Hi everyone, my name is Emily, and I’m a member of the Gorilla Care Team. Before working at Zoo Atlanta, I was a marine mammal trainer for six years!| Zoo Atlanta
Nestled along the main spine at the Zoo, you’ll see the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas – home to our Fantastic Flights bird presentation. This is a 15 to 20-minute presentation filled with different species of birds displaying their amazing adaptations and natural behaviors! Not only is the presentation extremely educational, … Continue reading "Have you seen Fantastic Flights?" The post Have you seen Fantastic Flights? appeared first on Zoo Atlanta.| Zoo Atlanta
Hi, it’s Caroline from the Small Primate Team. I want to talk to you about one of my favorite things I get to do as an animal care professional, and that’s behavioral observations. Behavioral observations are the process of observing an animal and then recording those observations for later use. A portion of a keeper’s … Continue reading "The many benefits of behavioral observations" The post The many benefits of behavioral observations appeared first on Zoo Atlanta.| Zoo Atlanta
One of the most unique features of cats is their rough tongue. I’m sure most pet cat owners have noticed this fact, but did you know that the rough tongue is a characteristic of all cats, from the largest lion or tiger down to the rusty spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus, which is one of the … Continue reading "The amazing mechanics of cat tongues" The post The amazing mechanics of cat tongues appeared first on Zoo Atlanta.| Zoo Atlanta