Zoo Atlanta is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited zoological park in Atlanta, Georgia.
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10 Facts About Zoo Atlanta
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Zoo Atlanta was founded in 1889, when businessman George V Gress purchased a bankrupt traveling circus and donated the animals to the city of Atlanta.
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Zoo Atlanta is one of three institutions in the U S currently housing giant pandas.
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Species impacted by conservation support from Zoo Atlanta have included but are not limited to giant pandas, African elephants, golden lion tamarins, western lowland gorillas, Panamanian golden frogs, red pandas, clouded leopards, giant otters, Bornean orangutans, African vulture species such as hooded vultures and lappet-faced vultures, and native reptile species such as eastern indigo snakes and diamondback terrapins.
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In 2018, Zoo Atlanta was named a Top 10 Research Zoo for its contributions to peer-reviewed scientific research.
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Zoo Atlanta is a participant in the AZA Species Survival Plan for the following programs:.
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Zoo Atlanta participates in several international conservation initiatives for reptiles and amphibians, working to combat issues such as the Asian Turtle Crisis and Global Amphibian Decline.
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Zoo Atlanta was granted stewardship of the structure by Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed in 2014.
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Zoo Atlanta has a Board of Directors who are elected for three-year terms.
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Duane Rumbaugh, a professor at Georgia State University in Zoo Atlanta, was a longtime advisor and researcher on animal behavior and welfare.
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