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DEAR FRIENDS

Dear friends and Zoo Atlanta family,

As we look back on the many events of 2017, a theme arises from one of the banner events of the year:
the opening of Treetop Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente, made possible with additional support
from the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority. If you’ve taken the trek on our aerial
playground, you know that Treetop Trail presents a variety of unique elements, all at di erent
challenge levels. Some test us more than others do. There are moments of exhilaration, and moments
of potential uncertainty. There are steps which surprise us, and strides where we surprise ourselves.
There is more than one strategy for reaching the ultimate part of the experience – the zip line – but no
matter what, the way must be up and forward if we are to know the heights we’re capable of reaching.

2017 was a year that presented us with a number of such moments, along with the celebratory thrills of
reaching important goals. Reflecting on that, we have themed our 2017 Annual Report with the Treetop
Trail experience in mind. We hope you’ll enjoy this snapshot of our trek as an organization. With new goals
on the horizon, we have seen what we can achieve, and are more
energized than ever as we continue the journey.

Thanks as always for all you do for the Zoo!

Raymond B. King
President and CEO

BEGIN

Construction began in fall
2017 on Grand New View,
opening in 2019.

Through this transformative project, the historic
Cyclorama building will be renovated, revitalized and

reborn as Savanna Hall, a one-of-a-kind event

destination overlooking an all-new African savanna
featuring new and expanded habitats for elephants,
gira es and other African wildlife. Additional project
elements will include a new grand entry plaza.

NAVIGATE

Zoo attendance remained
strong in 2017, with more than
945,400 guests.

Following on the heels of nearly 1 million guests in 2016, 2017
proved a significant year given its success in the face of a
number of challenges, including citywide transportation issues
caused by the I-85 bridge collapse in March; a one-day closure
of the Zoo for a motion picture filming in June; a two-day closure
of the Zoo during Tropical Storm Irma in September; and one
of the rainiest spring seasons in recent memory.

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ENCOURAGE

Species and their habitats
around the world are in
decline, and the extraordinary
pressures now faced by
wildlife demand a
multifaceted approach to conservation.

Zoo Atlanta and its fellow accredited zoos create connections between
people and wildlife; engage in successful reintroduction programs; empower
individuals with the knowledge they need to take conservation action; o set
the threats to wild animal populations and their ecosystems; maintain
assurance populations of species; and share research and support the e orts
of other partners. Zoos also serve as vital sources of conservation funding.
Organizations accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
contribute a collective $160 million a year to field conservation projects in
more than 100 countries.

Quarters for Conservation Diamondback terrapins

2017 also marked the first year of program funding In October, the Zoo welcomed a new group of
for three international projects through the Zoo’s diamondback terrapins into Scaly Slimy Spectacular:
Quarters for Conservation initiative, which donates The Amphibian and Reptile Experience, in another year
25 cents of every Zoo Atlanta admission ticket of partnership in the Georgia Sea Turtle Center’s Jekyll
to projects for wildlife. Beneficiaries of Quarters Island Causeway Conservation Program.
for Conservation support in the e ort’s inaugural
2016/2017 year were Elephants for Africa, the Golden Once harvested nearly to extinction for turtle soup,
Lion Tamarin Association and Project Golden Frog. this icon of the eastern seaboard of the U.S. now
Projects for the 2017/2018 program year are the East faces increasing threats from roadway collisions and
Africa Vulture Project, Project Bush Dog and the accidental drowning in crab traps. Zoo Atlanta supports
the Georgia Sea Turtle Center’s e orts by rearing young
Tiger Conservation Campaign. terrapins hatched from eggs from females killed or
injured by cars. The youngsters grow at the Zoo until
they are large enough to be returned to the Georgia Sea
Turtle Center, who prepares them for release into the
wild on Jekyll Island.

Eastern indigo snakes

2017 brought another successful release of more
than 20 native eastern indigo snakes into the wild in
Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, in partnership with
the Central Florida Zoo’s Orianne Center for Indigo
Conservation and Auburn University.

