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Category Archives: Conservation
Dipping for Turtles With the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Over the past two years, three Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center staff from the Stranding Response Program were able to work collaboratively on a sea turtle capture and release project. They, along with the Northeast Fisheries Science Center of … Continue reading
Partners Come Together to Return Sea Turtle to the Wild
A threatened Pacific green sea turtle has a second chance at life thanks to the efforts of members of the public, staff at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and SeaWorld San Diego—and even the U.S. Navy. … Continue reading
Shedd Aquarium Teams Up With Disney’s Animal Programs to Research Stress in Sharks
Shedd Aquarium, a leader of aquatic animal medicine and conservation, in collaboration with Disney’s Animal Programs and Dynasty Marine Associates, is pioneering cutting-edge research for a group of species often perceived to be the toughest creatures in the ocean – … Continue reading
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SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund Grants More Than $1.1 Million to Support Wildlife Research and Conservation
Animals in need around the world will benefit from more than $1.1 million in grants awarded this year by the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. Since its inception, the Fund has granted more than $9 million to preserve … Continue reading
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International Vulture Awareness Day
What comes to mind when you hear the word vulture? For most people words like dirty, disgusting, ugly, scavenger, pest, etc… When I think of vultures I think of words like graceful, amazing, beneficial, necessary and mostly, endangered. This difference … Continue reading
Posted in Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Conservation, Research, Vultures, Wildlife, Zoo Tagged International Vulture Day, Vultures 3 Comments
Zoo Conservation Program Helping Wombats
The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo, is leading an initiative to help bring non-releasable southern hairy-nosed wombats from Australia to North America to ensure a sustainable wombat population in zoos. Thanks to these efforts, two wombats orphaned … Continue reading
Eastern Black Rhino Born at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
A male eastern black rhinoceros calf was born July 1 at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and the birth marks the start of a third generation of rhinos at the Zoo. The calf, which has yet to be named, is the offspring of … Continue reading
Posted in AZA, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Conservation, Exhibits, Rhino, Wildlife, Zoo Tagged Animal Birth, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Eastern Black Rhino, endangered species, IUCN Leave a comment
The Saint Louis Zoo Makes A Special Baby Announcement
On August 1, the Saint Louis Zoo made a big announcement – Ellie, one of the Zoo’s Asian elephants, is pregnant! This will be Ellie’s third calf. Her daughter, Maliha, is six years old. Her 16-year-old daughter, Rani, is the mother … Continue reading
Endangered Western Pond Turtles Released
After one of the rainiest Junes on record and a relatively cool July, Portlanders may feel like summer’s just getting under way. But for seven western pond turtles reared at the Oregon Zoo, a nearly year-long stretch of warm days … Continue reading
Minnesota Zoo Tiger Cub Receives a New Companion From the Saint Louis Zoo
One of the important benefits of being an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is the ability to collaborate with other members to ensure top quality animal care. This month, the Saint Louis Zoo and Minnesota … Continue reading
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