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What are Diamondback Terrapins
Every year approximately 25 of these are returned to Jekyll Island, after being given a head start
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What is 8?
The total number of interpretive zones available to you
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What is 1889?
Our doors first opened
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Who is the Guest Experience Team?
The team responsible for assisting guests with admission, membership purchases and general Zoo questions and rides
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Who is Ivan?
This Gorilla became a legend, a book and movie solidified his fame
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What are Aldabra Tortoises
Herbivores from islands off the coast of Eastern Africa whose habitat consists of grasslands and scrublands (Hint: Guest can visit 2 of them in a WE)
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Who are Docents?
This group supports the Public Programs team alongside Exhibit Interpreters
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What is wildlife and humans flourish together?
We envision a world where
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Who is the Public Programs Team?
Oversees the on-grounds activities and interpretation for guests along with animal immersion programs (Wild Encounters, Giraffe Feeding, etc.)
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Who is Chantek?
He made a lasting impression with his ability to use sign language
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What are Giraffe?
Despite having the same number of vertebrae in their necks as humans, they are distinctively unique for this body part
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What is a Biofact?
parts, replicas, or models of a living or deceased organism used for education
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What is conservation, research, education and engaging experiences?
We save wildlife and their habitats through
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Who is the Horticulture Team?
Responsible for all of the plants, trees, scrubs, flower beds as well as collecting browse for the Zoo
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Who is Ozzie?
At the estimated age of 61, having made the record of oldest living Gorilla, we lost the legendary
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What is 1? (Bonus: Panamanian Golden Frog)
The number of species housed at Zoo Atlanta that are extinct in the wild
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What is Interpretation?
NAI defines this as, "a purposeful approach to communication that facilitates meaningful, relevant, and inclusive experiences that deepen understanding, broaden perspectives, and inspire engagement with the world around us."
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Who are Lun Lun and Yang Yang (Giant Pandas)?
In 1999 these two made a historical debut arriving in Atlanta
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Who are our Third Party Contractors?
SSA, Event Network, Dynamic, GBM
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Who is Willie B?
You know it's been awhile since this guest last visited if they say "I remember when I saw..." this Zoo Atlanta icon.
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What is 10?
The number of critically endangered species housed at Zoo Atlanta (according to our website)
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What is POETRY?
(Purpose, Organized, Enjoyable, Thematic, Relevant, You)
Interpretation is/has… (Hint: think acronym)
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What is bio-Prosperity?
Biodiversity + human diversity =
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Who is the Public Events Team?
Responsible for Brew at the Zoo, Sipin' Safari, Art Gone Wild just to name a few
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Who is Shamba?
Her name means "Garden" in Swahili, and her 30 descendants include Taz
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