EMPOWER

Zoo Atlanta is an invaluable resource
for both formal and informal education,
serving nearly 110,000 students and
more than 138,400 program
participants in 2017.

As an urban zoo with a commitment to representing the
community it serves, Zoo Atlanta is committed to increasing access to early-life experiences for the next
generation of wildlife advocates, conservationists and educators. For the second year in a row, the Zoo expanded

access to its signature seasonal day camp experience with the Safari Camp Scholarship Program

presented by Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority. The program o ered a free week of Summer Safari
Camp for 60 children from Title I Schools in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.

The Safari Camp Scholarship Program is one of a number of programs and partnerships aimed at broadening

community access to the Zoo’s resources. More than 10 percent of all Zoo Atlanta admissions are free

or highly discounted. Other e orts include the Zoo Atlanta Library Pass presented by PNC, a partnership with
the Georgia Public Library Service that allows library cardholders to check out free Zoo admission for a family
of four; the Zoo ACCESS program, which uses partnerships with local nonprofits and government agencies
to o er free tickets to disadvantaged families and individuals with disabilities; and the Sponsored
Admissions Program, which o ers free admission and Self-Guided
Field Trips to Title I schools in metro Atlanta.

PAUSE

The Zoo Atlanta family
said goodbye to some very
special members in 2017.

Chantek the orangutan Norman the Gulf Coast sheep

A beloved member of the Zoo’s orangutan population The senior member of the Outback Station petting zoo,
for 20 years and one of the oldest living male who over the course of his 14 years at the Zoo made
orangutans within the North American population countless friends and connections with children.
of individuals overseen by the AZA Orangutan
Species Survival Plan® (SSP). Shamba the gorilla

Emerson the Sumatran tiger The oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta and a grandmother,
great-grandmother and great-great grandmother
A member of the planet’s rarest big cat species and who was one of the founding members of the gorilla
a son of Bahagia, a Sumatran tiger born at Zoo population in The Ford African Rain Forest.
Atlanta in 2000.

ADAPT

In June 2017, Zoo Atlanta was the
scene of three days of filming for the
Warner Bros. blockbuster “Rampage”
starring Dwayne Johnson.

The production, which transformed the Zoo’s Flamingo Plaza and entry plaza and the Cherokee
Avenue parking lot into the fictional San Diego Wildlife Park, was the largest motion-picture
filming ever hosted at the Zoo and represented a tremendous team e ort across the entire
organization, working in collaboration with hundreds of cast, crew and extras.
While on grounds for filming, Mr. Johnson met members of the Zoo’s family group of
western lowland gorillas and discussed gorillas and their conservation with the Zoo
Atlanta Primate Team and partners from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International.

REACH

Zoo Atlanta completed an exciting new
Strategic Plan for 2018 to 2022, articulating the

goals and anticipated outcomes of the next five years and the standards
the Zoo will uphold as an evolving organization. More than just a road
map, the plan emerged from an extraordinary spirit of collaboration and
represents the work of team members across all departments of Zoo

Atlanta, in tandem with members of the Board of Directors and community leaders.
The Strategic Plan introduced the Zoo’s new Mission, Vision and Values, as well as its
Key Commitments: animal care, conservation, research, education, guest experience
and resource management.

Zoo Atlanta Vision

We envision a world where wildlife and humans flourish together.

Zoo Atlanta Mission

We save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education
and engaging experiences. Our e orts connect people to animals and inspire
conservation action.

CROSS

Today’s complex world of conservation
owes any success, large or small, to the
inestimable power of partnership. By
supporting other partners, Zoo Atlanta
helps to make a di erence where the
di erence matters most.

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The Zoo joined the global conservation community in celebrating the first-ever

World Gorilla Day on September 24, creating an opportunity for people around the

world to unite in taking action to protect gorillas in the wild.

