Interpretive Themes by Zone

You can help save endangered wildlife by understanding animals' needs and choosing pets responsibly.

Even species with stable populations need protection and support to maintain that status.

From production to pollution, plastic is harmful to the environment, wildlife populations, and human communities.

Pollinator populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and disease, but you can help them in your own backyard.

There are clues about animal behavior and ecology in the physical features of their skulls and bones.

Studying connections between physical features, behavior, and ecology in extant species informs theories on the behavior and ecology of extinct species.

There are many ways to support wildlife conservation, but you don't have to do everything to make a difference.

Zoo Atlanta is a leader in the care and conservation of many animal species.

All life is connected on the African Savanna.

Elephants are complex, intelligent animals that require specialized care.

When travelling in herds across Africa, elephants are impacted by the environment while playing a key role in shaping it.

Understanding snake behavior can help you learn to respect them rather than fear them.

Amphibians are indicator species that help us understand overall ecological health.

Chytrid disease is believed to be responsible for one of the most significant losses in biodiversity from disease in recorded history.

As our human population expands, we must consider the impacts on local wildlife and take action to protect it.

Being good neighbors to our local wildlife helps create a safe, healthy environment for every species in our community.

Zoo Atlanta is at the forefront of gorilla care, research, and conservation and you can help us!

We can help gorillas by recycling cell phones and other small, rechargeable electronic devices.

Primates are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.

Primates face a variety of threats which interact in complex ways that threaten nearly half of all non-human primate species with extinction.

We can help wildlife by supporting companies that are dedicated to improving the sustainability of their products.

Supporting sustainable fishing and aquaculture practices supports a healthy, abundant ocean for everyone.

As the largest arboreal animal, orangutans are uniquely adapted to living in trees.

Carnivores are a complex and diverse group of animals.

Wildlife trafficking is an unsustainable global problem that negatively impacts ecosystems, wildlife populations, and human communities around the world.

Wildlife crimes such as poaching, trafficking, and exploitation threaten animal populations, damage ecosystems, and harm communities that rely on environmental resources.

Sun bears have unique adaptations that allow them to thrive and serve as a keystone species in their environment.

Although still at risk of extinction, collaborative efforts have helped wild golden lion tamarin populations increase from fewer than 200 in the 1970s to over 2,000 today.

Sloths have unique adaptations for living upside-down.

Bald eagles symbolize how collective advocacy can help protect species.

Like humans, rhinos use their five senses to understand the world but they rely more heavily on their stronger senses.

Giant pandas inspire curiosity with their unique physical features and behavioral patterns.

Despite being carnivores (taxonomically), giant pandas have adapted to a diet of almost exclusively bamboo.