zoos and conservation

Taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

In this thread, I want to showcase innovative, interesting, and thought-provoking scenes from zoos. My aim is to present new directions and concepts. Naturally, choice what is interesting and unique is subjective. For instance, exhibits common in Europe are scarce or absent in the USA. Some...

Hi guys, I’m relatively new to the idea of building a zoo/wildlife park… though I’ve been thinking about it deeply for the past few months. I have a few questions but firstly I’ll run you guys through my thinking process. I have a lot of respect for the work that Australian zoos/parks do with...

How the 15-year old experience of European zoos in vaccination of birds against avian influenza could help poultry industry and wild bird conservation against future outbreaks. Grippe aviaire : le virus change son rythme saisonnier (The source article is in French)

I've recently found out these posts and I will show you why they are trying to lie to us about zoos: Experts Agree: Zoos Do More Harm Than Good 10 Reasons Zoos Are Bad for the Planet Perspective 1: "Zoo animals are taken from the wild" Many species in zoos, no matter if it's an endangered...

While reading various threads on this forum, I have seen zoochatters both criticize and compliment the AZA and its role in the zoo community. I want to know what zoochatters think of the AZA. Do you think it helps zoos? Or hurts them? If you don't like the AZA, what changes would need to be made...

What do you guys think is the best reptile house?

I have lived in 2 nations (Mexico, US), 3 states (Michigan, Connecticut, Tennessee), and had 3 local Zoos in the US that I would visit (Detroit Zoo, Beardsley Zoo, and Memphis Zoo). There are Zoos in Mexico I have visited as a kid but I have more fond memories in American Zoos. I have noticed a...

There is a very interesting book (fairly old now as I believe it was first published in the early 90's) called "Ethics on the Ark". The book was a series of essays representing all sides of the zoo and conservation debate and had some very thought provoking chapters / essays about the future...