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breaking work to save critically endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Headquartered at

pro-bono facilities at Zoo Atlanta, the Zoo’s longtime partner in gorilla conservation, the

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, is now the world’s longest-running gorilla field study

site and was awarded the prestigious AZA International
Conservation Award in 2017.

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The 23rd gorilla born in The Ford African Rain Forest, Mijadala, received her name via a public

vote that raised funds for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Born September 18, 2016, Mija
is Kudzoo’s third o spring and is a granddaughter of the legendary late Willie B. Her name means
“discussions” in Swahili.

CELEBRATE

Animal births brought new
arrivals for amphibians,
birds, mammals, reptiles and
invertebrates around the Zoo.

Among the newly-born and newly-hatched were an

Angolan colobus; blue crane; Chilean flamingos; green jay; Mona
Island coqui frogs; Pan’s box turtles; red-eyed tree frogs; and speckled pigeon.

2017 was the Zoo’s most successful year ever for hatching Guatemalan beaded lizards. Zoo

Atlanta welcomed a total of 13 hatchlings in the spring – a record for the Zoo that bolstered the global
population of one of the planet’s rarest reptile species, believed to number fewer than 200 in the wild.
Another highly endangered species, the crowned lemur, joined the Zoo Atlanta family with the debut

of Sava and Xonsu. The pair joined critically endangered black-and-white-ru ed lemurs and

endangered ringtailed lemurs in the Zoo’s dynamic troop in The Living Treehouse.

ZIP

In an era when saving species requires
more of us than has ever been demanded,
there is no finish line until we reach a day
when survival is assured for wildlife and
wild places around the world.

Today, this means continuing to trek the trail. It means celebrating
achievements and memorable moments when we reach them, and
then refining and improving our strategies for continually seeking
a better way – and a better world. The status of endangered species asks this of us, and we, in turn, ask
this of you.
That’s because we know that regardless of the ways we know to get there, there is no moving forward without
the support and encouragement of those who can help us do it – those who encourage us from the heights of
the treetops, and those who cheer us on from the ground.

The trek continues…thank you for being part of our journey!

CHEER

2% Contributed 2% Other 22% Animal 3% Contributed
Goods & Services 41% Admissions Welfare Goods & Services
7% Conservation
& Education 3% Membership

5% Institutional
Advancement

12% Contributions 7% Marketing
& Events
2017 2017 10% Conservation
15% Membership Operating Operating & Education
Revenue* Expenses*
11% General
$21.9 $20.6 Admission
million million

21% Concessions 16% Concessions
& Rental Events & Rental Events

23% Operations

*Results are unaudited

We celebrate another successful year and
applaud all those who helped us get there.

