Species Survival Plan plans for king vultures

Hello – I’m Luke, a keeper in the Bird Department here at Zoo Atlanta. Today I’ll be talking about the...

Keeper Stories

September 19, 2017

Weathering Irma with our feathered friends

With the recent bad weather we had from Irma, a lot of people have asked us how we prepared and...

Keeper Stories

August 29, 2017

Animal in Focus: Blue Crane

Hello! I’m Allie, a bird keeper at Zoo Atlanta, and today I’m going to delve a little deeper into one...

Keeper Stories

August 15, 2017

Blue crane chick vet check

Hey, Zoo Atlanta fans! It’s been a busy summer here at Zoo Atlanta, and on recent visits many of you...

Zoo News

July 26, 2017

July Hatchlings Around Zoo Atlanta

July 2017 has brought hatchlings at nests throughout Zoo Atlanta for species native to both Africa and the Americas. A...

Keeper Stories

July 11, 2017

From Carnivores to Birds

Hello everyone! This is Brittney from the Birds and Program Animals Department; I am a Seasonal Bird Keeper here at...

Keeper Stories

June 13, 2017

Nests All Over the Zoo

It is almost summertime! Which means school is out, the weather is getting much warmer, and all those baby birds...

Keeper Stories

May 30, 2017

Chick season is here!

Chicks! Not long ago another bird keeper talked about preparation for breeding season. Now that the season has really kicked...

Keeper Stories

May 9, 2017

Keeper Stories – Tuesday, May 9

If you’ve been to the Zoo lately, you’ve probably seen many of our birds carrying around nesting material, building or...

Keeper Stories

April 25, 2017

Keepers Stories – Tuesday, April 25

Spring! This season evokes a variety of feelings from people. Some look forward to the warmth and rains that come,...

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