ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta has begun construction on a new veterinary complex expected to be a new center of excellence, veterinary care, technology, and scientific collaboration.
The facility will be named The Rollins Animal Health Center, which is named after Gary W. Rolins, who donated $3 million to the project and has ‘a long history of Zoo support,’ according to a news release from the Zoo.
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“The Zoo Atlanta Veterinary Team daily provides care for animals representing more than 200 species, from elephants to frogs, and this care is never compromised,” King said. “The Rollins Animal Health Center will replace outdated facilities and enable the Zoo to fully inhabit its growing reputation for excellence in veterinary care. We are deeply grateful to the members of our philanthropic community, who have shown us by their gifts that they have a strong investment in Zoo Atlanta’s indelible place in Atlanta and beyond.”
Zoo President and CEO Raymond B. King announced the complex’s name at a ceremonial groundbreaking at the construction site on July 27.
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The Zoo said the new center will be a dramatic improvement on its current veterinary facilities ‘which in recent years have been significantly outstripped and outclassed by not only the Zoo’s world-class Veterinary Team, but also the outstanding commitment and groundbreaking work that are hallmarks of its veterinary program.’
Modern features at the new facility will include dedicated laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, treatment, and surgical spaces.
The second floor of the new facility will have two dorm rooms, restrooms, and laboratory working space in case the Veterinary Team members need to stay overnight or are hosting visiting colleagues or students.
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