WE APPLAUD Marianne H. Halle Animal Mark and Christy Roberts GenSpring Family O ces Deepak Raghavan and
OUR DONORS Support Foundation Peggy Rogers Dr. Sally Goza Priya Deepak
Willis Towers Watson Barbara Gray
Zoo Atlanta would like to The Primerica Foundation, Inc. Wilmington Trust Greenberg Traurig LLP The Mabel Dorn Reeder
express gratitude to the Publix Super Markets Winter Johnson Group Henry Vilas Park Zoo Foundation
following donors for their David and Jennifer Higgins
generous gifts given between Charities Fund ,, William and Melba Hill John and Lisa Ripoll
January 1, 2017, and Southern Company Gas The Home Depot Foundation Gigi Rouland
December 31, 2017. Charles and Linda Sward Carol Gaissert Abreu Steve and Nora Hughes Lovette and Michael Russell
The UPS Foundation Anonymous (2) Nancy Hunter Ida Alice Ryan Charitable Trust
, Arrow Exterminators, Inc. IBERIABANK Jessica Setzer and Michael Makowski
,, Aruba, a Hewlett-Packard Company Irish Curry Matthew Simon and Keith Schumann
The Coca-Cola Company AT&T Georgia Sonji Jacobs Susan Smith
Walter Clay Hill and Family Atlanta-Fulton County Atlanta Charity Clays Lisa Gleim-Jonas and Dr. Timothy and Isabelle Smock
Recreation Authority Bank of America Southern Company
Foundation Eddy and Erica Benoit Bill Jonas Spend Management Experts
Institute of Museum and Ford Motor Company Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Brent Jones and Tammy Je rey Sprecher and Kelly Loe er
Susan Foster Scott and Carrie Taylor
Library Services Georgia Institute of Technology Foundation Richter Jones Ramon and Carol Tomé
Kaiser Permanente Georgia-Pacific Corporation Tony Brewer and Company JPMorgan Chase Tomlinson Memorial Foundation
Robert and Kathleen Goddard Charles and Ginny Brewer Jim and Frances Kerr Josh and Zenobia Trexler
, , Gould Family Foundation Paul and Lisa Brown David and MinJae Kim Justine L. Turpin
Wells Fargo Foundation, Inc. Anne Cox Chambers Foundation Raymond and Robin King Moira Vetter and Jennifer Watson
Groupon, Inc. Larry and Kim Westbrook Beth and Zeb Chandler Lawrence & Bundy, LLC Stephanie and Steven Vettese
Pedro and Tomeka Cherry Allegra Lawrence-Hardy Wells Fargo
,, ,, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Nathan and Nicole Lewis Mark and Randelle Wesley
Mary Wilmer Covey The Livingston Foundation, Inc. Frances Wood Wilson
Ford Motor Company Fund Brad and Mary Frances Benton Lockheed Martin
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Celeste Bottor Charitable Trust Foundation, Inc.
PNC Bill and Liz Cary Cox Enterprises, Inc. Aeronautical Systems Windham Brannon
David and Cecelia Ratcli e Connolly Family Foundation David and Erica Cummings Macy’s-Federated WSB-TV, Channel 2
The Zeist Foundation Robert and Holli Cortelyou Tye and Cathy Darland WXIA-TV 11 ALIVE
Cricket Wireless Cindy and Craig Davis Department Stores John and Ellen Yates
,, Deloitte Mike and Debbie Dickerson Marriott International, Inc.
Bertram Ellis Avary and Gerry Doubleday Art and Lisa Martinez ,,
The Arthur M. Blank Family Brad and Vivienne Ferguson Paul and Madonna Engle Richard and Wimberly McPhail
Foundation GE Energy Epsten Group Kurt and Katie Miller Anonymous (2)
Matthew and Brittney Gove Ernst & Young LLP Modo Modo Agency Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation, Bank
Chris and Nicole Carlos Forest Ashley Knight Andrew and Faye Evans Morgens West Foundation
Delta Air Lines, Inc. The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Fidelity National Bank Michael A. Morris of America, N.A., Trustee
Georgia Natural Gas Nicholas and Aimee Franz Bill and Fiona Nemetz Katharine and Russell Bellman Donor
Georgia Power Company Lee Foundation Ron Frieson Polsinelli
McKee and Sally Nunnally Primerica, Inc. Advised Fund
The Rich Foundation Charles and Erica Qualls-Battey James and Ann Berry
Laura H. Boland

