Conservation breeding programmes match animals in zoos with the goal of keeping populations genetically healthy, but those planned matches often fail in practice when animals are not interested in their ‘match’. One potential solution to this problem is allowing animals to choose their own partners, as this has been shown to increase reproductive success. However, because animals are often housed in different locations, testing such partner preferences comes with important ch

New research combined scientometric analysis with zoo population data to assess what is known about Brazilian wild cats and how zoos might help safeguard their future.

New research explores how different browse species affect the feeding behaviour of zoo-housed giraffes and the resulting display of positive welfare indicators.

We are joining "World Parrot Day" celebrations with an article from our director Ricardo, featuring his research on zoo-parrot beh

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

In the theme of International Zoo keeper Day, I am sharing how zoo keepers helped me throughout my zoo research career and how they are vita