Today I’d like to spend some time talking about the turacos. You may have noticed these personable birds in our aviaries, hopping from branch to branch or
Birds do not have hands, so instead use their beaks to manipulate food and interact
Hey y’all, and welcome to another addition of Keeper Stories. My name is Sara Fee, and I’m a Senior Keeper for Gorillas. Today I’m going to spend some time
from time to time with gorillas, sometimes with just small spots on their feet or 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
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
Hello from the Gorilla Care Team! My name is Cassie, and I am currently a Gorilla Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. I have had the honor of working with gorillas
become more and more reliant on technology, especially if we can hold it in our hands
Black-and-white-ruffed lemurs are the largest of the lemurs, all of which are found only on the island of Madagascar. They are herbivores, primarily feeding on leaves, shoots, flowers and fruits. These lemurs typically live in the middle to upper part of the rainforest. Vocalizations and scent-marking are known methods of communication for these social primates.
thanks to their grasping fingers and toes, including semi-opposable thumbs on the hands
Under the driver’s seat of your car right now, there is probably a small metallic disc. It’s mostly copper. There is some nickel in its composition as well.
able to buy much these days, a quarter can still do a world of good in the rights hands
You’re on the front porch of your home in a swing, and steam rises from a warm cup of coffee as the aroma of the beans hits your nose. In the distance, you
The heat of the mug warms your aching hands.
With trees blossoming and warm weather, spring is in the air! Seasonal changes are beginning to appear, which also means changes for both humans and local
Wash your hands as soon immediately after handling them (this includes pets).
What’s the first thing you think about when someone mentions a salamander? If you thought of a slimy amphibian that can respirate through its skin, you’re
is a salamander and they breathe through their skin, we cannot hold him in our hands