Joy Boyden State Charitable Contributions Mark B. Chandler Evan Hart MD on Call, Inc.
Kenneth Ray Bryant and Kristi Burnham Program Don and Beverly Chapman Amy Haywood Michelle Merrill
Gregg and Eugenia Burch CLC Foundation, Inc. Hello! Destination Matthew and Heidi Mooney
Barbara Cebula Carol Terry and Tina Miller CMG Corporate Services, Inc. Starr Moore
Daniel J. Chen William and Judith Vogel Cofrin Family Management Inc. Linda Morris
Children & Nature Network Virgil P. Warren Foundation The Sol Cohn Foundation Teresa Hennings The Richard C. Munroe
Cindilu Clancy and Bill Trammell Mark and Ladan Whitmire Ralph and Rita Connell Gary and Hope Hickman
Martha Thompson Dinos Sam and Nancy Williams Annika Cushnie Je rey and Emily Hilimire Foundation
Jocelyn Dorsey Christopher and Hong Willis Montie and Janette Cutlip Lance Hirsh and Teresa Nancy Myers
Sandra and Bob Edwards Bob and Mary Yellowlees Randy and Margaret Dalbey Rachel and M. Eric Nix
Enjoy Life Foods Chad Daun Bonanno Hirsh David and LouAnne Norman
Enterprise Holdings Foundation ,, Walter and Michelle Davis Nancy Hogan Whitney and Matt Ott
John and Cynthia Ethridge Ruth Dobbs Anthony C. Tycho & Marie Howle Ken and Dianne Parker
Brian and Whitney Frank The 2492 Fund Keith and Carolyn Donnelly Bharath Parthasarathy and
Ben and Michele Garren A Friend of the Zoo Kristen and Asher Dooley Foundation
Rosalind Grover The Family of Ivan Allen III David and Karen Dorton Tad and Janin Hutcheson Michelle Stock
Michael J. Grundy Neal M. Allen David and Maria Drews Michael and Patricia Petelle
John and Carole Harrison American Association of Zoo Keepers Christopher and Sonnett Edmonds Family Fund Jack and Julie Pierce
Polly Heyward David and Debby Eidson IBM Corporation Drs. Richard and Pamela Poe
Elizabeth Hood Detroit Chapter Donna Ellison Rydell Hugh and Beth Inman Derek and Kendall Porter
Richard and Diane Hudson Anonymous (3) Ed and Laura Eschleman Gregory Jacobs Andy and Allison Powell
Steve and Nora Hughes Alan and Donna Artz Dean and Carla Evans Donald and Becca Jennings Dan and Margery Reason
Janin and Tad Hutcheson Thomas and Spring Asher J. Randolph and Linda Evans Candace and Artis Johnson Brent and Darcelle Reid
Lana M. Jordan Glenn and Sherri Austin Willa Fabian Marylin Johnson Michael and Kristy Robison
David and Jennifer Kahn Daniel and Sandra Baldwin FeathersMc.com Eric and Barbara Joiner Keri and Jim Roth
