News from BIAZA

ZOOS and aquariums across the country will be raising their glasses after an inspirational member of the zoo community picked up an OBE for her services to wildlife and conservation.

See how you can support BIAZA members who will be taking part in swimathons including swimming the English Channel throughout the year.

The Oceanarium at Bournemouth is appealing to fish and reptile owners to do their research before buying an exotic pet.

The Born Free Foundation, which launched its EU Zoo Inquiry on Tuesday (April 24) claim that many, if not most, of Europe’s zoos are failing to meet European standards and adequately care for their animals.  This is categorically not true of BIAZA members.

A survey submitted and analyzed by the Climate Literacy Zoo Education Network (CLiZEN)–a consortium of AZA zoos and aquariums led by the Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo–indicates that zoo-goers are ripe for learning about climate change and contributing to climate change mitigation.

The Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research (JZAR) is now open for submissions.