Zoo AtlantaOne hundred days of "Cub A" and "Cub B" are over, and the twin giant panda cubs have officially been named Mei Lun and Mei Huan.
Born July 15, 2013, Mei Lun and Mei Huan are the first surviving pair of giant panda twins ever born in the U.S. and are the fourth and fifth offspring of Lun Lun and Yang Yang.
The first 100 Days of Mei Lun and Mei HuanZoo Atlanta2013-10-23 | One hundred days of "Cub A" and "Cub B" are over, and the twin giant panda cubs have officially been named Mei Lun and Mei Huan.
Born July 15, 2013, Mei Lun and Mei Huan are the first surviving pair of giant panda twins ever born in the U.S. and are the fourth and fifth offspring of Lun Lun and Yang Yang.Zoo Atlantas PandaCamZoo Atlanta2024-10-12 | Giant pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun have departed for China. Pandas have left Atlanta on their way to a new chapter in Chengdu.
Presented by CricketZhu Zhu Says GoodbyeZoo Atlanta2024-09-30 | Zhu Zhu the giant panda mascot bids farewell to the animals, people, sights, and sounds of his longtime home at Zoo Atlanta before the giant pandas depart for China in mid-October 2024. Visit zooatlanta.org to learn more.Celebrating the Giant Panda Program at Zoo Atlanta (2022)Zoo Atlanta2024-07-18 | Celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Lun Lun, Yang Yang, and their offspring as we highlight the milestone of the 25th anniversary of the Zoo Atlanta giant panda program.
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/pandacamZoo Atlantas ZooMobileZoo Atlanta2024-04-15 | Let the Zoo come to YOU! Learn all about wildlife and wild places without leaving your classroom. This popular program gives your students a connection to animals and conservation while complementing your curriculum. All programs are in line with Georgia Standards of Excellence and include live animal encounters and engaging activities. ZooMobile programs are designed for Pre-K to 12th grade.
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/zoomobileUpdate on Construction of the New Rollins Animal Health CenterZoo Atlanta2024-02-28 | Vice President of Animal Health Dr. Sam Rivera catches us up with an update on construction of the state-of-the-art new Rollins Animal Health Center, slated for completion in summer 2024.
Learn animal care at Zoo Atlanta: zooatlanta.org/animal-careZoo Atlanta Gift Membership Promo: Socks?Zoo Atlanta2023-12-19 | Give a year of adventure for one low price with a Gift Membership for Zoo Atlanta. Memberships start at $129!
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/giftIlluminights at the Zoo: 2023 PromoZoo Atlanta2023-09-27 | Experience the magic of Atlanta holiday lights this season!
Atlanta’s cherished holiday tradition is back, showcasing vistas of brilliantly illuminated wildlife and captivating sights that celebrate the wonders of nature. This year, we’re introducing new lanterns and experiences, transforming the Zoo into a nighttime wonderland.
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/illuminightsCelebrating Breaking Ground on The Rollins Animal Health CenterZoo Atlanta2023-07-28 | Dr. Sam Rivera, Vice President of Animal Health at Zoo Atlanta, shares our excitement about breaking ground on the state-of-the-art Rollins Animal Health Center, set to open in summer 2024.
Learn more:Weird Animals Facts: Parrot Edition - Natural HistoryZoo Atlanta2023-07-05 | Parrots have been around a lot longer than most people realize. How long, and where did they likely originate? Ambassador Animals Keeper McKenzie and her parrot friends share more in our final installment of WEIRD Animal Facts: Parrot Edition.
Learn more about parrots - zooatlanta.org/animalsQuarters for Conservation 2023: North American Songbird SAFE Program - CompiledZoo Atlanta2023-06-05 | Did you know that 25 cents of every Zoo Atlanta general admission ticket benefits field conservation programs? You can help us decide how to distribute grants to our conservation partners! Read about the projects here and vote for your favorite.
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/qfcQuarters for Conservation 2023: Chinchilla Conservation Project - CompiledZoo Atlanta2023-06-05 | Did you know that 25 cents of every Zoo Atlanta general admission ticket benefits field conservation programs? You can help us decide how to distribute grants to our conservation partners! Read about the projects here and vote for your favorite.
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/qfcQuarters for Conservation 2023: Sloth Conservation ProjectZoo Atlanta2023-06-05 | Did you know that 25 cents of every Zoo Atlanta general admission ticket benefits field conservation programs? You can help us decide how to distribute grants to our conservation partners! Read about the projects here and vote for your favorite.