Linda Lively and James Hugh Eleanor Banister Tara and Mark Flickinger Gay T. Jolley John and Shayla Rumely
José Martinez Juanita and Gregory T. Baranco Vanessa Ford and Helen Long Ingrid Saunders Jones Dana and Ryan Sample
David and Brett Mathews Chris and Mindy Barber Marie Ga ney and Susie Ga ney Michelle and Travis Jones Neil Schemm and Sharon Gay
John and Lee McColl Jorge and Kaylee Bazan Julie T. Gaines Justin and Catherine King Marc and Ellen Schneidau
Carli McDonald Matthew and Jeannie Beckett James and Jeanine Garvie Suzanne and Thad King Morgan and Kim Schuessler
Scott and Gwen McPherson Nicole and Mike Bennink Michael and Lauren Gearon Kiwanis Foundation of Je and Michele Schultz
Randy and Jane Merrill Tim Bentsen Genuine Parts Company Katherine Scott
Ward and Laura Morse Bernhardt Family Fund Kristen and Duncan Gibbs Atlanta, Inc. James and Ashma Shepherd
Philip and Carol Ann Noyes Veronica Biggins Aleem Gillani Charles and Abby Kleman Mary Alice Shinall
John and Helen Parker Rebecca Bily Alexander Gluzman and Donald and Heather Kopano Steven Sklenicka
Gloria Pashke Nancy and Gary Bivins Al Kreinbring and Karen Calasant Jack Slover and Jade Sykes Slover
Mary Clancy and Kevin Peak Joseph Boland Mariya Fishman Lois and Lucy Lampkin Pam Smart
Robert and Martha Pierce Brand Properties Kevin and Patricia Go Milton and Anna Smith
Andy and Jill Roberts Morris and Jan Brown Steve and Katie Goodman Foundation Julian and Barbara Sparkes
David and Sharon Schachter Joseph G. and Inez Crawford Joshua and Jennifer Gunnemann Lynne LaVallee John and Mary Stagmeier
Ken and Caryl Smith Jo Ann Haden-Miller Honore A. LeBrun and Wayne and Glenna Stanhouse
Kim Seals Burtchaell Foundation Robert W. Hagan Austin and Stephanie Stephens
Matthew Sena David and Karen Calhoun Stephen and Alyssa Hallick Susan Grant Richard Stepp and Allison O’Neill
Charles and Donna Sharbaugh Dan and Christy Campbell Christie and Todd Harper Chris and Cressie Lewis David Stockert and Cameron Ives
Ken and Caryl Smith Ron and Angela Carpinella Scott Harrison and Serena Levy Jeannie and Glenn Lightsey Dr. Tara Stoinski
Thomas and Susan Carroll Steven and Eudora Harrold Charles and Catherine Markwalter Mark and Leigh Swiecichowski
Chris Casey and Doug Weiss The Florence Hunt Maxwell Foundation, Maurice and Pat Tabickman
Jennifer and Craig Castanet
Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
Ric and Lori Mayfield
Peter and Sandy McGa gan
John L. McLain
John and Marilyn McMullan

