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
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
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
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
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
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).
“I think that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb.” – Robert Downey Jr.
Shockingly, almost half of these deaths were at the hands of armed poachers.
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
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.
They have long, hook-like hands and feet and opposable thumbs on their feet, which
