My road to a career with animals

Happy Tuesday! My name is Kaya, Primate Keeper II here at Zoo Atlanta. I can primarily be found working with...

Keeper Stories

November 20, 2018

Gorillas get their flu shots, too

Hello everyone, my name is Courtney Meyer, and I am a member of the gorilla care team here at Zoo...

Keeper Stories

October 17, 2018

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

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

Zoo News

May 13, 2018

The 1988 opening of The Ford African Rain Forest was a landmark event for Zoo Atlanta and for the city...

Zoo News

May 8, 2018

Mbeli, Kali and Gunther will soon start a new chapter at a new zoo Three bachelor western lowland gorillas from...

Zoo News

April 24, 2018

One of the Southeast’s most anticipated black-tie galas celebrates one of North America’s largest populations of western lowland gorillas at...