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 ...

That’s the recent memory Dr. Sam Rivera, vice president of animal health at Zoo Atlanta, recalls when asked about his staff’s working conditions before the Rollins Animal Health Center opened in ...

Fortunately, Zoo Atlanta is arguably in its strongest financial shape in its 135-year history. Last year, the zoo generated a record $46.3 million in revenue with expenses of just $31.7 million.

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 ...

An elephant named Msholo recently put some of the creature’s very thick skin in the game after he chose the No. 4 seeded ...

Zoo Atlanta, or Atlanta Botanical Gardens or taking in an Atlanta Braves ballgame, there’s something in the capital city of ...

ATLANTA - With heavy hearts, staff members at Zoo Atlanta announced the newest infant born to western lowland gorilla, Kambera, has died. The baby girl was just five days old when she passed away.

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 is feeling the holiday cheer and has a lot of fun activities for visitors during the season. Rachel Ragen brought a special guest to talk about the holiday events at the zoo.