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Vultures perform an important role in the environment, and Zoo Atlanta is working to protect the valuable scavengers.
ATLANTA, Ga.,None — Georgia families can now visit Zoo Atlanta for free, just by owning a library card. A new partnership between Zoo Atlanta and the Georgia Public Library Service allows adults with ...
With their shared mission to empower the next generation of veterinary students, Zoo Atlanta and Fort Valley State University ...
PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — Fort Valley State University and Zoo Atlanta have signed a groundbreaking partnership agreement they say could help change the landscape of veterinary technology education across ...
Zoo Atlanta's annual Halloween festival, Boo at the Zoo, returns with plenty of treats for the animals, kids, and kids at heart!
Zoo Atlanta officials say they're planning on releasing nine eastern indigo snakes in the Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama. Officials say the snakes are being released Friday as part of a ...
ATLANTA -- You could say it was a very special delivery for the Atlanta Zoo! Panda mom Lun-Lun gave birth to twin cubs Saturday. The cubs arrived less than an hour apart. They are the first giant ...
ATLANTA, GA -- An official says a large python has been found after leaving its private cage at the Atlanta Zoo. Zoo Atlanta spokeswoman Rachel Davis tells local news media that the nearly 6-foot long ...
When exotic animals are confiscated at the Atlanta airport, where do they go? Sometimes, they find a new home locally at Zoo Atlanta or the Georgia Aquarium. The illegal wildlife trade is estimated to ...
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From circus to Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta exists today because a local business man bought a struggling circus in the late 1800s.