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
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
Xi Lun and Ya Lun spent all of yesterday out in one of the outdoor habitats. Keeper Danica and I were cleaning and setting up one of the dayrooms that faces
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(photo by Danica W.)
Still, we thought we’d switch it up a bit and offer the twins a browse item they have
In less than two months, the cubs will be turning a year old! This means the twins will soon be too big and too strong for us to share the same space with.
The decrease in handling cubs also means we will have difficulty putting blue food
Enrichment looks a little different each day at the giant panda building, and that’s by design! Every day, we focus on a behavior that giant pandas and red
Or we will give them a toy that has leafeater biscuit-sized holes so the pandas have
The Zoo is abuzz with excitement about the arrival of our new red panda, Jackie! Zoo Atlanta teammates and guests alike are already enamored with him. Idgie
our hearts and can never be replaced, but the Panda Team is incredibly happy to have
Positive reinforcement training is an incredibly important part of our jobs. To allow the giant pandas to participate in their own care, we work with them on
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