Training with Shuffles

As most of you know, we do a lot of positive reinforcement training here with the animals at the Zoo....

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...

Zoo News

August 23, 2019

Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive

Effort supports work to protect a treasure of the Georgia coast. For the next year, a tidal creek habitat at...

Zoo News

March 28, 2019

Spring Break Tips and Must-Dos at the Zoo

Spring Break 2019 coincides with a milestone anniversary. Spring Break Week kicks off just days after a milestone anniversary for...

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...

Zoo News

August 23, 2018

Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive

Annual “terrapin swap” is part of an effort to protect a Georgia native species. The 25 hatchling diamondback terrapins now...

Keeper Stories

April 27, 2018

Croc-tastic creatures

As many of our amazing guests may have noticed, we have new additions in Scaly Slimy Spectacular! A few months...

Keeper Stories

March 22, 2018

Continuing education in amphibian care

Hello everyone! You’d think that winter would be a slow time for folks that work in a department with a...

Zoo News

February 15, 2018

Introducing African slender-snouted crocodiles

Critically endangered species is new to Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience. Zoo Atlanta welcomes two exciting new...

Keeper Stories

February 1, 2018

Exciting things to come in Herpetology

As many of you are aware, we have been hard at work here in the Herpetology Department. If you have...

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