Ukraine's zoos: what is happening to all the animals

Ukraine’s zoos are struggling to look after their animals, but are getting international support.

Samantha Ward, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science and Zoo Animal Welfare, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
March 21, 2022 • ~7 min

Zoos and aquariums shift to a new standard of 'animal welfare' that depends on deeper understanding of animals' lives

A fundamental change in how North American zoos and aquariums are accredited supports their animal conservation and species survival work.

Michael J. Renner, Professor of Biology, Psychology, and Environmental Science & Sustainability, and director of the program in Zoo & Conservation Science, Drake University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2022 • ~9 min

Scientist at work: Endangered ocelots and their genetic diversity may benefit from artificial insemination

There are so few wild ocelots in the US that the cats are becoming inbred, with a bad prognosis for their ultimate survival. But researchers are perfecting ways to get new genes into the population.

Ashley Reeves, DVM, PhD Candidate in Comparative and Experimental Medicine, University of Tennessee • conversation
Nov. 23, 2021 • ~9 min

Conservation activists suing Indonesian zoo could inspire global action on endangered species trade

The lawsuit resembles earlier legal efforts to make tobacco companies remedy wrongdoing.

Jacob Phelps, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Governance, Lancaster University • conversation
June 3, 2021 • ~6 min

The neural cruelty of captivity: Keeping large mammals in zoos and aquariums damages their brains

Life in captivity causes observable harm to the structure and function of large mammals' brains.

Bob Jacobs, Professor of Neuroscience, Colorado College • conversation
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~10 min

Zoos are key to the planet's healthy future – don't let them go extinct

Zoos are struggling more than most businesses.

Matyas Liptovszky, Honorary Assistant Professor of Zoo Animal Medicine, University of Nottingham • conversation
Aug. 26, 2020 • ~7 min

How captive animals are coping with the sudden emptiness of the world's zoos and aquariums

One aquarium in Japan has asked the public to make video calls to captive garden eels so they don't forget about human visitors.

Jessica Rendle, Honorary Postdoctoral Associate in Conservation Medicine, Murdoch University • conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min

Lockdown challenges – what evolution tells us about our need for personal space

Freedom of movement for survival.

Isabelle Catherine Winder, Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University • conversation
May 1, 2020 • ~6 min

How zoos must change to keep great apes safe from coronavirus

People can still learn a great deal about these mammals while keeping a safe distance.

Lesley Elizabeth Craig, PhD Researcher, University of Stirling • conversation
April 1, 2020 • ~6 min

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