The incident should prompt a rethink of our approach to wild animals in captivity, and whether it’s right – or safe – to keep them there at all.
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I’ve studied stress in marsupials. Here’s why banning koala cuddles is a good idea – backed by the scientific evidence on koala handling and stress.
Not all animals retreat to their shelters in cold weather.
People refuse to believe the videos of sun bears at Huangzhou zoo are real bears .
There are so few wild ocelots in the US that the cats are becoming inbred, with a bad prognosis for their ultimate survival. But researchers are perfecting ways to get new genes into the population.
From collecting bugs to using math apps, there are many ways parents can engage in STEM activities with their kids to support their learning.
The animals can see you as a threat, so make them feel at home.
Zoos’ role in conservation is divisive, but in Australia they could be critical in securing and even recovering threatened species.
New research shows why the milk of panda mothers is far better than formula.
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Professor of Zoo Animal Welfare & Legislation, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Elementary Mathematics, Queen's University, Ontario
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Adjunct Professor of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
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Professor of Natural History, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor (Adj) He/Him, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Zoo Animal Behaviour, Beijing Normal University
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DVM, PhD Candidate in Comparative and Experimental Medicine, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Zoology, University of British Columbia
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Research Associate, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Griffith School of Environment and Science, Griffith University