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Savoring the now
On a warm afternoon in late September, Ryan and Jen Hidinger show visitors around a red brick two-story building on Edgewood Avenue in Old Fourth Ward. This handsome structure dates to 1906, and it will be everything to them. The Hidingers speak in the imaginary future-inflected present — a verb ...
Vote, America: Little pandas need names
Lun Lun’s adorable giant panda twins will hold on to their “Cub A” and “Cub B” designations a few more weeks, until America chooses more fitting monikers for Atlanta Zoo’s new additions. Five sets of names for the 2-month-old black-and-white bundles of fur were announced on “Good Morning America” Thursday. ...
Pigs just the latest wild animals to roam metro Atlanta
For days now, four wild pigs have terrorized residents of a DeKalb County neighborhood. Sure, maybe “terrorized” is a bit much. But these aren’t exactly the three little pigs we’re talking about. These wild animals, if angered, are capable of harming humans, according to state wildlife officials. After unsuccessful attempts ...
Snakes invade Norcross apartment complex
Residents of a Gwinnett apartment complex told Channel 2 Action News they’ve been overrun by snakes in recent weeks. Channel 2’s Tom Regan learned more about the snake invasion and what could be causing it. The most recent snake sighting happened in the breezeway of the Bradford Gwinnett Apartment building. ...
New gorilla baby born at Zoo Atlanta
Another gorilla baby has been born at Zoo Atlanta, the 20th infant gorilla born there since the opening of the Ford African Rain Forest exhibit in 1988. Sukari, a 15-year-old western lowland gorilla, gave birth Friday to a female infant. The baby was the second gorilla born at the zoo ...
Educator Appreciation Day at Zoo set for Sept. 7
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning will again partner with Zoo Atlanta as they host the biannual Educator Appreciation Day. The event is Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the zoo. The state’s early care and education professionals are encouraged to ...
Rhino born at Zoo Atlanta
A newborn eastern black rhinoceros can call Atlanta home.Andazi, a 7-year-old rhino, gave birth to a male calf late Saturday evening, according to a press release from Zoo Atlanta. It is the first eastern black rhino to be born at Zoo Atlanta.Deputy Director of Zoo Atlanta Dwight Lawson said the ...
Rhino born at Zoo Atlanta
A newborn eastern black rhinoceros can call Atlanta home. Andazi, a 7-year-old rhino, gave birth to a male calf late Saturday evening, according to a press release from Zoo Atlanta. It is the first eastern black rhino to be born at Zoo Atlanta. Deputy Director of Zoo Atlanta Dwight Lawson ...
Animal Planet puts spotlight on Zoo Atlanta’s golden lion tamarin
Zoo Atlanta’s newest arrival — a golden lion tamarin weighing less than 2 lbs. — and family will be the subject of a new live webcam from Animal Planet. Viewers around the world will be able to observe life in a typical golden lion tamarin family now that Robin, Theo ...
Komodo dragon, 20, dies at Zoo Atlanta
A geriatric Komodo dragon died Monday at Zoo Atlanta, where he had lived most of his life.Slasher, 20, was euthanized due to various age-related complications compromising his quality of life, Keisha Hines, zoo spokeswoman, said Monday afternoon. Komodo dragons have lived into their 20s, but begin to show signs of ...
Dr. Howard Sidney Brown, 80, longtime metro area surgeon
“A lot of people in and around Atlanta are alive today thanks to the surgical skill of Dr. Howard Brown,” said a colleague, Dr. John Moore. “He was the answer to many of his patients’ prayers in their struggles with cancer.” Both Moore and Brown were specialists for years in ...
“Hunger Games” actor stays busy filming in Georgia
In March 2012, the cast of the first “Hunger Games” movie headed to Atlanta to launch its publicity tour. “I know it’s crazy to say this but when we were on the plane to Atlanta, we were like, ‘What if no one shows up?’” actor Dayo Okeniyi, who played Thresh, ...
Baby tamarin arrives at Zoo Atlanta
Robin, an 8-year-old golden lion tamarin, gave birth to three infants on July 27, but only one has survived, Zoo Atlanta announced Tuesday.The newborn is the ninth surviving offspring for Robin and Theo.Zoo officials said golden lion tamarins weigh only about 2 ounces at birth, so infant mortality is not ...
Zoo’s black rhino expecting
The 2013 baby watch continues.This time, we’re back at the Atlanta Zoo and waiting for the birth of a rhinoceros.Andazi, a 6-year-old eastern black rhinoceros, has a long birth window — late July to late November, though zoo officials say the baby rhino will likely appear in August or September.Mom ...
Zoo Atlanta gorilla is pregnant
There’s another baby on the way to Zoo Atlanta. Sukari, a 15-year-old western lowland gorilla, is expecting her second baby, officials said Friday. The latest baby announcement was delivered just five days after giant panda Lun Lun had twin boys. “It’s sheer coincidence,” Keisha Hines, zoo spokeswoman, told The Atlanta ...
Panda twins are boys
The panda twins born Monday to Lun Lun and Yang Yang at Zoo Atlanta have been confirmed to be two males. That means that their mother Lun Lun, a 15-year-old giant panda, has given birth to five male cubs while at Zoo Atlanta. The cubs are the first giant pandas ...
Panda twins: It’s two boys
The panda twins born Monday to Lun Lun and Yang Yang at Zoo Atlanta have been confirmed to be two males. That means that their mother Lun Lun has given birth to five male cubs while at Zoo Atlanta Panda mothers tend to care for only one of a set ...
Newborn panda twins doing well
Forget Kate Middleton, this baby news is giant. The panda twins born at Zoo Atlanta Monday were judged to be healthy, of good size, and as attractive as a pair of hairless pink mammals can be. Both, however, are tiny. The larger of the two is 4.6 ounces; the smaller ...
10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BRAVES FIRST TIME ALL-STAR CAN LEARN FROM REPEATERS Premium content: A map of “Final Vote” tallies was one thing, a steady stream of tweets another. But for Freddie Freeman’s father, it didn’t ...
Giant panda Lun Lun delivers twins
Lun Lun, the giant panda at Zoo Atlanta, has given birth to twins. The twins are her fourth and fifth offspring. She was in labor barely 90 minutes, compared to 36 hours for her first delivery. Both infants appeared healthy, according to Dwight Lawson, deputy director. Though giant pandas bear ...
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