Panda Updates – Friday, October 20 – Zoo Atlanta https://zooatlanta.org/panda-updates-friday-october-20/
(photo by Jen W.)
Their outdoor habitats have fun places to hide enrichment, scatter their leafeater
(photo by Jen W.)
Their outdoor habitats have fun places to hide enrichment, scatter their leafeater
Here at Zoo Atlanta, we are lucky enough to care for the only drill monkeys in North America. In the early 2000s, their Species Survival Plan (SSP) made the
Though they have similarities, they also have differences, which are range, conservation
(photo by Jen W.)
The weather in Atlanta has been blissfully cool this week, and that means we have
Since I haven‚t seen the pandas in months, I
Keeper II, Mammals Related Posts Pandas Giant Pandas Have Arrived in China
Due to previous scheduling issues, this is my third attempt at getting cleared to work the giant panda routine. This is the first time since I’ve been back in
Now I have been back for four days and have been getting acquainted with Ya Lun and
Ya Lun and Xi Lun recently had a new food item added to their daily diets. In addition to the bananas, sweet potatoes and leafeater biscuits, they now receive
have stolen some of Lun Lun’s.
Bamboo shoot season is coming to a close, and I’m glad I was scheduled in the giant panda area once more before it disappears and it’s back to regular bamboo
The adult pandas have been getting a bit pickier about eating the shoots, but we
Yesterday was my first day working in pandas in a long time. Many things around the building don’t change. The routine is the same, and, of course, there is
Also, I love it that their personalities have really come out.
During this time, the Carnivore Team has changed up the way we do a few things to ensure the safety and well-being of the animals are being met. You’ve
Once we have seen that they have remained calm and are not showing any signs of being
Adaptations. They are all around us. Some are more visible, such as the cheek pads on a male orangutan, and some are not as visible, such as cheek pouches in
It is often a misconception that colobus monkeys don’t have thumbs.