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/qfcGorilla Care Team helps Shalia prepare for a successful birthZoo Atlanta2023-05-26 | Zoo Atlanta celebrated the birth of western lowland gorilla Willie B. III, to Shalia and Willie B., Jr., on April 24, 2023. Take a look back at the ways the Gorilla Care Team, Veterinary Team, and partners helped Shalia participate in her own prenatal care.Wild Encounters: Warthog - TeaserZoo Atlanta2023-03-13 | We welcome you to the wild world of warthogs! Come explore what it takes to care for these charismatic creatures and their neighbors in the African Savanna.
Register for Wild Encounters: zooatlanta.org/wildencounters Learn more about warthogs: zooatlanta.org/animal/common-warthogWild Encounters: Elephant - TeaserZoo Atlanta2023-03-07 | No creature looms larger over the savanna than the African elephant, and you’ll agree when you come face-to-trunk with one at Zoo Atlanta! Meet Tara or Kelly while learning why they are such important ambassadors for their species. During this one-hour Wild Encounter experience, you will learn about elephants with a Zoo Educator before heading behind the scenes to meet up with members of the Elephant Care Team and find out more about elephant care at the Zoo. Of course, no Elephant Wild Encounter would be complete without the opportunity to hand-feed one of the “girls” an afternoon snack.
Register for Wild Encounters: zooatlanta.org/wildencounters Learn more about elephants: zooatlanta.org/animal/african-elephantWild Encounters: Lemur - TeaserZoo Atlanta2023-03-07 | We can’t plan a trip to Madagascar for you, but we can help you meet one of its most iconic native species. Experience our Lemur Wild Encounter!
Register for Wild Encounters: zooatlanta.org/wildencounters Learn more about elephants: zooatlanta.org/animalsWeird Animal Facts: Parrot Edition - Eyes and FeathersZoo Atlanta2023-02-03 | Reko is green and yellow … or is she? McKenzie from the Ambassador Animals Team takes us on a WEIRD journey through the world of parrots’ feathers and eyes – including ways their eyes work that human eyes can’t.
Learn more about birds at zooatlanta.org/animalWeird Animal Facts: Parrot Edition - BeaksZoo Atlanta2023-01-18 | Zoo Atlanta is back with another WEIRD Animal Facts! This time, McKenzie from the Ambassador Animals Team leads us on a weird and whimsical journey through the wild world of parrot beaks and their amazing adaptations.
Learn more about blue-and-yellow macaws: zooatlanta.org/animal/blue-and-yellow-macawLeave the LeavesZoo Atlanta2022-11-21 | Leave the Leaves is an important conservation initiative you can participate in at home. Horticulture Manager Hal tells us more about how leaving fallen leaves in your yard provides valuable winter habitat for pollinators, garden mulch, and more.Partners for Animal NutritionZoo Atlanta2022-10-26 | Learn how Zoo Atlanta partners with SavATree to provide browse, an important aspect of animal nutrition for some of the species who call the Zoo home.
Learn more about corporate sponsorships at Zoo Atlanta: zooatlanta.org/support/corporate-giving/corporate-sponsorshipWeird Animal Facts: Parrot Edition - FeetZoo Atlanta2022-07-07 | Join McKenzie from Ambassador Animals and Sydney the sulphur-crested cockatoo for a look at parrot feet in an all-new WEIRD Animal Facts.
Learn more about birds: zooatlanta.org/animals Learn more about Sydney: zooatlanta.org/animal-personality/sydneyGorilla Egg Hunts at Zoo AtlantaZoo Atlanta2022-04-13 | Bachelor gorillas Charlie, Kekla, and Stadi hunt for sugar-free Jell-O eggs in a seasonal highlight of Zoo Atlanta’s robust enrichment program. The bachelors offer a sneak peek of the fun in store when Taz’s family group hunt for eggs on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Gorilla Habitat 3.Tales of the Hawk: “Spotter: The Tale of a Heroic Hawk”Zoo Atlanta2022-03-30 | Ambassador Animals Keeper McKenzie and Larry Bird the African grey parrot return with a reading of “Spotter: The Tale of a Heroic Hawk,” one of the four Honorable Mentions in Zoo Atlanta’s Name the Harris Hawk Contest. Congratulations to Rhea Menon, age 13, on the story!Tales of the Hawk: “Chocolate”Zoo Atlanta2022-03-23 | Ambassador Animals Keeper McKenzie and Larry Bird the African grey parrot are back with a reading of a story about a hawk named Chocolate – one of the four Honorable Mentions in Zoo Atlanta’s Name the Harris Hawk Contest. Congratulations to August Roberts, age 4, on the story!Enhanced ID Video: Slender-tailed MeerkatZoo Atlanta2022-03-17 | This video version of the slender-tailed meerkat’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.
