imports

Moderator note: topic split from this thread: Xenarthra in Australian Zoos On the subject of IRA’s, is it unrealistic to believe a bird IRA could be considered by the ZAA in the future? The Psittacine IRA (which I understand has been largely driven by private aviculturalists) has me curious...

I know it is illegal to import and keep Big Cats as pets or in private zoos, but can zoos that are privately owned but open to the public, like Wildlife Safari in Winston Oregon for example, import purebred Big Cats for breeding programs? As far I know, most Tigers and Leopards stateside are...

Back in the 90s, the London Zoo, Zoo Zurich, and Korkeasaari Zoo imported Asiatic Lions from India and as of 2009 there were 100 (as far as I know pure) Asiatic Lions within the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and are the only Asiatic Lions that can be found outside of India. I know up...

As far as I know, these impressive Sheep are only found in a captive setting in Russia, but they are regularly hunted in Mongolia by international big game hunters. What are the chances of getting them being imported to the US from Mongolia for a zoo or safari park? These Sheep break the scales...

"The Guardian has been given exclusive footage which shows the capture of young, wild elephants in Zimbabwe in preparation, it is believed, for their legal sale to Chinese zoos. In the early morning of 8 August, five elephants were caught in Hwange national park by officials at Zimbabwe Parks...