Grahame Dangerfield was a popular television personality in the 1960's, and a pioneer wildlife presenter who was always showing the animals from...
California Condors were dying from lead poisoning, which still affects the released birds. They pick up lead from shot carcasses, and grallochs...
The ten people who have most influenced the development of the modern zoo. Zoos have developed from the menageries of the 19th century, that were...
It is with great sadness we report the passing of John (‘Shep’) Mallet, former Curator of Birds at Jersey Zoo, on 9 February at the age of 82....
Does anyone know who was the first to breed this species? The first UK breeding was, I believe, by Graham Dangerfield. Does anyone know of...
I am interested in the history and conservation of the Wisent. I have read a number of the standard mammal references and the easy to find stuff...
In the 1960s many major zoos offered animal rides to their visitors. These were powerful experiences that many can still remember. How common...
Can the zoo history buffs give me some background on the development of walk through enclosures. They are common today although when I was a boy...
I am interested in accounts of small cat reintroductions. Can Zoochatters please point me in the direction of published accounts, or currently...
Clinton Keeling is often talked about by Zoochatterers with some affection and reverence far beyond what would seem to be deserved. He was a very...
The zoo based, long-term breeding programmes that are most likely to be successful are with the classic zoo animals, for which there are always a...
One of the goals of a modern zoo is to establish self-sustaining captive populations. How many species have populations that have been maintained...
I am writing a short article on the Tenby Zoo that was open 1968-1979. This is the zoo that was built in the old fort on St. Catherine's Island....
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