The behind the scenes world of catching smuggled animals at the airport
You never know what you might find in confiscated shipments at the Atlanta airport. Sometimes, illegally trafficked snakes or fish could be hidden inside. Over the past decade, over 50,000 live animals have been smuggled into the United States, most notably through airports. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spend a majority of their time assessing cargo filled with all kinds of exotic animals. The AJC's Fraser Jones joins these inspectors to learn more about how these confiscated creatures are processed and how this is just the beginning of their journeys. Credits: AJC | NPR | @TSA_Northeast / X | “The Terminal” / DreamWorks Pictures | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services | Georgia Aquarium
Let Me Put U On: "ATLiens" made being different cool
UATL’s Gavin Godfrey puts you on to why Outkast’s ‘ATLiens’ made being different cool and why it remains his favorite album.
Why Georgia’s birds are disappearing and what can be done
North America has lost nearly one-third of its bird population over the last 50 years, and Georgia is seeing the impact firsthand.
Atlanta has the most surveillance cameras per capita in the U.S.
Credits: AJC | Getty Images | GDOT | Fusus/YouTube | Atlanta Police Department | Atlanta Police Foundation | Axon | The New York Times | Comparitech
28,700 rides later, he’s saying goodbye to his favorite roller coaster
After 28,700 rides, one roller coaster enthusiast returned to Georgia’s Air Force One for its final day, joining fans from around the world to say goodbye.