While at Turtle Back he violated some of the AZA ethics standards and was expelled from AZA as published in the April 2021 issue of connect.
That is what I thought was the case, but a part of me was hoping for a novel species of pinniped. It will be great to see an exhibit devoted to...
Is there word yet as to the sea lion species that will be on exhibit? Will they be California sea lions or Galapagos?
Have there been any updates concerning the construction of the Wild World/Sea Lion area?
Two dolphins celebrate their first birthday this month with an amazing story. Merlin was raised by his mother Tapeko while Magic was hand-raised...
Ideally, saltwater species like greys should be kept in saltwater pools, but they are able to be maintained in freshwater pools. Historically,...
Pinnipeds have been exhibited since at least the early 1600’s in a range of facilities including zoos, aquaria, theme parks, water parks and...
First: I support the work done by SeaShepards in many of its endeavors such as efforts to end the Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean and the...
If supplying dolphins for the captive industry is not a priority for the dolphin drives, then how does visiting a facility with a captive...
The Amazon exhibit has been closed since October 15 and will reopen December 15 for visitor area improvements.
The complete symposium can be found online at Future of Zoos
Mauyak, a beluga whale, gave birth to a 4.5 foot, 150 lb calf this morning!...
The Shedd Aquarium has Grandad, an Australian Lungfish that was brought to the Shedd in 1933 for the Century of Progress World's Fair. He is...
"The new Ape house was built in 1976. LPZ has had a great record for apes and the director then Dr. Lester Fisher made sure the new conditions...
I have also heard that the movie series Twilight has caused much disdain for wolves. I haven't seen the movies, but apparently wolves are enemies...
They have been doing an archerfish feeding presentation at the Shedd Aquarium in the Rivers Gallery since the summer and it has been very popular....
Here is a link to what the Shedd Aquarium has concerning fish: Shedd Aquarium - Chicago | Conservation | Seafood It details fish that are...
I'm sorry, I did not notice the eye-roll.
Most marine mammal facilities use operant condition which is commonly (but not completely accurate) called positive reinforcement. The animals...
I would personally choose Brookfield, but both zoos have their positives and negatives. Lincoln Park has an amazing Chimpanzee and Gorilla...
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