See more videos: zooatlanta.org/visit/accessibility/#video Learn more about meerkats: zooatlanta.org/animal/slender-tailed-meerkatEnhanced ID Video: African LionZoo Atlanta2022-03-17 | This video version of the African lion’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.
See more videos: zooatlanta.org/visit/accessibility/#video Learn more about kori bustards: zooatlanta.org/animal/kori-bustardEnhanced ID Video: GiraffeZoo Atlanta2022-03-17 | This video version of the giraffe’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.
See more videos: zooatlanta.org/visit/accessibility/#video Learn more about giraffes: zooatlanta.org/animal/giraffeEnhanced ID Video: African ElephantZoo Atlanta2022-03-17 | This video version of the African elephant’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.
See more videos: zooatlanta.org/visit/accessibility/#video Learn more about elephants: zooatlanta.org/animal/african-elephantEnhanced ID Video: Southern White RhinoZoo Atlanta2022-03-17 | This video version of the southern white rhinoceros’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.
This video version of the ostrich’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.Enhanced ID Video: Plains ZebraZoo Atlanta2022-03-17 | This video version of the plains zebra’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.
See more videos: zooatlanta.org/visit/accessibility/#video Learn more about zebras: zooatlanta.org/animal/plains-zebraEnhanced ID Video: OstrichZoo Atlanta2022-03-17 | This video version of the ostrich’s ID sign contains more information to enhance every Zoo guest’s visit. The content includes audio and video of a Zoo Atlanta Education team member, ASL Interpreter and captions.
See more videos: zooatlanta.org/visit/accessibility/#video Learn more about ostrich: zooatlanta.org/animal/ostrichTales of the Hawk: “The Adventures of the Taco Bandits”Zoo Atlanta2022-03-16 | Ambassador Animals Keeper McKenzie and Larry Bird the African grey parrot are back with a reading of “The Adventures of the Taco Bandits,” one of the four Honorable Mentions in Zoo Atlanta’s Name the Harris Hawk Contest. Congratulations to Aslan Wiggins, age 10, on the story!Tales of the Hawk: “Hawkward”Zoo Atlanta2022-03-09 | Ambassador Animals Keeper McKenzie joins Larry Bird the African grey parrot for a reading of “Hawkward,” one of the four Honorable Mentions in Zoo Atlanta’s Name the Harris Hawk Contest. Congratulations to Cate Williams, age 9, on the story!
Learn more about our hawk naming contest: zooatlanta.org/announcing-the-name-of-our-new-harris-hawk Learn more about the animals at Zoo Atlanta: zooatlanta.org/animalsHarris Hawk Gets His Name From a Winning StoryZoo Atlanta2022-03-01 | Join McKenzie Bender from the Ambassador Animals Team and Larry Bird the African grey parrot for a storybook reading of “The Princess and the Hawk,” the winning story in Zoo Atlanta’s Name the Harris Hawk Contest. Zoo Atlanta received more than 90 story submissions from children ages 13 and under between February 3, 2022, and February 21, 2022.
Learn more about animals at Zoo Atlanta: zooatlanta.org/animalsEastern indigo snake release in Conecuh National ForestZoo Atlanta2021-10-12 | Eastern indigo snakes were released into the wild in Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest in summer 2021 as part of a longtime conservation partnership to protect this valuable native species. Zoo Atlanta works with multiple state, federal, zoo, non-governmental, and educational organizations on the project, which has successfully released more than 150 eastern indigo snakes into the forest since 2010. Zoo Atlanta’s primary contribution is raising young indigo snakes for one or two years until they grow large enough to avoid most predators; the snakes are then released into protected habitat.Kiazi the Southern White Rhino Arrives at Zoo AtlantaZoo Atlanta2021-10-12 | Zoo Atlanta welcomed Kiazi, a 19-year-old female southern white rhino, on October 11, 2021. Kiazi has been recommended to join Mumbles, the male southern white rhino at Zoo Atlanta, by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) White Rhino Species Survival Plan® (SSP). How do you transport a rhino? Lead Keeper Kate tells us more.
