Projects

Many of the projects featured here are award winners or commendations from the BIAZA Annual Awards. These brilliantly showcase the range of work BIAZA members get up to.

Animal Welfare

Hand-rearing and re-introduction of an infant gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to his family group using an inexperienced female surrogate In August 2020, Bristol Zoo’s gorilla keepers arrived in work to the wonderful site of a newborn gorilla infant. Over the first few weeks, mum Kala seemed to be coping well and the infant appeared strong. However, the next few weeks saw a severe deterioration in the infant, requiring keepers ... Find out More

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Conservation

Scaling up small-mammal conservation: setting global priorities for understudied and overlooked species Small mammals constitute almost half of all known mammal species and often play fundamental roles in a range of ecological processes. Yet, they receive little conservation or research attention compared to larger bodied species. It is therefore imperative that we are able identify regions where ... Find out More

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Education

Wild and Well Knowsley Safari launched Wild and Well last Autumn, a woodland based school program for children aged 4-6 years. Delivered between October 2021 and March 2022, the sessions were free to access for children from Knowsley, which is one of the most deprived boroughs in the ... Find out More

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Research

Burrowing in captive juvenile Desertas wolf spiders (Hogna ingens) The Desertas wolf spider (Hogna ingens) is Critically endangered and is part of an EAZA ex-situ programme (EEP), managing the breeding of this species to ensure its survival and to help promote its conservation within zoos. Endemic to Desertas Grande in Madeira, relies on burrows under rocks and ... Find out More

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Sustainability

ZSL's SPOTT: Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit Developed by ZSL, SPOTT is a free online platform which scores palm oil, timber and pulp, and natural rubber companies annually on their public disclosure of policies, operations and commitments related to sustainability Find out More

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