Actor & Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has praised the reintroduction of the golden skiffia (Skiffia francesae), extinct in the wild up until now, which was made possible by Chester Zoo and the Goodeid Working Group, among others.
Published on welt.de the 02.04.2022. | By: Pia Heinemann
The example of the black-footed ferret shows the importance of conservation breeding and databases housing genetic material – the so-called Frozen Zoos.
Gorilla Kiburi has moved from Loro Parque in Tenerife to London Zoo, where he will hopefully have new offspring as part of a conservation breeding programme for his critically endangered species.
Published on the Facebook page of the German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT) the 27.11.2022.
As previously reported, the Thuringian Zoopark Erfurt is especially committed to saving the turquoise dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi). The post shares interesting insights into the work carried out in-situ.
Published on Zoo Vienna’s YouTube channel the 24.11.2022.
The zoo’s director and expert in conservation, Dr Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, explains the importance of modern zoos and aquariums with the help of breeding successes and highlights at Zoo Vienna in 2022.
Published on andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org the 17.10.2022. | By: Dr. Nick Whitney
The New England Aquarium has made long-term research on nurse sharks possible. The article discusses the results and provides fascinating insights into this important work.
