How do elephants stay warm in winter?

As the weather cools and the leaves begin to fall, the elephant care team is often asked how the elephants...

Keeper Stories

August 23, 2018

Summer’s almost over …

We’re all pretty done with summer over here, except for the naked mole rats, of course; if it’s not hot,...

Keeper Stories

March 14, 2018

The amazing abilities of an elephant’s brain

My name is Catie, and I am the newest member of the Elephant Team here at Zoo Atlanta. One of...

Keeper Stories

January 4, 2018

Cozy up to our naked mole rat colony

Happy New Year to all and welcome back from the holidays. If you’ve been around the Zoo recently, you have...

Keeper Stories

August 17, 2017

Caring for pachyderm pads

We recently celebrated World Elephant Day at Zoo Atlanta along with zoological organizations, conservationists, researchers and elephant enthusiasts all over...

Keeper Stories

June 8, 2017

Amazingly Adapted

The African elephants at Zoo Atlanta enjoy spending time in the sun. Visiting the Mzima Springs elephant habitat in the...

Animal Science

March 22, 2017

Secrets of Elephant Trunks

Let’s do a little experiment. Find a small piece of food around you, about the size of a hard candy...

Elephant Department Posts

How do elephants stay warm in winter?

Summer’s almost over …

The amazing abilities of an elephant’s brain

Cozy up to our naked mole rat colony

Caring for pachyderm pads

Amazingly Adapted

Secrets of Elephant Trunks

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