It’s #WorldOkapiDay! 🍃Our Behind the ZIMS interviews take you behind the scenes with International Studbook Keepers (ISBk) and their management using Species360’s Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), to show the relevance and contributions of WAZA International Studbooks in the work we do in wildlife conservation and professional population management. Did you know that there is an International Studbook for Okapis? Find out more in this Behind the ZIMS interview with Sander Hofman, ISBk at ZOO Antwerpen! 🔎Read the whole interview in our magazine 👉https://ow.ly/oqNW50TML3n 📸 Okapi in Antwerp ZOO © Jonas Verhulst / Kwiktor
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Servicios medioambientales
Barcelona, Barcelona 23.578 seguidores
WAZA is the unifying organisation for the world's leading zoos and aquariums
Sobre nosotros
The goal of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is to guide, encourage and support the zoos, aquariums and like-minded organisations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation.
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Enlace externo para World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
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- Servicios medioambientales
- Tamaño de la empresa
- De 2 a 10 empleados
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- Barcelona, Barcelona
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- Empresa pública
- Fundación
- 1935
- Especialidades
- Animal Welfare y Conservation
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Barcelona, Barcelona 08010, ES
Empleados en World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
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Karen Fifield MNZM MInstD
Chief Executive at Wellington Zoo Trust.
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Ghanim Al Hajeri
Director General of General Authority Of Sport
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Emma Nygren
Director of Conservation at Stiftelsen Nordens Ark
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Bongot Huaso Mulia Radjagoekgoek
VP of Life Sciences - Wildlife Veterinarian - Reproductive Biologist in Wildlife
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🔔 Only 2 weeks to go for #WAZA2024! Registrations are still open for the 79th WAZA Annual Conference! This year’s theme will be ‘Zoos and Aquariums 3.0: Transforming Zoos and Aquariums for 2050’, fostering discussion around what future conservation will look like, how AI affects operations in zoos and aquariums, how they can prepare to meet various targets by 2050 and more. 📆 3-7 November 2024 🌏 Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia Register now! 👉https://ow.ly/7BYp50TMKWS
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WAZA along with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques - AFdPZ, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Species360 will host an event at the IUCN Pavilion during the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) #COP16Colombia highlighting the role of our community in meeting the targets set under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The event will focus on Achieving the Targets: The Role of Zoos, Aquariums, and Botanic Gardens for Conservation. It will feature speakers from the co-hosts, as well as representatives from IUCN SSC, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Fundación Zoológica de Cali, Reverse the Red, and Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Join us and participate in representing our global zoo and aquarium community! 💻 Watch the livestream: https://ow.ly/6efL50TMKQq 📅 27 October 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 (GMT-5) 📍 Cali, Colombia
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Submit your abstracts for the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Education Conference! The EAZA Education Conference will bring together zoo and aquarium educators from Europe and beyond around the theme Zoo educators creating global conservation impact’. Contributions are invited to focus on how zoo education connects with global conservation frameworks, including the Global Biodiversity Framework, Sustainable Development Goals, COP treaties, and the work of the IUCN. Deadline for abstract submissions: 23 October 2024 📅 17-21 March 2025 📍 Chester Zoo, UK More information ➡️https://ow.ly/gywL50TMJSL
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Wilhelma Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten is hiring an Aquaristics Section Leader to join its team in Stuttgart. The Aquaristics Section Leader will be responsible for overseeing freshwater and marine exhibits, as well as California sea lions. This role involves feeding, care, and monitoring of aquatic species, enhancing animal husbandry practices, implementing enrichment, and supporting veterinary care. Apply before 4 November! ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dykhkVYz
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We are pleased to share the 2023 WAZA Annual Report! 2023 was a crucial year for WAZA as we began taking the steps to implement our new vision to become a globally recognised leader in conservation and animal welfare. Some of the highlights from 2023 include adopting a new Code of Ethics, significant progress by our member associations in achieving the 2023 Animal Welfare Goal and the publication of the Reverse the Red Short Guide, which highlights the crucial work of the global zoo and aquarium community in halting biodiversity decline. 📑 Download the report https://lnkd.in/dr4Sj8sc
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As zoos and aquariums have expertise and a vast knowledge of species and their care, our community is ideally placed to participate and contribute to support conservation efforts aiming to reduce and reverse biodiversity loss. The Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) adopted in 2022, consists of four goals and 23 targets which call to action the ex situ community, providing both guidance and opportunities for organisations such as zoos and aquariums to quantify their contributions to biodiversity conservation. WAZA continually strives to align itself with the GBF, and encourages its members to do the same, both within the context of target 4 and other broader targets. As we head closer to the CBD #COP16Colombia, find out more about the GBF and the opportunities zoos and aquariums can have in implementing it, in our magazine article 👉https://lnkd.in/d9NWmC5d 📸 Zoo sauvage of Saint-Félicien
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Zoos South Australia is hiring a Chief Executive to lead the organisation into its next chapter. This role involves developing and implementing a business strategy that optimises financial and operational performance while ensuring alignment with the Strategic and Master Plans. The Chief Executive will oversee employees and volunteers, providing guidance and support to ensure the effective delivery of organisational goals. The position requires a collaborative leader with extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector, particularly in securing funding and sponsorships. Communication skills and strong community engagement will be essential in advancing the mission. This position offers an opportunity to make an impact in conservation and community engagement. 📝 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eyCVqSEn
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Only 3 weeks to go for #WAZA2024! Registrations are still open for the 79th WAZA Annual Conference! This year’s theme will be ‘Zoos and Aquariums 3.0: Transforming Zoos and Aquariums for 2050’, fostering discussion around what future conservation will look like, how AI affects operations in zoos and aquariums, how they can prepare to meet various targets by 2050 and more. 📆 3-7 November 2024 🌏 Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia Register now! 👉https://lnkd.in/dSs5d5t9
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Zoo Miami announced the birth of an endangered Malayan tapir, which marks the first successful birth of this species at the zoo in 18 years! This carefully planned birth is part of the Species Survival Plan (SSP) managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), aimed at ensuring the healthiest and most genetically diverse offspring. Malayan tapirs are the largest of the 4 species of tapirs and are the only species found in the Eastern Hemisphere. They are threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation, particularly for palm oil plantations as well as, hunting for food in certain regions. Read more about the newborn Malayan tapir ➡️ https://ow.ly/OcXO50TGzNA