welfare

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...

A thread for asking about walk-through exhibits, after the excellent thread of @snowleopard showed a number of zoos keeping sitatunga in walkthrough paddocks. Are there any walk-through exhibits with any gazelle species?

As we move towards better husbandry and management practices, the one thing that irks me and infuriates me as a bird lover is seeing large bird species such as flamingos, cranes, storks, pelicans, large herons, and even ibises, spoonbills, and large, Old World vultures continue to having their...

Hi! I hope this is ok to write. I'm trying to find a list of species that don't "do well" in captivity [Edit: species that have a few more challenges in terms of management]. I've got a few basics, such as elephants (recent debate in UK, space, health, social structure), cheetahs (diseases only...

I understand that this title may be controversial, but please read this with an open mind. Cetacean captivity is a controversial subject among the zoo community and many people on this site support cetacean captivity; however, I think it's still important for people in the zoo community to...

The past decades, animal welfare has become a very important part of any zoo (as it should be). However, it's very clear that not every group get's the attention it deserves. Whilst large mammals are often subjected to strict standards, reptiles, amphibians, fish and inverts often are somewhat...

Legislation Standards Biological Requirements Welfare of Flagship Species Elephants Primates Bears Memeber States Obligations Implementation of EC Legislation Legislation standards and an actual level of animal welfare in zoos of European Union in the light of the EC Directive...

Hiya! In the UK and Europe, which zoo's have binturong? Or any useful websites where I can find this information out? Thank you!