Nina Tally and Mike Thorpe Global Conservation Network ,, The Sartain Lanier Family David and MinJae Kim
Michael Thomas Elizabeth Glover Foundation, Inc. John and Lee McColl
Richard and Kerry Tucker Jackson Healthcare Robert W. Woodru Foundation, Inc. Morgens West Foundation
Tony and Ryan Valduga Drs. Duane and Fleda Jackson The Livingston Foundation, Inc. PulteGroup
Tom Verkoojen Scott and Gina Johnson ,, ,, The LMJ Foundation Mark and Nancy Rafuse
Ben and Krist Ann Voyles Michael and Karen Kelly Patterson Family Foundation, Inc. Scott and Carrie Taylor
Wakefield Beasley & Associates Dr. John H. Lloyd A Friend of Zoo Atlanta Bob and Mildred Petty Bunny and Carol Ann Weiss
Adam and Jessica Walker Allen and Patricia Meadors The Mabel Dorn Reeder
Tim and Leigh Walsh June M. Morrison The Arthur M. Blank Family ,,
Bob and Nancy Wanzer William Morrison and Beth Foundation
Donald and Rosemary Weber Foundation The Rich Foundation AEC Trust
Jim and Jane Wells Clark-Morrison Mark and Christy Roberts Anonymous
Bob and Marge West Clair and Thos Muller Thalia N. Carlos & Chris M. Carlos Je rey Sprecher and Kelly Loe er Glenn and Sherri Austin
Pat Wheeler Judith Fowler Ottley Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. Jane Barron
Lloyd and Mary Ann Whitaker Virginia Philip Foundation Wa e House, Inc. The Jennifer and Thomas Bell
Suzanne Wilner Gary and Debbie Price The David, Helen and Marian
Don and Stephanie Wilson Red Ape Cinnamon The Delta Air Lines Foundation Family Foundation
Jadideah Yarbrough Wayne and Rubye Reid Woodward Fund Eddy and Erica Benoit
Allen Yee Carol and Ken Sage Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Justin and Mara Berman
Je Yost and Susannah Frost Honey and Richard Shackelford ,, Patty Carson
Alex and Betty Smith Donor Advised The Home Depot Foundation Cowan Foundation
A Friend of the Zoo The Aflac Foundation, Inc. Cindy and Craig Davis
Peter Aman Endowment Fund The Kendeda Fund Brad and Mary Frances Benton David and Karen Dorton
American Association of Peace Stegall Bill and Liz Cary The Ellis Foundation, Inc.
John and Betty Strange The Marcus Foundation Correll Family Foundation, Inc. John and Cynthia Ethridge
Zoo Keepers Arthur Street Foundation Mike and Debbie Dickerson Ron Frieson
Anonymous (2) Laurice and Sharon Tatum David and Cecelia Ratcli e Robert and Kathi Goddard Matthew and Brittney Gove
Kate and Don Bolia Andy and Donna Toledo Greenberg Traurig LLP Irish Curry
Sheila Bonner United Way of Greater Atlanta The Gary W. Rollins Foundation The Klaus Family Foundation Teresa and Ernest Key
The Bowden Spratt Law Firm University of California The Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Richard and Wimberly McPhail
Charles and Kathryn Brown Rebecca Warner The UPS Foundation Harriet McDaniel Marshall Trust Bill and Melinda Nussey
Diane Campion Rebecca and Michael Young Thomas and Kim Noonan Post HOPE Foundation
Jim and Wendy Cheeks The Zeist Foundation McKee and Sally Nunnally Post Properties, Inc.
Harold Cohn The Deepak Raghavan Family Primerica Financial Services
Bettie Coley ,, John and Lisa Ripoll
Nancy and Timothy Cook Foundation Don and Peggy Rogers
David and Sylvia Corts CLC Foundation, Inc. Ramon and Carol Tomé David Stockert and Cameron Ives
Coxe Curry & Associates, Inc. The Cooper Family Charitable Larry and Kim Westbrook Charles and Linda Sward
Charles F. Easley John and Ellen Yates Robert and Judith Webb
James and Norma Edenfield Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation, Inc.
Maryanne Elliott James M. Cox Foundation ,,
C. Luther and Patricia Fors The Frances and Beverly M. DuBose ,,
Richard and Loretta Frankovic Ginny and Charles Brewer
John Allen Gaines Foundation, Inc. Don and Beverly Chapman The Atlanta Foundation
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Andrea Farley and Paul Carriere The Barnes Law Group, LLC
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation Brad and Vivienne Ferguson Brian Cohen
Nicholas and Aimee Franz
Zoo Atlanta would like to ,, Jim and Susan Hannan
express gratitude to the Doug and Kay Ivester
following donors for their Anonymous (2)
generous gifts to the Grand Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation
New View: Elephants, Bradley Currey, Jr.
Events and Expansion Tye and Cathy Darland
Capital Campaign. The Florence C. & Harry L. English

