I’m working, I swear …

Hello from the Dominican Republic. Odds are I am sitting in a large conference hall listening to all the wonderful...

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January 23, 2020

The goat kids go to school

Hello everyone! My name is Adrianna and I am one of our Outback team members taking care of our goats!...

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November 21, 2019

Learning something new

As animal care professionals, it is always our responsibility to constantly strive for new information and better ways to take...

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November 7, 2019

Sharing knowledge with our peers

From Oct 28 through October 30, ambassador bird care professionals from zoos across the country landed in Atlanta for a...

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October 15, 2019

Time for training

Hi everyone! My name is Ryan, and I am going to talk a little bit about some of the training...

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June 18, 2019

Learning from our peers at other AZA zoos

It’s summertime! Everyone is heading out to their favorite destinations for a little rest and relaxation. Some people head to...

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April 30, 2019

How do you give a gorilla a physical?

Hi everyone! My name is Hayley, a Keeper II on the Gorilla Care Team at Zoo Atlanta. I just started...

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March 14, 2019

Training with the savanna animals

Hi everyone! Nadia here. I’m writing to you from the Mammal Team! For this blog I’m going to tell you a little bit...

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February 26, 2019

Training makes vet exams easier

If you visited the zoo a couple of weeks ago, you may have found yourself scratching your head, thinking you...

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February 22, 2019

Behind the scenes with the savanna animals

We’re excitedly awaiting the opening of the new African Savanna this summer. In the meantime, we continue to take full...

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