That’s the recent memory Dr. Sam Rivera, vice president of animal health at Zoo Atlanta, recalls when asked about his ... hospital built 40 years ago and related facilities in scattered locations — a ...

What sets Atlanta's zoo apart from other wildlife exhibits is its panda population: Zoo Atlanta is one of only three zoos in the U.S. housing giant pandas. The rare bears are a favorite among ...

He donated the animals—including a hyena, a jaguar, and a camel—to the city of Atlanta. A hundred acres were reserved to house them in a new zoo at Grant Park. Forty years later the zoo’s ...