20. March 202318. March 2023

Alice Springs Desert Park releases 60 Red Tailed Phascogale

Published on the Facebook page of the Zoo and Aquarium Association the 12.01.2023.

In several parts of Australia, the red-tailed phascogale has already become extinct. However, reintroductions made possible by modern zoos could help combat the extinction of the species.

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19. March 202318. March 2023

conservation, media-echo

Conservation Zoos have Powerful Potential to Reverse Extinction

Published on zsl.org the 23.02.2023.

When a species becomes extinct in the wild, there is no chance for a comeback – unless zoos and aquariums have established backup populations in time.

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16. March 202316. March 2023

conservation, media-echo

Mouse matchmakers celebrate first breeding success

Published on zoo.org.au the 03.03.2023.

In 2022, the decision was made to take pookilas from dwindling wild populations under human care in order to start a conservation breeding programme. By 2023, the work is already bearing fruit.

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12. March 202311. March 2023

conservation, education, media-echo, research

The value of zoos for species and society: The need for a new model

Published on sciencedirect.com in March of 2023. | By: Sarah L. Spooner, Susan L. Walker, Simon Dowell & Andrew Moss

Zoos and aquariums are built on a number of pillars according to the classical model. This approach is outdated, at least according to the authors of the publication.

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10. March 20239. March 2023

conservation, media-echo

German Association helps endangered monkey species

Published on sat1nrw.de the 28.02.2023. | By: Henrik Nawratek

Marcel Stawinoga, communications manager at Dortmund Zoo, is in charge of an association that fights for the preservation of slow lorises. The article features their work.

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9. March 20239. March 2023

conservation, media-echo

Threatened narrow-headed garter snake gets help from the Phoenix Zoo

Published on azpbs.org the 06.02.2023. | By: Sarah Min Heller

In parts of its area of distribution, populations of the narrow-headed garter snake are decreasing significantly. Phoenix Zoo wants to help these populations.

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8. March 20238. March 2023

conservation, history, media-echo

50 Years Cologne Zoo Aquarium: Our Contribution to the Conservation Zoo

Published in the year 2022. | By: Prof. Dr. Thomas Ziegler

Over the course of five decades, Cologne Zoo‘s Aquarium has made significant contributions to conservation and continues to further develop this work.

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8. March 20238. March 2023

conservation, media-echo

“Herculean task”: Dozens of species exist only in zoos

Published on web.de the 24.02.2023. | By: Larissa Schwedes

Donal Smith from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and other conservationist colleagues have published an acclaimed study about animals extinct in the wild. However, positive examples still raise hope.

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6. March 20236. March 2023

conservation, media-echo, research

Northern bald ibis wild population soon to be self-sufficient thanks to zoos

Published on zoo.ch the 22.02.2023.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of many zoos, northern bald ibis populations have recovered. If the work continues, the wild population will soon be self-sufficient.

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6. March 20236. March 2023

conservation, history, media-echo

New SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center: A Splash of Hope for Marine Life in Abu Dhabi

Published on zooreviews.org the 23.02.2023.

It is the first time that a facility such as the Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center opens in the MENA region. The center is a ray of hope for the region’s marine life.

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