Learn more about Kiazi: zooatlanta.org/welcomes-kiazi-the-southern-white-rhino Learn more about southern white rhinos: zooatlanta.org/animal/southern-white-rhinocerosZoo2You- Adaptations Edition: OrangutansZoo Atlanta2021-09-30 | ...Panda Cubs Birthday 2021Zoo Atlanta2021-09-13 | ...Giant Panda Twins Celebrate Fifth Birthday (2021)Zoo Atlanta2021-09-03 | The only giant pandas in the U.S., Ya Lun and Xi Lun, turned 5 on September 3, 2021. The Panda Care Team filled their habitat in The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Panda Conservation Center with birthday surprises, including ice “cakes” topped with banana slices, birthday boxes filled with leafeater biscuits, and a birthday banner.
Learn more: zooatlana.org/panda Watch Panda Cam: zooatlanta.org/pandacamZoo Atlanta Adult Volunteer ProgramZoo Atlanta2021-08-31 | Volunteering at Zoo Atlanta is a great way to learn about conservation issues, get to know others who share your passion for wildlife, give back to our community, or just have fun! We seek applicants who can work independently, are comfortable in a fast-paced environment, understand the role accredited zoos play in wildlife conservation, and can effectively communicate Zoo Atlanta’s mission to our visitors.
Learn more: zooatlanta.org/program/adult-volunteer-programEat Like an Orangutan!Zoo Atlanta2021-08-05 | Orangutans are master problem-solvers capable of consuming even the most difficult-to-access fruits. Support the Orangutan Species Survival Plan® (SSP) and learn more about their skills when you find out if you have what it takes to “Eat Like an Orangutan!” #OSSPEatLikeanOrangutanFundraiser
Learn more about orangutans: zooatlanta.org/animal/bornean-orangutan zooatlanta.org/animal/sumatran-orangutanWarthog Piglets Receive NamesZoo Atlanta2021-07-06 | The 11-week-old warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta have experienced their latest exciting milestone: receiving names. Each piglet had the opportunity to “choose” her name with an enrichment activity. The piglets and their parents entered their habitat to find three large balls, each labeled with the letters D (Daphne), P (Penelope), or E (Eloise) and representing names selected by the Warthog Care Team. The ball a piglet touched first became her name.
Born on April 13, 2021, the piglets are the first litter for warthog pair Eleanor and Hamlet. The piglets began exploring their outdoor environment in the Zoo’s African Savanna in early June and may typically be seen in their habitat with their parents.
Learn more about the common warthog: zooatlanta.org/animal/common-warthogWorld’s oldest living male gorilla enjoys 60th birthday celebrationZoo Atlanta2021-06-24 | Ozzie, a western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, celebrated his 60th birthday on Father’s Day on June 20, 2021. Ozzie is the world’s oldest living male gorilla and is the oldest male gorilla on record, with more than 20 descendants – including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren – living at Zoo Atlanta and at other AZA-accredited zoos in the U.S. and Canada. Created by the Gorilla Care Team, Ozzie’s “cake” featured multiple tiers packed with frozen fruits and frozen juice, topped by the numeral 60.Gorilla Egg Hunt 2021Zoo Atlanta2021-04-14 | Western lowland gorilla silverback Taz and his family group enjoyed their annual Gorilla Egg Hunt in April 2020. Prior to the gorillas’ entering their habitat for the day, the Gorilla Care Team filled the habitat with special enrichment designed to stimulate foraging. The “eggs” were created using sugar-free Jell-O, one of the special foods approved as enrichment for the gorillas by the Zoo’s Animal Nutrition TeamWeird Animal Facts: GoatsZoo Atlanta2021-03-10 | Deirdre shares some of the most interesting and weirdest facts about the animals that live at Zoo Atlanta.
Learn more about the goats at Zoo Atlanta: zooatlanta.org/animalsZoo Atlanta 2020 African Savanna Commercial: UpdatedZoo Atlanta2021-03-04 | It’s a new day on the African Savanna, one of Earth’s most iconic wild places. Here in this legendary landscape, all life is connected – with surprising connections to us here at home. Come see the historic transformation of Zoo Atlanta!Weird Animal Facts: SalamanderZoo Atlanta2021-01-07 | Deirdre shares some of the most interesting and weirdest facts about the animals that live at Zoo Atlanta.
Learn more about the animals at Zoo Atlanta: zooatlanta.org/animalsVirtual Field Trips at Zoo AtlantaZoo Atlanta2020-12-22 | Harness technology as the vehicle and connect your students to animals, careers, conservation, and all things Zoo Atlanta through a Virtual Field Trip.
Aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE), these programs engage students in STEM concepts as they learn about Zoo Atlanta’s animal ambassadors and conservation initiatives.