Ex situ population of Aldabrachelys gigantea (Reptilia: Testudines) in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and its perspectives: Hidden extinction and how to prevent it
For the needs of adequate management, we carried out an assessment of the Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812) population in the institutions of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. This population was established a hundred years ago and is continuously growing. Today it is the largest ex situ population of all regional zoo associations. Currently […]
Reflections on the science of zoo biology
The future of zoo biology
The science of zoo biology and the journal of the same name are appropriately perceived as central to the issues that zoological gardens must address in managing large collections of hundreds of different species of animals. However, zoos are also cultural institutions that are seeking relevance in wildlife conservation by reaching out to their enormous […]
A new textbook for zoo biology
Reproduction of varanid lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae) at the Bronx Zoo
Captivity provides many opportunities for studying the reproductive biology of varanid lizards (Family: Varanidae; genus: Varanus). This article presents reproductive data for 12 varanid species maintained in captivity at the Bronx Zoo between 1977 and 2010. Five species, V. prasinus, V. beccarii, V. melinus, V. mertensi, and V. ornatus have successfully reproduced at the zoo, […]