Meintest du gorilla?
Hello everyone! Elephant Care Team Intern Paige here! In this blog post, I will be bringing you an insight into Zoo Atlanta’s African elephant herd and what makes each of our large friends unique! Every animal on the planet has adaptations that make them special and makes living in their environment easier. Whether that be … Continue reading „Let’s adapt!“
iconic megafauna like elephants, giant pandas, or gorillas
A man in a suit with a Park Avenue address folds a newspaper under his arm. He addresses his personal assistant, “Do you know what my father said to me when I
iconic megafauna like elephants, giant pandas, or gorillas
February is Black History Month. Throughout this month, people around the nation have celebrated the accomplishments of African Americans in their fields, as
iconic megafauna like elephants, giant pandas, or gorillas
⦁ Avoid attractions that allow photo opportunities in the same space with big cats or cubs with no barriers present. Not only is this practice dangerous for
iconic megafauna like elephants, giant pandas, or gorillas
Cases for Conservation are boxes filled with curriculum, biofacts and other unique Zoo-related materials that can be checked out from the Zoo for a two-week
Conservation to explore how scientists are studying lowland gorillas
The word “orangutan” comes from “Orang Hutan,” meaning “Person of the Forest.” They are unique among the great apes in that they do not live in social groups. Adults typically forage on their own, but mothers care for their offspring for years. Orangutans have complex cognitive and spatial skills, meaning that they have good memories and are outstanding problem-solvers. Orangutans are highly endangered as a result of habitat loss and black market trade for infants as pets. There are three species of orangutans: Bornean, Sumatran, Tapanuli (recently discovered, Tapanuliensis). Morphologically, the Tapanuli species has differing skull and teeth structure. They are found in an isolated area of the northern part of the island of Sumatra. There are fewer than 800 individuals making them among the most endangered great apes.
grasses consumed by other apes like chimpanzees and gorillas
As a global leader in biodiversity, preservation and animal expertise, Zoo Atlanta works to save species and their wild environments around the globe. This is
Complete an ethogram observational study with gorillas
I spend a large proportion of my scientific career tracking down and formally naming species that are new to science. I’ll admit that this is fun and
to date for the effort to target cardiac health in gorillas
Hello again everyone! I wanted to let you all know that we have a special birthday coming up in the Primate Department. Our youngest gorilla, Mijadala, is
This babysitting is a very important part of a young gorilla
