How have you noticed a difference in animal care or welfare philosophy in AZA zoos in the US vs EAZA zoos in Europe? Genuinely curious to learn more about the differences from people with experience in either type of facility.
This is a question mostly for keepers but volunteers and guests...
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I am interested in booking the Deluxe Behind-the-Scenes Safari at the SDZ Safari Park. However, the description given on the webiste seems pretty vague. I've tried calling the zoo for more info, but they seem hesitant to make any definitive statements. I understand that this is because...
Most of interesting stuff in zoos happens backstage. It is there where many rare animals are bred in privacy, where research takes place and keepers work and toil with animals.
Most zoos aim to hide everyday work, and show facade of entertainment and fake nature. But visitors are very...
Hello everyone! As I mentioned on the main WHSA thread, I visited the aquarium two days ago, and thought I would post a species list. The list is organized into 3 sections: “Outdoor Exhibits,” “Main Floor Exhibits,” and “Behind the Scenes”. The tanks are ordered from first seen to last seen, if...
A polar bear at the Assiniboine Zoo, taken October 16th, 2021. This was during a behind the scenes tour, where we were shown around the Journey to Churchill building. This was taken through a window in a room with quarantine ponds.
The captive breeding facility for white-clawed crayfish at Northumberland Country Zoo. It is found within the new (for 2021) British Wildlife exhibition.
Found this old treasure of a documentary from the 1980's on the work behind the scenes of the Natural History Museum which I thought I'd share :
I think you will probably enjoy this @Tim May, @Dassie rat and @Tetzoo Quizzer.