The Zoo Scientist

Modern zoos: Saving wildlife, boosting science & educating the world!

Despite much controversy around zoos, they are vital conservation agents nowadays. They are also committed to educating their visitors and contributing to scientific research.

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how!

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Chester Zoo Reintroduces 800 Critically Endangered Snails Back Into the Islands of Bermuda

Ethical considerations when conservation research involves people (Brittain et al., 2020)

Social science is a very important tool in wildlife conservation and increasingly used in zoo research to evaluate the impacts of zoo education on their visitors.
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A new paper in Conservation Biology discusses the ethical considerations and challenges of conservation research involving human participants.

Europe's First Successful Breeding of Fairy Penguins Just Occurred at Weymouth Aquarium

*Blog Post* Virtual Reality: The Next Step for Zoos & Aquariums

Immotion Group's Rod Findley discusses how virtual reality can be used by zoos and aquariums to educate, engage and inspire their visitors.

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