Care for the rare: Panamanian golden frogs

Hey everyone – my name is Char, and I’m a Keeper II with the Herpetology Team. That means I get...

Keeper Stories

January 30, 2020

Zoos + conservation: indigo snakes

The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) is the largest non-venomous snake in the United States, with large adult males reaching...

Keeper Stories

September 19, 2019

The secretive Georgia gopher frog

A new group of rare animals now call one of the Georgia eXtremes outdoor habitats home – the Georgia gopher...

Keeper Stories

August 30, 2019

The amazing Lake Titicaca water frog

The unique features of the Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus) make them perfect for their natural environment and have a...

Keeper Stories

January 24, 2019

Why should you care about venom?

Most of the time when you hear the word “venom,” you think of a toxic liquid that is “bad” or...

Keeper Stories

December 20, 2018

A keeper’s journey to the Zoo

One question animal department folks often get asked is, how did we get here? For some, there is a relatively...

Keeper Stories

December 6, 2018

The sssensational king cobra

Hi everyone! My name is Sam, and I am a Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. Today I’d like to...

Keeper Stories

November 27, 2018

We’re on the job every day

Hi everyone, my name is Kyle Grace, and I am a Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. While everyone spent...

Keeper Stories

November 1, 2018

Where have all the turtles gone?

It’s that time of year again! The time of year that some of the outdoor habitats for turtles and tortoises...

Keeper Stories

October 18, 2018

Wildlife preps for winter

As the colder months slowly encroach on us in Georgia, Zoo Atlanta’s Herpetology (reptiles and amphibians) Team spends time winterizing...

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