Zoo Atlanta will be closed on Tues., 1/21, due to continued unseasonably cold temperatures and the potential for winter weather.

University of Georgia Zoo and Exotic Animal Pathology Service in the College of Veterinary Medicine Posts

January 25, 2022

Ozzie, world’s oldest male gorilla, has died

The Zoo Atlanta family is heartbroken to announce the passing of Ozzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla, at 61. The...

January 13, 2022

The Zoo Atlanta family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Choomba, a 59-year-old female western lowland gorilla, on...

October 15, 2021

The Zoo Atlanta community is saddened to share that Abu the giraffe has died. At 16, Abu was the oldest...