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 ...

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 ...

All active-duty, reserves, veterans, and retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces will receive free admission to Zoo Atlanta; valid military ID required at Zoo Admissions. Regular admission rates ...

For Monday’s frigid temperatures, Zoo Atlanta opened later than normal. Now, we know Zoo Atlanta will be closed Tuesday due to the potential for winter weather. “Due to continued unseasonably ...

Zoo Atlanta said in an announcement it is “currently engaging in dialogue with partners in China on a future giant panda program.” Zoo Atlanta plans to renovate its giant panda habitat “in h ...

Zoo Atlanta is working to establish a new agreement with China to bring back giant pandas, following the return of Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun to China in October. The pandas were ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials have confirmed that Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died this month due to complications from the avian flu, or bird flu. Zoo officials say it's the second case of a ...