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 ...

Zoo Atlanta is located a mile south of Oakland Cemetery in Grant Park. No Atlanta Streetcar stops or MARTA train stations are available within walking distance, but the No. 832 bus stops by the ...

the city drained the pond and turned it into a parking lot for the zoo. From the 1880s to the mid-20th century, Atlantans spent summers cooling off at Lake Abana in Grant Park. Alongside it were a ...

Meet Reggie, Zoo Atlanta's blue-tongue skink Zoo Atlanta's Emily Bobal joined Alex Whittler to talk about all the special events happening in January and to introduce her to a friendly fellow.

ATLANTA - IllumiNights at Zoo Atlanta is a holiday tradition featuring brilliantly illuminated lanterns in the zoo. This year, there are several new lanterns and experiences, according to the zoo.

Zoo Atlanta elephant predicts the 2024 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl winner Zoo Atlanta's African elephant Msholo selected the winner of the 2024 Peach Bowl from two hay-filled boxes. 0:36 Now Playing Paused ...

Visit a petting zoo or animal farm in Atlanta when the weather ... Touch a baby alligator at the Okefenokee Swamp Park. Drive ...

Georgia's capital is composed of 242 neighborhoods ... Popular Eastside attractions range from kid-friendly locales like Grant Park's Zoo Atlanta to Sweet Auburn's Martin Luther King, Jr. National ...

Tis the season for holiday events around Atlanta! Families looking for wholesome merriment have plenty of options this holiday season, including Illuminights at Zoo Atlanta and Rudolph the Red ...