February is Black History Month. Throughout this month, people around the nation have celebrated the accomplishments of African Americans in their fields, as
The bison is an animal that uniquely defines the American story and the American West
I was quoted recently in an interview as saying, “I never realized I could have so much influence by putting on a suit and tie and simply talking.” The fact
number of years ago from a message centered on “limiting the spread of Bd in the wild
Happy Tuesday! My name is Kaya, Primate Keeper II here at Zoo Atlanta. I can primarily be found working with the gorillas, but I also spend time with the
are keeping an eye on each animal and group behavior, which should mimic their wild
Many of you already know that last year, our southern white rhinoceros Mumbles got a new companion! Kiazi arrived from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance last
eastern black, Javan, and Sumatran) being classified as critically endangered, while western
ATLANTA – August 18, 2016 – Lun Lun the giant panda has been confirmed to be expecting a cub. On August 16, the Zoo Atlanta Veterinary Team obtained an
analyses conducted by David Kersey, PhD, an expert in giant panda endocrinology from Western
Atlanta family is saddened to announce the passing of Shamba, a 58-year-old female western
Well, so many great subjects have been talked about lately, where does one begin? Well, to go along with the top questions keepers get asked, here are a
We have western lowland gorillas and both Bornean and Sumatran orangutans.
We have a guest blogger for this posting! Our intrepid Primate Cognition Intern, Liam Kelly, has prepared a summary focusing on bachelor groups of gorillas.
of Research Some of the most impressive individuals here at Zoo Atlanta are the western
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome one of its most beloved species, the red panda, back to Atlanta. Jackie, a 3-year-old male red panda from Smithsonian’s
Red Panda Network in a conservation initiative to restore red panda habitat in western
Hello everyone! It’s Allie here, and I’m a member of the Primate Team here at Zoo Atlanta. I’d like to take a second and teach you all about what it means to
survival of selected species (most of them are threatened or endangered in the wild
