ICZ (International Congress of Zookeepers)

14/11/2024

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11/11/2024

White-spotted marsupial back in the Wheatbelt after conservation success

White-spotted marsupial back in the Wheatbelt after conservation success ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt / By Chloe HenvillePosted 18h ago18 hours agoSat 9 Nov 2024 at 2:32am A total of 83 quolls have been released as part of the conservation project(Supplied: Brad Leue/Australian Wildlife Conservancy )Wild...

11/11/2024

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10/11/2024

Camera trap survey in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains finds 108 species

What’s new: The first ever camera trap study from Cambodia’s Central Cardamom Mountains has captured footage of 108 wildlife species, including 23 that are threatened with extinction. This survey confirms the area’s importance as a biodiversity hotspot, a recent report says. What the study say...

09/11/2024

Three Sharks, Three Fates: The Genetic Divide Of Great Whites

The world's great white sharks are divided into three genetically distinct lineages, each facing unique conservation challenges due to their isolation.

08/11/2024

Zoo Celebrates Releasing Thousands of 'Giant Spiders' that Grow to Be the Size of a Human Hand

The Chester Zoo celebrated 10 years since they released thousands of giant fen raft spiders into the United Kingdom after the species almost became extinct.

03/11/2024

ICZ Keeper Conservation Grant Deadline Dec. 31st!

31/10/2024

A rock in Argentina turns out to be the oldest tadpole fossil ever found https://www.popsci.com/environment/oldest-tadpole-fossil/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQjSdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUtyDwHD9JwrGNqZCS6VFFTEzjuPVsNXdlRWjvfTP8n_fT3wBhaTfvCneg_aem_sON5Izk38uOaFyOG4HZliQ

The 161-million-year-old specimen belongs to a giant species of frog from the Middle Jurassic.

30/10/2024

Have you carved your pumpkins yet?

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29/10/2024

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🔔 Auckland Zoo just launched New Zealand's first zoo-based online conservation learning platform, offering interactive courses for all ages and accessible globally!

Developed by the Zoo’s conservation educators, the platform includes a range of free and paid courses designed to engage learners of all backgrounds. Courses cover topics such as backyard conservation, protecting global biodiversity, and an introduction to zoo careers.

Through this online platform, Auckland Zoo continues its mission to inspire curiosity and support conservation efforts.

💻 Explore the learning modules: https://i.mtrbio.com/sixtsfykcw

27/10/2024

A Massive, Mysterious ‘Ghost’ Fish, Feared Extinct for Nearly 20 Years, Has Been Rediscovered in Cambodia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-massive-mysterious-ghost-fish-feared-extinct-for-nearly-20-years-has-been-rediscovered-in-cambodia-180985326/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=10242024&utm_content=new&fbclid=IwY2xjawGI0rZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHafnzlBduRVqkDY1MWdtgYJx_uLoTThJ9BN_xJTVxYwr9bdcTIRdP6TS1A_aem_jQKf9Hm4Yut9rbOQbiGsUw

26/10/2024

Regular Registration Closes Oct. 31st! (Register now & save $!)

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25/10/2024

How Two of the Rarest Horses on Earth Got Lost https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/nyregion/rare-horses-przewalski.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U04.nJqr.e-C8l-dnTLNU&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&fbclid=IwY2xjawGIWX5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWUvCObgcI0v1y0QsZ-u5vS6zqzbRofZ-nPtG4UPKIUc_oOxPnAYTyc6Kw_aem_SYNrn0PbRD9dogbBkaZT3w #

The entire world’s population of Przewalski’s horses once dwindled to a mere dozen. So how did a pair named Fiona and Shrek end up in livestock auctions in the West?

23/10/2024

Elusive wildcats may hold the key to healthier forests in Africa

There’s a theory about what happens when a big cat sets up shop in a forest, and it’s at the center of one of the biggest fights in ecology today. The idea goes like this: when a predator, like a leopard, moves into a stretch of woodland, it starts preying on the smaller animals — […]

23/10/2024

Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River

Scientists say a giant fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years

22/10/2024

Regular Registration Closes Oct. 31st

NZ$ 2.00 from each registration goes towards the West Coast Penguin Trust, who strives to conserve penguins and other seabirds on New Zealands west coast, ensuring that they and the coastal environment are protected for their intrinsic values.