Reflected below are donations Memorial Fund
received through January Andrew and Faye Evans
30, 2018. Katherine and John Gallagher
The Hack Foundation
C. Tycho & Marie Howle Foundation
David and Jennifer Kahn Family

Conlee Family Supporting Brad Childress Zoo Atlanta would like to Cumulus Media, Inc. Henderson Shapiro Peck
Foundation Cross Technologies, Inc. thank the following for their Currie Jewelry Leone Hinzman
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Kollme in-kind gifts. Dani Lou Illustrates Historic Oakland
Michael and Kathy Cote Linda Kuryloski Dantanna’s Holtzquip, Inc.
Florida and Doug Ellis Lynne LaVallee The 11th Hour Cindy and Craig Davis J. Hope Designs
Barbara Gray Sean and Lindsey Mabey Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta Wendell Davis Hunter Collective
William and Melba Hill Gigi Pavur Animal Planet D.B.A. Barbecue Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Nathan and Nicole Lewis Atlanta Beltline Partnership Decatur Family YMCA iFLY Atlanta
Art and Lisa Martinez Zoo Atlanta would like Atlanta Botanical Garden Deloitte iHeartMedia
Planet Philanthropy Fund to thank the following Atlanta Convention & Visitors Delta Air Lines Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Silverman Construction Program companies for their Dermatology A liates Intown Stars Gymnastics
matching gifts. Bureau DGS Energy Janet Howard Studio
Management Atlanta Falcons Dog Days Jekyll Island Club Hotel
Susan Smith Apple Matching Gift Program Atlanta Hawks Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Johnny On The Spot
Rick and Michelle Trainor AT&T Atlanta History Center Downey Trees, Inc. JP Atlanta
Automatic Data Processing Atlanta Jewish Times Eclipse di Luna Leapfrog Services, Inc.
,, Bank of America Atlanta Parent Allen Edmonds Linda LeTard Unlimited Pet
The CarMax Foundation Atlanta Rocks Endulge Cupcake Boutique Lindblad Expeditions
Nancy Brown The CLOROX Company Atlantic American Event Rentals Unlimited, Inc. Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Steve and Kelly Ca arelli The Coca-Cola Company Barking Hound Village Fernbank Museum of Natural History Candler Lloyd
Jim and Wendy Cheeks John and Mary Franklin Dr. Mark Barr Fifth Third Bank Loews Atlanta Hotel
Richard Cook Jane Barron Flywheel Sports Lush Life
Paul and Madonna Engle Foundation, Inc. BB&T Fontastic Calligraphy Marriott Marquis Atlanta
Steven and Eudora Harrold GE Foundation Matching Gifts Mary Frances and Brad Benton Four Seasons Atlanta JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead
William Hartman GlaxoSmithKline Bill Vick Restaurant Equipment Nick and Aimee Franz Martin’s Herend Imports
May and Howell Hollis Hewlett Packard Enterprise Blue Ridge Grill Rusty French Sandra Massengill
Drs. Duane and Fleda Jackson The Home Depot, Inc. Bocca Lupo Full Circle Lighting and Productions The Jenny McCartney Collection
Phil and Jenny Jacobs IBM Global Services Kate Bolia Fulton County Sheri ’s Mediterranea
The JJCJ Foundation IBM International Foundation Bones Metro Atlanta Ford Dealers
Gary and Sherry Luoma JLL Community Connections Michelle Bonner Reserve Unit MiraWinery
Bill and Fiona Nemetz Johnson & Johnson MG Brand Properties Garnish & Gather Mize Art
Noro-Moseley Partners Kimberly-Clark Foundation Dr. Laura D. Braswell Gebus Stained Glass Mizuno USA
Gigi Rouland Macy’s-Federated Department Buckhead Facial Plastic Surgery Georgia Aquarium Modern Luxury
Haywood and Hassie Solomon Keith Burroughs Georgia Jams Murphy’s Restaurant
Mark and Terry Street Stores C & S Seafood and Oyster Bar Georgia Veterinary Specialists The Neighborhood Ballet
Joe Trino MASCO CORPORATION Candlefish Atlanta GibsonBreen & Co. REALTOR New Line Cinema
Justine L. Turpin Nordson Corporation Canoe GoGo SqueeZ New York Prime Steakhouse
Stephanie and Steven Vettese The Prudential Foundation Center for Puppetry Arts Gramercy Fine Linens & Furnishings Neiman Marcus
Jim and Jane Wells Salesforce.org Charleston Street Gray TV North Georgia Canopy Tours
Mark and Ladan Whitmire SunTrust Bank Chick-fil-A Gunshow OK Café
Sam and Nancy Williams Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Children’s Museum of Atlanta Gym at Peachtree Onlyoga
Christopher and Hong Willis VMware Foundation The Coca-Cola Company Dr. Brenda Hall The Outdoor Lights
Sylvia and Keith Wright College Football Hall of Fame Tina Halpain The Palm Atlanta
The Cookie Studio Hal’s Parker’s On Ponce
The Cook’s Warehouse Kenn and Amy Harwood Patagonia
Connie Crowley Health & Beauty Boutique

Peachtree Smile Center Vickery’s Crescent Avenue Bar Mark and Christy Roberts Art Martinez Candace Johnson
Play, LLC and Grill Don and Peggy Rogers Richard McPhail Michelle Jones
PMB Broadcasting Gigi Rouland Katie Miller Jim Kerr
Sam Johnson and Dr. Gail Warner Bros. Jessica Setzer and Michael William Nemetz Jose Martinez
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