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The species most at risk may not always be the ones we expect.
Japanese macaques are smart social animals. We expect that Punch will be able to learn how to find a place in his monkey group.
From the last thylacine to Mollie the drinking, smoking orangutan, little Punch the monkey is the latest in a long line of lonely zoo animals.
Exotic animal cafes are marketed as harmless fun, but research findings suggest a more complex truth.
Marineland’s decline reflects a growing debate about the ethics of keeping animals in captivity, and what the future of zoos and aquariums should look like.
The consequences of not freezing the cells of key species could be their extinction.
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.
And do they go far enough?
Zoos aren’t woke, but they aren’t politically neutral, either.
Vets use acupuncture to treat health problems in animals large and small, particularly to manage pain and reduce inflammation. A veterinary scientist explains some of its uses.
The study allowed researchers to assess the impact of changing zoo practices over the last 50 years.
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums.
Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.
Understanding the number and origin of animals entering a country is important to control the health and ecological problems imported wildlife can bring.
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.
Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration.
Zoo-based research can teach us about the needs of animals in our care.
Zoos have the potential to do more for growing conservation science and practice.
Surviving solely in zoos and botanic gardens are 33 animal and 39 plant species.
Top contributors
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Professor of Zoo Animal Welfare & Legislation, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor, Applied Evolutionary Ecology, Laurentian University
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Director Wildlife Conservation and Science, Zoos Victoria, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Biology, Psychology, and Environmental Science & Sustainability, Director Zoo & Conservation Science, Drake University
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Lecturer in Animal Behaviour, University of Chester; University of Surrey; University of Reading
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Professor in Sociology, University of Canterbury
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Professor of wildlife population health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
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Senior Lecturer in Wildlife, University of Salford
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Adjunct Lecturer/ Ecologist, University of New England
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Associate Professor of Communication, Georgia State University
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Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor of Environmental Ethics and Conservation, Arizona State University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Modern History, University of York