Zoos and aquariums have an enormous global reach and hence an ability to craft
meaningful conservation action for threatened species, implement educational strategies to …

Empathy is often studied as it relates to humans. However, there is a increasing interest in its
relationship, development and impact with non‐human animals. This interest is often driven …

We have an ethical responsibility to provide captive animals with environments that allow
them to experience good welfare. Husbandry activities are often scheduled for the …

A survey conducted by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, in collaboration with
national and regional zoo and aquarium associations, showed that annually more than 700 …

Abstract The United Nations Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 is a key initiative
within global efforts to halt and eventually reverse the loss of biodiversity. The very first target …

Zoos and aquariums have evolved significantly. From their origins as enclosures for the
mere entertainment of the public, these institutions have undertaken new functions …

Zoos and aquaria were founded in a world fundamentally different from today, and yet, the
need for such conservation organisations could not be stronger. We are currently in a …

In graduate school at the University of California at Davis, I had the good fortune to work in a
research lab in developmental psychobiology investigating the consequences of social …

Many zoos and aquariums consider themselves to be conservation organizations with a
mission to educate and promote visitors' adoption of environmentally sustainable behavior …

Zoos exude a certain self‐confidence regarding their roles as education providers. Indeed,
the education outputs of zoos are, at face value, pretty impressive, with most investing in …