What causes habitat loss?

Did you know habitat loss is the leading cause of extinction in animal species? It is a main issue for...

Keeper Stories

November 6, 2018

World Lemur Day 2018

Hello! Brittney Lie Tjauw here. I’m a member of the Primate Team, and today I’ll be talking a little bit...

Animal Science

October 31, 2018

The source of the amphibian chytrid fungi

As some of you may know, I have spent much of my career focusing on the devastating emerging infectious disease...

Conservation

October 24, 2018

An app saving animals from extinction

Have you heard of palm oil? If you’ve ever read the list of ingredients on the food you eat, you’ve...

Keeper Stories

October 17, 2018

Help save gorillas by recycling cell phones

Hello! I’m Allie, a Seasonal Primate Keeper. I have the pleasure of telling you guys about our beloved western lowland...

Zoo News

September 21, 2018

Zoo Atlanta joins global celebration of gorillas

Second-annual World Gorilla Day unites people around the world in highlighting conservation action. Zoo Atlanta observes World Gorilla Day on...

Keeper Stories

September 5, 2018

Update from the field: Drill Ranch

I’m Jenny Ghents, Primate Keeper II. I’m the Quarters for Conservation Champion for the Pandrillus Foundation’s Drill Ranch, one of...

Conservation

September 5, 2018

Be bird-friendly!

The Atlanta area is home to over 250 species of birds. Whether you’re seeing them majestically soaring up in the...

Keeper Stories

August 29, 2018

Update from the field: Rainforest Trust

I’m Kelly Daire from the Mammal Team, and I’m the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Rainforest Trust. Rainforest Trust is...

Zoo News

August 23, 2018

Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive

Annual “terrapin swap” is part of an effort to protect a Georgia native species. The 25 hatchling diamondback terrapins now...

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