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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
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
In our last blog post, we talked about some of the methodologies we use to study animal welfare. We often look at behavior, and physiological measures, as| Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns on two magical weekends this month WHAT: Atlanta’s spooky season scene is never complete without the city’s favorite fun family Halloween festival. Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas returns on Saturdays and Sundays, October 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2025. Activities will take place from … Continue reading "BOO AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA NATURAL GAS" The post BOO AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA NATURAL GAS appeare...| 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
Our conservation messaging across the Zoo constantly reminds us of the overwhelming challenges that wildlife faces from poaching and trafficking of live animals or their parts in various forms. I recently heard a Keynote Speaker refer to the fact that the keratin in the horn of a rhinoceros is worth more, by weight, than gold … Continue reading "A new partnership in wildlife forensics" The post A new partnership in wildlife forensics appeared first on Zoo Atlanta.| Zoo Atlanta
Ahead of World Gorilla Day on September 24, two organizations celebrate an impressive 30 years of partnership in protecting wild gorillas and informing the world’s body of knowledge about these great apes. The international headquarters of the Fossey Fund have been located on Zoo Atlanta grounds since 1995. Over the past three decades, Zoo Atlanta … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership" The post Zoo Atlanta and The Dian Fossey Go...| 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
The wonders of life on Earth come aglow with the return of IllumiNights at the Zoo, lighting up the holiday season this November. Tickets are now on sale for the signature lantern festival, which opens to the public on November 21, 2025, and continues through January 18, 2026. IllumiNights is made possible with support from … Continue reading "Tickets are now on sale for IllumiNights at the Zoo" The post Tickets are now on sale for IllumiNights at the Zoo 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
Zoo Atlanta celebrates the senior community on September 30 Zoo Atlanta is proud to celebrate the senior community at the second-annual City of Atlanta and Fulton County Senior Day presented by Kaiser Permanente on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. On this date, senior residents (ages 55 and up) of the City of Atlanta or Fulton County … Continue reading "City of Atlanta and Fulton Co. Senior Day Presented by Kaiser Permanente" The post City of Atlanta and Fulton Co. Senior Day Presented by Kaise...| Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta’s wildest wine cellar comes uncorked at Sippin’ Safari on Saturday, September 20, 2025, and tickets are going fast for Zoo Atlanta’s signature wine festival. Guests will enjoy tastings of a wide selection of varietals and blends from leading winemaking regions; live music; exclusive evening wildlife viewing; and more. The Grand Pavilion main stage will … Continue reading "Time is running out to make plans to attend Sippin’ Safari!" The post Time is running out to make plans ...| Zoo Atlanta
Hi everyone! My name is Alexz, and I am a welfare scientist here at Zoo Atlanta. One of the ways we assess animal welfare is by studying behavior, which tells| Zoo Atlanta
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Alpacas are a domesticated, social species that live in herds. Although they originated in Peru, they have now spread worldwide in human care. Although they share similar characteristics and are often mistaken for one another, alpacas and llamas are different species! There are four South American camelids: the alpaca and the llama, both domesticated, and the vicuña and the guanaco, both wild species that diverged from a common ancestor around 2 million years ago.| Zoo Atlanta
