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Read more about Nest-building with white-headed buffalo weavers
Category: Keeper Stories
May 1, 2018

Nest-building with white-headed buffalo weavers

Hello, my name is Angie, and I’m a Seasonal Bird Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. It finally seems like the...
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Read more about Meet Grigsby and Emily!
Category: Keeper Stories
April 17, 2018

Meet Grigsby and Emily!

As the weather gets warmer and the Zoo gets busier, there are lots of changes happening at Zoo Atlanta. Some...
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Read more about A meeting of bird minds
Category: Keeper Stories
April 3, 2018

A meeting of bird minds

One important aspect of working in a zoo is collaborating and communicating with other zoos across the country, continent, and...
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Read more about Cassowaries are the coolest
Category: Keeper Stories
March 13, 2018

Cassowaries are the coolest

Hello, Luke from the Bird Department here again! Today I will be talking about the best bird in our department...
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Read more about Rearing a milky eagle owlet
Category: Keeper Stories
February 20, 2018

Rearing a milky eagle owlet

We have an adorable new addition in the Bird Department. As you might have seen on our social media networks,...
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Read more about Cold-weather skills of feathered friends
Category: Keeper Stories
January 16, 2018

Cold-weather skills of feathered friends

As many of you already know, it has been especially cold here in Georgia, with temperatures dropping below freezing more...
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Read more about Endotherms vs. ectotherms and their care
Category: Keeper Stories
December 12, 2017

Endotherms vs. ectotherms and their care

Over the past two months, I have transitioned from working in the Herpetology Department to working with the feathered relatives...
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Read more about An exercise in amethyst starling “dating”
Category: Keeper Stories
November 28, 2017

An exercise in amethyst starling “dating”

Animal care professionals often talk about animals being paired up for breeding, or being recommended to breed. We all follow...
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Read more about A spooktacular day for our feathered friends
Category: Keeper Stories
November 7, 2017

A spooktacular day for our feathered friends

Candy, costumes and decorations galore! Everyone seems to have a good time at Halloween each year. We as humans love...
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Read more about New kids in the flock
Category: Keeper Stories
October 24, 2017

New kids in the flock

They’re baaack! Those little balls of fluff everyone has been missing the last six weeks are back in their habitat!...
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