Projects

Most of the projects featured here are award winners or commendations from the BIAZA Annual Awards.

Animal Welfare

Robovacc – vaccination in the 21st Century Senior keeper Tony Cholerton from ZSL London Zoo is a man of many talents. Recently he has developed a method to vaccinate the zoo's tigers remotely. A method he is now adapting for use on other species as well. Find out More

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Conservation

Harvesting as a tool for avian translocation Paignton Zoo aimed to develop a method of harvesting and hand-rearing wild cirl bunting nestlings and use this method to establish a self-sustaining population in Cornwall. Find out More

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Education

Bristol Community Plant Collection Bristol Community Plant Collection was set up as a pilot project to grow Calendula (Pot Marigold) in the first dispersed plant collection of its kind. Find out More

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Research

Investigating lumpy jaw in macropods Lumpy jaw is a leading cause of death in zoo-housed kangaroos and wallabies worldwide. The aim of this research is to determine the housing and husbandry requirements that will prevent and/or reduce outbreaks of lumpy jaw in zoos. Find out More

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Sustainability

Creation of Water Treatment Reedbed System and Associated Native Wildlife Habitat On 2008 Twycross Zoo reached a point where improvements were necessary to the existing water treatment systems. Find out More

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