Tag: Zoo Atlanta
First Look: Grant Park’s new parking deck will have rooftop greenspace
Mayor Kasim Reed this morning is unveiling the city’s design for a 1,000-space, $48 million parking deck at Grant Park that will replace the space-wasting, seven-acre parking lot off Boulevard officials say is insufficient. The three-tier deck will be partially embedded into the hillside and—in a move that helped win support from the neighborhood and park advocates—capped by a green roof and a restaurant with views of the Downtown skyline in the distance.
Losing a bet, Zoo Atlanta names a baby cockroach after Tom Brady
Zoo Atlanta lost a bet to Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island and had to name one of their baby animals after, ew, Tom Brady. Falcons fans will be thrilled to find out that baby animal was a Madagascar hissing cockroach.
Fun Follow: @zooatlanta
Sure it’s educational, what with all the behind-the-scenes posts from zookeepers and fun animal facts (who knew Kavi the tiger loves cheap cologne?). But let’s face it, you came for the cute.
45 wickedly awesome October events for Atlanta families
Have a ghostly good time with Headless Horsemen, spooky storytelling, kite flying, carnival games, and more
Zoo Atlanta’s new baby gorilla is the definition of “cute”
While giant panda Lun Lun's new set of twins have stolen all the spotlight in the past couple of weeks (you did see this photo of one cub proudly displaying its chubby belly, right?), a western lowland gorilla born at Zoo Atlanta yesterday afternoon is ready to steal your heart.
Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda Lun Lun is expecting twins
Baby panda-monium could be coming soon to Zoo Atlanta. The zoo announced today that giant panda Lun Lun, mom of Mei Lun and Mei Huan, is expecting another set of twins.
Style Roundup: Animal-inspired fashion to get you zoo ready
Looks to get in the party animal spirit for events this month at Zoo Atlanta.
3 Atlanta dining events to check out in May
A new farmers market opens at Ponce City Market, a Grant Park BBQ fest, and a fun event at Zoo Atlanta
A drone’s eye view of the Zoo Atlanta elephants
Kelly and Tara start each morning with a hearty breakfast of bamboo, hay, and grain before spending the day wandering their habitat, which mimics a grassland savanna—equipped with a private wading pool.
Does Georgia need to tighten the leash on exotic animals?
“You can’t have them as a pet, and you can’t keep them in your home. But like any laws or regulations, people bend them, and an exotic animal can become a pet when we’re not looking,” said Lieutenant Wayne Hubbard, head of the DNR division responsible for deciding who can own exotic animals.