European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)

🎓 𝗘𝗔𝗭𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆: 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄, 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰! Developed by the EAZA Academy and supported by the #EU4Ocean Coalition, this course is dedicated to educators and all the curious citizens out there. 🤿 Dive in and get an introduction to: - the fundamentals of marine science 🌊🔬 - the importance of the oceans for the health and well being of humans, wildlife and the environment ⛑️🌍 The e-course aligns with the aims of the EU4Ocean coalition and will serve to support the application of Ocean Literacy principles to educational programmes within zoos and aquariums. 🐋🐟🐙 ➡️ Access it in the self paced online training section on https://lnkd.in/ee3UtQvW. ⚠️ You’ll need to create a login and then click on the link again to access the e-course. 📸 © EAZA e-course on Ocean Literacy EAZA is a partner of the EU4Ocean Coalition for Ocean Literacy together with: Nausicaa Centre National de la Mer, Youth and Environment Europe (YEE), EurOcean, ACTeon environment, JPI Oceans, Youth4Ocean Forum , OCTA - Overseas Countries and Territories Association, EU Ocean & Fisheries, UNESCO Ocean, European Schoolnet, European Marine Science Educators' Association (EMSEA) , REVOLVE #oceanliteracy #conservationeducation #zoo #aquarium #savingspeciestogether

🌍 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼𝘀! The EAZA Pelecaniformes, Ciconiiformes, and Phoenicopteriformes Taxon Advisory Group has published it Regional Species Plan (RSP) for Ciconiiformes and Phoenicopteriformes. 🦩 The RSP summarises the decisions made related to the roles and goals of priority species recommended as EAZA Ex situ Programmes (EEPs). 💬 After discussing 45 species, experts from the zoo community and the field recommended to establish 21 EEPs. Four of them will coordinate multiple species. Discover 3 Endangered species that have been recommended as EEPs in the pictures below. 🔎 Their roles include insurance population, research on breeding biology, fundraising for capacity building and in situ projects or education about threatened wetlands. 👏Congrats to all involved in this work*! ➡️ RSPs are available for everyone working at an EAZA Member institution on our Member Area: https://loom.ly/fQaw_Vg ---------------------------- 📷 © 2 Лариса Артемьева: Malagasy sacred ibis (Threskiornis bernieri); 3 Aie Ling : Malagasy pond heron (Ardeola idae); 4 Matthew Kwan: Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana) * Including experts from Zoo de Lagos, Zagreb Zoo, Alpenzoo Innsbruck, GaiaZOO, Dvur Kralove Safaripark, Blackpool Zoo, Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Zoo Zürich, Leipzig Zoo, Cotswold Wildlife Park, ALPZA_LATAM, IUCN Species Survival Commission Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group, and Heron Specialist Group #EEP #conservation #education #research #ZooWork #SavingSpeciesTogether

🌍 The EAZA Coral Taxon Advisory Group, Horniman Museum and Gardens and the European Union of Aquatic Curators (EUAC) advocate for increased cooperation and knowledge exchange between European coral experts to support the protection and restoration of coral reefs in the wild. 🪸 In a historic milestone, the Advanced Coral Husbandry Workshop will be held at Burgers' Zoo (the Netherlands) from 4 to 7 March 2025. This EAZA Academy Recognised workshop aims for participants to learn more about coral husbandry, species identification, advanced imaging techniques, genetic sampling, sexual reproduction, and coral disease causes and treatments, among others. Registration is now closed but stay tuned for more information about the workshop. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e92FNKSi #EAZAcommunity #coral #conservation #ProfessionalDevelopment

🙌 EAZA supports BirdLife Europe and Central Asia's #BanLeadNow campaign! Did you know it's not just birds, but also our children's and pets' health that is at risk? 📢 Non-toxic alternatives exist! Sign the petition below to drive change now for a safer Europe. ⬇️ And stay tuned for a full article on the topic in the next Zooquaria coming out in the next few days. #SavingSpeciesTogether

🌍Conservation | 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗴𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀! The EAZA Small Mammal Regional Species Plan (RSP) for Chiroptera, Afrotheria, Scandentia and Eulipotyphla has been published. It summarises the decisions made related to the roles and goals of priority species recommended as EAZA Ex situ Programmes (EEPs). 💬 After discussing 56 species, experts from the zoo community and the field recommended to establish three EEPs: for Aardvark, Livingstone's fruit bat, and a combined EEP for Rodrigues and Mauritius fruit bat. The Taxon Advisory Group recommends that EEP participants: 👛 carry out fundraising activities to support field / in-range research and conservation work. For instance for The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, 💉 send blood, tissue and/or serum samples to the EAZA Biobank. 👏Congrats to all involved in this work*! ➡️ RSPs are available for everyone working at an EAZA Member institution on our Member Area: https://loom.ly/fQaw_Vg ---------------------------- 📷 © 2 Chester Zoo: aardvark (Orycteropus afer); 3 Georgia Dicks: Livingstone’s fruit bat (Pteropus livingstonii); 4 Jacques de Speville: Rodrigues fruit bats (Pteropus rodricensis) * Including experts from Jihlava Zoo, Liberec Zoo, Leipzig Zoo, Zagreb Zoo, Chester Zoo, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust / Jersey Zoo, Burger's Zoo, Zoo Plzen, Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) / Mandai Nature, Bristol Zoological Society, Bat Conservation International, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, Lubee Bat Conservancy and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Specialist Groups #smallmammal #EEP #conservation #education #research #SavingSpeciesTogether

