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Hi! I’m Channing, and I’m one of the newest faces on the Small African Primate and Sloth Care Team. Prior to moving to Atlanta, I was a Hoofstock and Elephant Keeper at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. While I miss working with hoofstock and elephants, I am excited to learn more about primates (and sloths, which … Continue reading "Learning more about sloths"

If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ve almost certainly heard us mention ECO-CELL, an organization that helps species affected by coltan (an ore essential to cell phones) mining by recycling used electronics. Usually when we talk about ECO-CELL, it’s in tandem with gorilla conservation, or promoting Gorillas on the Line, an annual global mobile phone … Continue reading "Recycle your cells for chinchillas!"

With the end of June nearing and July just around the corner, you may have noticed the native birds being more active, carrying nesting material, or sitting on their carefully woven nests. These are signs that we are well into the breeding season of Georgia’s native birds! Most think of trees when imagining where birds … Continue reading "What should you do if you find a baby bird?"

After-hours summer series kicks off on Friday, June 23 WHAT: Time is running out to get tickets for the first of the season’s Savanna Nights, Zoo Atlanta’s after-hours summer series, kicking off on Friday, June 23, 2023, with Pride Night. Guests will start the event with a complimentary themed welcome cocktail, the Lion’s Pride, a … Continue reading "STILL TIME TO GET TICKETS FOR SAVANNA NIGHTS: PRIDE NIGHT"

After-hours summer series kicks off on Friday, June 23 WHAT: Time is running out to get tickets for the first of the season’s Savanna Nights, Zoo Atlanta’s after-hours summer series, kicking off on Friday, June 23, 2023, with Pride Night. Guests will start the event with a complimentary themed welcome cocktail, the Lion’s Pride, a … Continue reading "STILL TIME TO GET TICKETS FOR SAVANNA NIGHTS: PRIDE NIGHT"

ATLANTA – June 19, 2023 – Cocoa, a 30-year-old Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth at Zoo Atlanta, became a dad again on Father’s Day with the birth of an infant to female Nutella on June 18, 2023. The infant is the first for 6-year-old Nutella. The gestation period for sloths is unusually long for the animal kingdom at … Continue reading "FATHER’S DAY SURPRISE! SLOTH BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA"

ATLANTA – June 19, 2023 – Cocoa, a 30-year-old Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth at Zoo Atlanta, became a dad again on Father’s Day with the birth of an infant to female Nutella on June 18, 2023. The infant is the first for 6-year-old Nutella. The gestation period for sloths is unusually long for the animal kingdom … Continue reading "FATHER’S DAY SURPRISE! SLOTH BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA"

WHAT: Stroll and shop for unique handcrafted goods from independent local makers at the Art Gone Wild Artist Market on Saturday, June 17, 2023.   Located inside Zoo Atlanta, the single-day outdoor marketplace will feature a curated variety of jewelry, ceramics, accessories, body products, apparel, wall art, gifts and more from more than 20 vendors from Atlanta’s … Continue reading "SHOP LOCALLY MADE GOODS AT THE ART GONE WILD MARKET"

WHAT: Stroll and shop for unique handcrafted goods from independent local makers at the Art Gone Wild Artist Market on Saturday, June 17, 2023.   Located inside Zoo Atlanta, the single-day outdoor marketplace will feature a curated variety of jewelry, ceramics, accessories, body products, apparel, wall art, gifts and more from more than 20 vendors from … Continue reading "SHOP LOCALLY MADE GOODS AT THE ART GONE WILD MARKET"

In our last Animal Science Blog, we examined how observations can provide useful insight into animal behavior. Watching animals and recording what they are doing is a great first step in determining their welfare. However, these indicators allow us to get just one snapshot of the bigger picture. Other parts of the same picture are … Continue reading "Assessing the big picture in animal well-being"