World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)

Starting soon! Join us for day 2 of the first ever WAZA Mid Year Meeting starting at 2200 CEST! Join leaders, experts, and stakeholders from the global zoo and aquarium community as we dive into vital topics, share knowledge, and plan for the future! Find out more 👇 https://ow.ly/41K950S9ufQ

August 1st is the Marine Protected Areas Day (MPA Day)! It’s a day to share stories and information about why and how we need to conserve our oceans and keep building support for MPAs. Marine Protected Area Day is a powerful opportunity to bring local and global attention to the importance of protected areas in the ocean, the need to properly manage the MPAs we already have, and the need to increase the protection of ocean space. In fact, MPAs are one of the main means to achieve marine conservation targets. Let's share your MPA story on social media. Let's share your photos & videos!

Edinburgh Zoo, The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland welcomes 3 new leopard tortoises! Leopard tortoises are native to the savannas of eastern and southern Africa and can live to be up to 100 years old. They get their name from the distinctive black spots and dashes of yellow on their shells and are the fourth largest species of tortoise in the world, weighing in at up to 13kg.

Starting soon! Join us for the first ever WAZA Mid Year Meeting! Join leaders, experts, and stakeholders from the global zoo and aquarium community as we dive into vital topics, share knowledge, and plan for the future! Find out more 👇 https://ow.ly/41K950S9ufQ

Join us tomorrow for the first ever WAZA Mid Year Meeting! Join leaders, experts, and stakeholders from the global zoo and aquarium community as we dive into vital topics, share knowledge, and plan for the future! Find out more 👇 https://ow.ly/41K950S9ufQ

Starting soon! Join the next Reverse the Red webinar at 1300 CEST to find out more about the Two New Tools for Assessing the Sustainability of the Use of Wild Species. This webinar will see the IUCN SULi (Sustainable and Use Livelihoods) Specialist Group present the Species Use Database and the Five-Dimensional Sustainability Assessment. Register now! 👇 https://ow.ly/xlqI50SHV7K

Amphibian and aquatic species experts from Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance and Colorado Parks and Wildlife team up to release 2,200 endangered boreal toad tadpoles! In 2021, the Zoo launched a new initiative aimed at boosting the state’s population of boreal toads, a species listed as endangered in Colorado and New Mexico, in collaboration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Starting with 95 adult toads from CPW’s Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility in Alamosa, the Zoo's amphibian experts spent more than six months preparing them for breeding and nurturing their offspring leading up to their release into the wild.  The Zoo has been conserving endangered and critically endangered amphibian species for more than 18 years. In 2018, DZCA became the first zoo in the Northern Hemisphere to successfully breed critically endangered Lake Titicaca frogs and has since provided more than 250 healthy frogs to zoos and aquariums in the U.S. and Europe. Find out more 👇 https://ow.ly/4xqJ50SEV0w

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium welcomes new Giraffe Calf! A neonatal exam has been performed and showed that the calf is in good health and will soon she be meeting her herd mates one by one. The giraffes at KCZoo act as representatives for their Masai giraffe subspecies, which is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Over the past 35 years, giraffe numbers have decreased by nearly 30%. The KCZoo is partnering with Save Giraffes Now in working to ensure a safe future for the giraffe species.

Nominations open for Blooloop's Zoo and Aquarium Influencer List! The Zoo and Aquarium Influencer list celebrates individuals who are committed to driving real change and innovation within the sector. Nominate your influencer before 26 August 2024! Find out more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eQJxmxer

Register now for the first ever Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Research Symposium! The free, online event will showcase the latest research using data from the Species360 ZIMS. The two-hour webinar will provide an opportunity for researchers and professionals from the zoo, aquarium, and conservation community to present and discuss their findings and results derived from the utilisation of ZIMS data. This initiative is designed to foster a collaborative and insightful session for knowledge sharing while demonstrating the remarkable capabilities and impact of data-driven research. 🗓️ 14 August, 4pm CET / 9am CDT Find out more👇 https://ow.ly/UMPw50SvibV