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Atlanta, Georgia · AtlantaVeterinary Technology internship opportunities will provide two students a year with access and experience Zoo Atlanta and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) have entered into an historic Memorandum of Understanding to provide new opportunities for students in the FVSU Veterinary Technology program. The partnership was announced at an event at FVSU on July 30, 2025. … ContinuedSee the Story
Partnership Between Zoo Atlanta And Fort Valley State University Creates New Roadmaps To Veterinary Careers

Conservation · AtlantaHi everyone! It’s Kelly here again! Some of you may know that Zoo Atlanta takes part in quite a few conservation partnerships! In fact, the Zoo Atlanta Herpetology Team has been helping local conservation initiatives by participating in programs for endangered species for over 10 years. Some of the animals benefiting from these programs, like the diamondback terrapins at Scaly Slimy Spectacular (reared here through our longtime support of…Read Article
Conservation highlight: eastern indigo snakes - Zoo Atlanta

Wickenburg · WickenburgWickenburg, Arizona, where the temperature is a chilly 114 degrees. Staff from Zoo Atlanta’s Research, Herpetology, and Veterinary Departments are conducting grant-funded fieldwork in the Arizona desert this month. About a year ago, in collaboration with veterinary virologists from the University of Florida, we discovered a highly unusual virus in a population of sidewinder rattlesnakes near Yuma, Arizona. The only known virus even remotely simi…Read Article