Hi everyone! My name is Liz and I am one of the newest members of the Bird Team! I have worked with all sorts of birds in different zoological facilities, and
Since it gets a bit colder here than the Amazon or other rainforest ecosystems, we
One of the most frequent questions we get about our parrots at the World of Wild Theater is, “Can they talk?” We prefer to use the term “mimic” rather than
Reko, our yellow-naped Amazon, seems to pick up on cues indicating that a visitor
Did you know habitat loss is the leading cause of extinction in animal species? It is a main issue for 85 percent of all threatened animal species.
An example of this can be found in the Amazon rainforest.
Moms enjoy free admission, and families enjoy themed activities on Sunday, May 11
Mama and Small Fry the tawny frogmouths; Miri the Bornean orangutan; Momma the Amazon
Hello everyone, my name is Katie, and I am the Summer Seasonal Program Animal Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta! That long title basically means that I get to spend
awesome parrots (a blue-and-yellow macaw, a Congo African grey, a yellow-naped Amazon
Hi! My name is Whitney, and I am the newest member of the Zoo’s Carnivore Team. I am originally from Minnesota, and yes, I still say “pop” over “soda.” I
They are found in South American river systems, mainly in the Amazon River Basin.
Zoo Atlanta takes “Conservation in Action” seriously, with direct involvement in numerous wildlife conservation programs around the world.
Cattle farming is responsible for significant habitat loss in the Amazon rainforest
As the name implies, these are the longest of all otter species. Like other otters, they are highly aquatic and very fast and maneuverable swimmers, enabling them to catch fish as well as manipulate sticks and rocks underwater to find treats such as crayfish.
Range: These otters occur throughout virtually the entire Amazon Basin and northward
A reading list for every reading interest and level.
Kristina Naslund and Kristina Digman Ages 5-9: The Shaman’s Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon
Habitat conversion is, inarguably, the most devastating impact that humans have upon the natural world. Directly witnessing the effects of large-scale
The legacy of cultural landscapes in the Brazilian Amazon: implications for biodiversity
