December 7, 2017

Great tips for a green holiday

Did you know on average, Americans produce 25 percent more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s (Environmental Protection Agency)? That’s...

Animal Science

November 16, 2017

Exotic pathogens and native wildlife

Those who have been following Zoo Atlanta’s activities may know that our Herpetology Department has been very active in the...

Conservation

November 10, 2017

How’s your carbon footprint?

Interested in ways you can reduce your carbon footprint? Some of our previous Conservation Blogs have talked about reducing single-use...

Keeper Stories

September 5, 2017

Networking for a common goal

This past week I had the opportunity to attend the National Conference for The American Association of Zookeepers. Also known...

Conservation

August 30, 2017

Plastic: let’s break it down

I use plastic. I recycle. What’s the issue? Hearing a lot about plastic and how bad it is? Wondering what...

Animal Science

August 23, 2017

Studying sand skinks in the scrublands

Sometimes the Zoo’s research does not take place at the Zoo. As part of our collaborative research on the biophysics...

Conservation

July 26, 2017

Why reduce single-use plastics?

Plastic is a durable material made to last forever, yet 33 percent of it is used once and then discarded....

Zoo News

July 14, 2017

Eastern indigo snakes reintroduced to the wild

Zoo Atlanta is part of a partnership to restore an iconic species to its native range. A new chapter in...

Conservation

June 14, 2017

Meatless Mondays

Did you know that producing 2.2 pounds of beef takes enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 20 days?...

Zoo News

May 16, 2017

Quarters for Conservation 2017-2018

Vultures, bush dogs and tigers will benefit from a commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to saving species....

conservation Posts

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