Zoo Atlanta - Family Attractions
Published On: Oct 11, 2006


Zoo Atlanta
What started as a circus act in 1889 has become one of Atlanta's most popular family attractions. Experience the excitement of Zoo Atlanta. A number of fascinating animals and fun-filled rides offer a full day of family entertainment.

Meet the Animals
Kids are sure to love petting the Nubian and Nigerian dwarf goats at the petting zoo. Discover the Asian forest home to Lun-Lun and Yang Yang - the adorable giant pandas. Peruse snakes, gators, frogs and komodo dragons in the reptiles and amphibians exhibit. Enter the Indonesian rainforest and hang with the orangutans. See a variety of different birds at the Living Treehouse Aviary including: gold-breasted starlings, weavers, blue-bellied rollers, white-faced whistling ducks and the ever-intriguing Hammerkop. Stroll through the Australian Outback past kangaroos and wallabies. Experience the newest avian show at the Wildlife Theatre - Birds I View.

Rides & Attractions
Swing, slide, climb, rock and frolic at the KIDZone Playground. Ride the Norfolk Southern Zoo Express Train. Strap into a safety harness and scale the giant Rock Climber. Circle around atop wooden animals on the Nabisco Endangered Species Carousel.

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