🌎 𝗕𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗔𝗭𝗔 𝗘𝘅 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲! Last week, Banham Zoo sent an Amur tiger to Zoo de La Palmyre thanks to transport experts from SIANE - SOCIETE D'INTERVENTION ANIMALIERE.🤝 That's a great example of how EAZA Members collaborate to keep the animal populations in our care demographically stable and genetically diverse. We welcome this double success 🥳 as Brexit has made animal transfers between EU and UK zoos much more complex, costly and time consuming. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Animal exchanges in EEPs are crucial for maintaining healthy populations with good genetic diversity. 💪 Therefore, EAZA and British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) have been working with decisionmakers to resolve the formal hurdles introduced by the new border. 🎤 We also continue advocating for the ultimate long-term solution: a closer alignment between the veterinary rules of the UK and EU. Check out the video on Banham Zoo's facebook page: https://lnkd.in/eAqjs2Fk #EEP #populationmanagement #EAZAcommunity #savingspeciestogether

🐾 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗔𝗭𝗔 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! The wild population of Atlantic puffins is in a heavy decline. 📉 While mitigating the threats they face, it is crucial that we secure the long-time survival of the population in zoos and aquariums by providing the best care possible. 💪 The main purpose of these Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) compiled by the Charadriiformes TAG is to provide: 🐣 the current knowledge available on Atlantic puffin keeping and breeding within EAZA Members, 🔬 a comprehensive insight into this bird’s biology through field data and research from the wild population. 💡 Did you know temperature, lighting, humidity and colony size seem to be of greatest importance for successful development and reproduction of these birds? Find out more in these BPG that have already been sent to in situ NGOs for rescue and rehabilitation of wild puffins! ➡️ Download them on www.eaza.net/BPG Congratulations to all involved in the production of this document*! 👏 📸 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 © cover: Frank Rønsholt, Copenhagen Zoo; Marita Gulklett & Jens-Kjeld Jensen: wild colony; Allan5519 via iNaturalist: back from fishing; Dial et al, 2015: Visual representation of the moult sequence * Diergaarde Blijdorp - Rotterdam Zoo, Zoologisk Have, Zoo Heidelberg, Bristol Zoo Project and everyone who provided their data. #Husbandry #puffin #bestpractice #guidelines #AnimalCare #savingspeciestogether

🎓 𝗡𝗼́𝗶𝗿𝗶́𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗘𝗔𝗭𝗔 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆! "The ocean starts at your front door" and the condition of our oceans depends on choices we all make, even if we live kilometres away from the nearest seashore... 🌊 Join Nóirín Burke, Director of Education at Galway Atlantaquaria and the team from Ocean Conservation Trust for a 1-day EAZA Academy workshop on Ocean Literacy in Chester Zoo on 17 March and 💪 Feel empowered to educate your visitors about the interconnectedness between the ocean and humans, wildlife, climate change, environmental health and more. ➡️ Check out the programme and register via https://loom.ly/QM1Yt1M #Zoo #Aquarium #Conservation #Education #professionaldevelopment #EU4Ocean

🐾 (𝗥𝗲)𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗔𝗭𝗔 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲, whether your institution house fish or you are interested in the welfare of the less charismatic species! 🐠🐡 👏 Thanks 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝘆, Manager of Animal Welfare and Behaviour Science at S.E.A. Aquarium (Singapore), for delivering a great talk this week about fish welfare and the steps that S.E.A. Aquarium is taking to address these welfare needs. The recording of this webinar is now available, along all our previous welfare webinars on ➡️ https://loom.ly/lqJePRk ---------- 🔎 Are you looking for more animal welfare resources? Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/e97Uw5qU #Animal #Welfare #ZooWork #welfareassessment #ZooResearch #EAZAcommunity #FishWelfare

🔬 New Year, New Research | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 @Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research (JZAR) ! In this issue, available on www.jzar.org, find articles such as: 🔎 Triggering interest with exhibition panels in zoos - Do location and topic matter? (Opel Zoo) 🗑 AR You Aware? Augmented Reality in zoos to Highlight the Trashy Truth of Human Waste Impacts (Bioparc Fuengirola) 🐟 Piscivore food presentation in BIAZA collections: exploring future options to limit risk of ingestion of microplastics (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), University Centre Reaseheath ) Big thanks to Zoo Zürich, the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (KMDA; ZOO Antwerpen, ZOO Planckendael) and Sparsholt College Group for their continued support as sponsors of JZAR. 👏 #JZAR #EAZACommunity #EAZA #ZooResearch #ZooStudies #Aquarium #PeerReviewed #ZooAnimalStudies