Scientists from Trinity College Dublin, Species360 and NUI Galway have quantified what drives attendance to zoos by assessing how variations in animal collections affect footfall. Crucially, they link their findings to the ...
Ecology
Feb 04, 2020
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Marine mammals like whales and seals usually communicate vocally using calls and whistles.
Plants & Animals
Feb 03, 2020
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Zoo improvements should benefit all animals and include a wide range of "enrichment" techniques, researchers say.
Ecology
Jan 31, 2020
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Five of nine tigers that narrowly survived a gruelling journey across Europe will be moved to a new home at an animal refuge in Spain after spending weeks recovering at zoos in Poland.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2019
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Animated shows with animal characters can increase public interest in real wildlife, including boosting donations to conservation programs at zoos. A new national analysis in Japan highlights the potential of entertainment-conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2019
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Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Traditionally, zoos have focused on more straightforward measures such as whether ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2019
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A Berlin zoo says a giant panda whose twin cubs have captured international attention has undergone a CT scan after veterinarians discovered one of his kidneys was smaller than the other.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 12, 2019
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Research on zoo animals focuses more on "familiar" species like gorillas and chimpanzees than less well known ones like the waxy monkey frog, scientists say.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2019
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The teeth of mammals experience constant wear. However, the details of these wear processes are largely unknown. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now demonstrated that the various areas of herbivores' teeth differ ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 09, 2019
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One of the world's rarest monkeys has been born at an Australian zoo.
Plants & Animals
Oct 04, 2019
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