14. February 2022

Elephant behavioural research at Wuppertal Green Zoo

Published on the YouTube channel of the University of Wuppertal the 01.02.2022.

Wuppertal Green Zoo is an important centre for research and science. The video shows just how important the research opportunities at the zoo are to understand the behaviour of elephants.

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30. January 202229. January 2022

animal welfare, conservation, media-echo, research

Basel: Primate Initiative is harmful to animal welfare, conservation, and the research centre

Published on tierschutz-statt-menschenrechte.ch the 11.01.2022.

In Switzerland, a broad alliance of political and practical experts, also from the zoo world, stands against the animal rights industry’s primate initiative.

» to the media release

28. January 202228. January 2022

media-echo, research

Cancer Research: ZIMS provides essential data to unravel the enigmas of cancer across mammals

Published on conservation.species360.org the 22.12.2021.

Millions of mammals suffer from cancer – data from zoos also helps to understand the disease, which is essential to be able to cure it.

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22. January 202221. January 2022

media-echo, research

Hannover Adventure Zoo: The zoo as a centre for research

Published on zoo-hannover.de in autumn of 2021.

Hannover Adventure Zoo explains how it is generating findings through research at the zoo that will, in turn, also benefit the animals living in the wild.

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9. January 20221. January 2022

conservation, media-echo, research

Zoos and amphibian conservation: Evaluating the impact of “The Year of The Frog” Campaign

Published on onlinelibrary.wiley.com the 24.12.2021. | By: Marcileida M. Dos Santos, Richard A. Griffiths, Tim Jowett & Phillip J. Bishop

The campaign “The Year of the Frog” has achieved a great deal in terms of amphibian conservation with and within zoos and aquariums – that is the result of an evaluation study.

» to the study

25. December 202124. December 2021

conservation, education, media-echo, research

Do zoos participate to skink conservation?

Published on the EAZA’s Facebook page the 14.12.2021.

Skinks are fascinating animals, but in parts also very endangered. Zoos are committed to the research and preservation of skinks.

» to the full contribution with video and link

10. December 20219. December 2021

conservation, media-echo, research

The role of aquaria in beluga research and conservation

Published on polarresearch.net the 26.11.2021. | By: Romano, T. A., Thompson, L. A., Driscoll, M. V., Unal, E., Tuttle, A. D., Sirpenski, G., Mateleska, M. E., & Wolbrink, D.

What role do aquariums play in beluga research and conservation? A very large and important one, as many experts explain in this publication.

» to the full publication

4. December 2021

media-echo, research

Sea lion whiskers can move like human fingertips: here’s how we found out

Published on phys.org the 26.11.2021. | By: Roby Grant

Scientists at Blackpool Zoo have gained special insights into the way that sea lions move their whiskers – this is an important step for research.

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12. November 202111. November 2021

conservation, history, media-echo, research

Cologne Zoo’s Aquarium Turns 50: Research & Conservation

Published on rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de the 28.10.2021.

For half a century, visiting the aquarium has been a part of a visit to Cologne Zoo. The aquarium is now celebrating its anniversary and has already celebrated several successes for research & conservation.

» to the full article

5. November 20214. November 2021

media-echo, research

Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, and Animal Welfare: A History of Behavior Analysis in Zoos

Published on mdpi.com the 13.10.2021. | By: Eduardo J. Fernandez & Allison L. Martin

How do animal training and further enrichment impact animal welfare? This has interested modern zoos for decades.

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