’m one of the new primate keepers here at Zoo Atlanta! I recently moved down from chilly Buffalo, New York to pursue my career at the Zoo. Before here, I worked at the Buffalo Zoo for five years, taking care of a variety of South American animals … Continue reading "The ghosts of Madagascar"

The pandas had a spooky, fun Halloween last weekend. The cubs conquered several ghosts that were covered with vanilla extract and found lots of goodies. The pandas had pumpkins hiding treats and boxes to tear into. And as a special surprise, the weather was nice a chilly, perfect panda weather. Shauna Keeper II, Mammals

The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened to announce the passing of Shamba, a 58-year-old female western lowland gorilla. Shamba, the oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta and one of the oldest gorillas in the world, was found unresponsive by her care team on October 27, 2017. Following a preliminary examination that revealed advanced age-related complications, the … Continue reading "Remembering Shamba"

The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened to announce the passing of Shamba, a 58-year-old female western lowland gorilla. Shamba, the oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta and one of the oldest gorillas in the world, was found unresponsive by her care team on October 27, 2017. Following a preliminary examination that revealed advanced age-related complications, the … Continue reading "Remembering Shamba"

A lot of our panda fans have been asking why we are trying so hard to introduce sweet potato to the girls as a part of their diet. Why not other produce items? Both Lun Lun and Yang Yang receive a variety of produce including bananas, apples, sweet potato and pear. Well, one of the … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 25"

They’re baaack! Those little balls of fluff everyone has been missing the last six weeks are back in their habitat! That’s right, I’m talking about the flamingo chicks. If you were able to see them in late August before they migrated behind the scenes with their parents for monitoring, you’ll notice that they already look … Continue reading "New kids in the flock"

The cubs are beginning to consume some bamboo. While they still don’t quite have the jaw strength to break the large culms like their parents, they are eating some leaves and small sprigs. They are working on their jaw strength as we have seen them trying to break the small branches. Although milk is still … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, October 23"

The giant pandas spending more time in their outdoor habitats presents many more opportunities than just the pandas getting to spend time outside. Their outdoor habitats have fun places to hide enrichment, scatter their leafeater biscuits, and they can enjoy the crisp fall air. For keepers, it means we can do more cleaning projects inside … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, October 20"

Zoo Atlanta is not just about animals. Indeed, people are not just about people. Recent advances in analyzing genetic samples have broken down the former wall that prevented scientists from really describing the bacterial fauna (“microbiome”) that lives on, in, and in association with all forms of life. We now can calculate the number and … Continue reading "The bacterial world of animals"