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Runs a zoo in Grant Park, Atlanta, that cares for animals and supports wildlife conservation and education.

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To our Zoo Atlanta community: We are heartbroken to share that Zuri, a 2-year-old female southern white rhino, has diedNov 8To our Zoo Atlanta community: We are heartbroken to share that Zuri, a 2-year-old female southern white rhino, has died following a brief illness.Zuri experienced a sharp decline in her health and behavior earlier this week, and blood tests revealed severe anemia. Our Veterinary Team immediately administered extensive treatments, including an emergency blood transfusion using compatible blood from adult female Dakari and blood donated from other AZA facilities. Despite the team’s quick work and intensive care, Zuri continued to decline and died on November 6. “This is a devastating loss for the Zoo Atlanta team,” said Sam Rivera, DVM, Vice President of Animal Health. “The loss of Zuri is crushing not only because she was such a young animal who was treasured as an individual, but also because she was an incredibly valuable member of her vulnerable species. While it is too early for us to presume on any specific cause, we are hopeful that pathology reports will tell us more about Zuri’s condition.” Beloved throughout Zoo Atlanta as the first southern white rhino calf ever born at the Zoo, Zuri arrived on Christmas Eve in 2023 and was the first offspring of mother Kiazi and father Mumbles. The name Zuri, a moniker of Swahili origin which can mean “beautiful,” was the winner among more than 4,000 votes submitted during the Zoo’s 2024 “Rhino Naming Madness” – an event which further endeared Zuri to the community well outside the Zoo. The Rhino Care Team continues to closely monitor Kiazi and Zuri’s “aunt” Dakari, with whom Zuri spent most of her time, and is providing them with extra care following the loss of their daughter and herd-mate. The largest of the five rhino species, southern white rhinos are not actually white in color, despite their name. The name is believed to have originated with the Afrikaans word wyd, meaning “wide” – a reference to the shape of white rhinos’ upper lips. A necropsy will be performed through the Zoo’s partnership with the University of Georgia Zoo and Exotic Animal Pathology Service in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Preliminary results should be available in several weeks. (Photo: Kate R.)

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We’ve come a long way since opening our doors way back in 1889! Zoo Atlanta has changed dramatically since the earliest days of our Victorian origins, from the fascinating series of events that led to Atlanta’s first zoo, to the legendary Willie B., to the history of our giant panda program. We thank you for being part of the journey , our story is still being told!

Our story began in 1889 with a traveling menagerie that went bankrupt near Atlanta , and never left.

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Grant Park, Atlanta, GA

Based in
Grant Park, Atlanta
Founded
1986
EIN
58-1655184
Website
zooatlanta.org
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@zooatl
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