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Date: 04/19/24

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Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.

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Behavioral Effects of Changing Group Membership Among Captive Lowland Gorillas

Group membership was modified among 4 gorilla groups at Zoo Atlanta in an attempt to increase compatibility and sexual behavior. The modifications ultimately moved 7 adult females among the groups. The moves were made by individually introducing the new group members to the old members, resulting in 18 total introductions. Several individual and social behaviors […]

Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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The Detroit Zoological Society – a renowned leader in
humane education, wildlife conservation, animal welfare
and sustainability – operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.

Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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