Wonderful world of prehensile-tailed skinks

Hello, my name is Kyle Grace, and I’m one of the Herpetology Keepers at Zoo Atlanta! My fiancé and I...

Keeper Stories

September 14, 2017

Baby snakes and exciting research

Hello, it’s Ash from the Herpetology Department, and today I am going to tell you a little about our recently...

Keeper Stories

August 31, 2017

A second glance is worth the time

Hi there! Sara from the Herpetology Department again. You might remember me from my recent #TakeoverTuesday, and I’m back to...

Keeper Stories

June 23, 2017

Reptiles are Everywhere

Hello everyone! My name is Gabe and I recently joined the Herpetology Team as a seasonal keeper. My first few...

Keeper Stories

June 2, 2017

39 of Earth’s rarest reptiles

When writing these blogs as a zookeeper, I like to think about what snippets of information about our careers that...

Keeper Stories

May 18, 2017

Impressed Tortoise of Trader’s Alley

Hello from the Herpetology Department, Zoo Atlanta fans! If you have visited the Zoo and taken a walk down Trader’s...

Zoo News

April 27, 2017

A lucky number for one of the rarest reptiles

Zoo Atlanta celebrates its most successful breeding season ever for critically endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards. Thirteen proves to be a...

Keeper Stories

April 20, 2017

Keeper Stories – Thursday, April 20

Hey everyone, this is Char from the Herpetology Department. I just got back from an Association of Zoos and Aquariums...

Keeper Stories

March 30, 2017

Keeper Stories – Thursday, March 30

Hello everybody. The name is Zach Bulich and I am a brand-new keeper in Zoo Atlanta’s Herpetology Department. In this...

Keeper Stories

March 16, 2017

Keeper Stories – Thursday, March 16

A couple of weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure and honor of being an instructor for the Association of...

Herpetology Department Posts

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