A quick stroll around the Zoo can allow you to see the immense diversity of birds just by looking at one key anatomical feature – their beaks. Although birds
The blue-throated macaws use their bills as a substitute for their hands.
Third in a three-part series on the 2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta.
Lion Guardians believes that the fate of the lion lies in the hands of those who
Today, I am coming to you from The Living Treehouse to introduce one of its newest occupants. We have a sunbittern chick, the first ever known to hatch at
After that, we were pretty hands off.
No creature looms larger over the savanna than the African elephant, and you’ll agree when you come face-to-trunk with one on our African elephant Wild Encounter!
course, no Elephant Wild Encounter would be complete without the opportunity to hand-feed
Drills are very distinctive primates that are related to baboons. They live in complex social groups led by a single dominant male. Social interactions are mostly focused around grooming, and communication comes in the form of visual displays and vocalizations. Deforestation and unsustainable harvest for the commercialized bushmeat trade are creating an uncertain future for this species.
General Information: Drills walk on the flat surfaces of their feet and hands
These medium-sized mammals may weigh sometimes up to 50 pounds. They use their prehensile tails and specialized wrists and ankles to maneuver about rainforest trees in search of fruits, bird eggs or small animals.
straight down a vertical tree trunk, their specialized wrists and ankles can pivot the hands
What is the illegal wildlife trade, and equally importantly, what can you do to help?
Communities in or near areas where poaching occurs often fall victims to violence at the hands
It is amazing how fast time flies, especially as we see our young orangutans grow and develop! I can’t believe it has been almost two years since Keju was
strong and could unintentionally hurt us) – so once Madu adopted Keju – it was hands
Imagine you are dressed up like a pirate, eye patch and all, and you decide to visit the Zoo. Would not being able to see out of one eye ruin all the fun you
a full month went by before the Bird Team and Veterinary Team were able to get hands
Halloween is coming up, and we’re all excited for this spooky time of year! For many of us it’s a time to don costumes, get silly or scary, and go to
but the reason their tails are hairless is the same reason we don’t have hairy hands
