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Plan Your Visit!

Know before you go.
Look at the zoo map, and map out your day!

What's going on?
Check out our calendar for special public events.

Avoid the Crowds
Weekdays tend to be less crowded than weekends, and fall and winter are less crowded than spring and summer.

Bring Your Old Cell Phone!
Bring your used cell phone to the Willie B. Conservation Center and drop it in the collection box. Donations will be made to The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Click here for more info.

What lines?
Don't wait in line to buy tickets, buy them online in less than five minutes!

There's always something fun to do during your visit to the Zoo! Animal keeper talks, training demonstrations, fun shows, animal encounters and more!
Highlights of our daily programs: You will receive an up-to-date schedule of the day's activities when you visit the Zoo. Daily activities are subject to change. All activities are weather permitting.
Feedings
Gorilla Feeding	2:00-3:00 p.m. daily
Orangutan Feeding	2:30-2:45 p.m. daily
We feature many more animal feedings throughout the day. These will be listed on the back of your map when you visit.
Live Show
*Time for Training*	11:00 a.m. & 1:30 Tuesday-Sunday @ Wildlife Theater
From the great predators of the sky to the chatterboxes of the rainforest, the Zoo’s feathered stars take the stage with *Time for Training, the 2008 Wildlife Theater show. Don’t miss raptors in flight, parrots with spunk, and exclusive close encounters with the Zoo’s most popular ambassadors! Show is subject to cancellation if it is extremely hot.*
Play the Animal Way	2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday @ Amy's Tree Theater
Activities
Petting Zoo	10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily
Elephant Training Demonstration	11:00 a.m. daily, EXCEPT Tuesday & Thursday @ the Elephant House
Giant Panda Q&A	10:30 a.m. Saturday @ Giant Panda Habitat
Animal Tales Storybook Reading	10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday @ various locations
Knuckle Walk on the Wild Side	2:30 p.m. Wed., Fri., & Sun. @ Gorilla habitat 1

Daily Schedule
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
AM
10:00	Petting Zoo Opens	Petting Zoo Opens	Petting Zoo Opens	Petting Zoo Opens	Petting Zoo Opens	Petting Zoo Opens	Petting Zoo Opens
10:30		Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Giant Panda Q&A
11:00	Time for Training Bird Show Elephant Training Demo	Elephant Training Demo	Time for Training Bird Show	Time for Training Bird Show Elephant Training Demo	Time for Training Bird Show	Time for Training Bird Show Elephant Training Demo	Time for Training Bird Show Elephant Training Demo
PM
1:30	Time for Training Bird Show		Time for Training Bird Show	Time for Training Bird Show	Time for Training Bird Show	Time for Training Bird Show	Time for Training Bird Show
2:00	Gorilla Feeding	Gorilla Feeding	Gorilla Feeding	Gorilla Feeding	Gorilla Feeding	Gorilla Feeding	Gorilla Feeding
2:30	Orangutan Feeding Play the Animal Way Knuckle Walk on the Wild Side	Orangutan Feeding Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Orangutan Feeding Play the Animal Way Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Orangutan Feeding Play the Animal Way Animal Tales Storybook Reading Knuckle Walk on the Wild Side	Orangutan Feeding Play the Animal Way Animal Tales Storybook Reading	Orangutan Feeding Play the Animal Way Animal Tales Storybook Reading Knuckle Walk on the Wild Side	Orangutan Feeding Play the Animal Way

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Atlanta, GA 30315

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