21. NEWS FROM THE ZOOS In the south american rain forest at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, The Jacksonville Zoo has teamed with Venezuelan wildlife and zoological http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/98.11-12/zoos.html

NEWS FROM THE ZOOS News from National Aquarium in Baltimore In the South American rain forest at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, nine splashbacked poison dart frogs have metamorphosed in a backup area. This is significant because to the knowledge of Aquarium herpetologists, this is a first in this country. Black with a splash of orange, they will be in the Amazon River Forest exhibit, now in the planning stage. Twenty-five species of poison dart frogs have been successfully bred at this Aquarium. A gray seal that has been rehabilitated by Marine Animal Rescue Program personnel will be released this fall from Nahant, near Boston. This is the first gray seal released by the Aquarium. It will be transported to the area in a Coast Guard plane, first class accommodations, and fitted with a satellite tag so that its movements can be tracked. A recently released hooded seal has been tracked to the Newfoundland area. It is doing well and diving to depths of 1,000 feetóthe length of more than three football fields. Its satellite tag is providing new information about the diving patters of hooded seals. North Carolina Aquariums Plan Expansion The Fort Fisher Aquarium, situated at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, will center its expansion plans on the "Waters of Cape Fear River System." Tanks and exhibits will highlight the aquatic life found in freshwater rivers and swamps to estuaries, reefs, and the open ocean. Five aquatic zones of North Carolina will be interpreted in the renovated aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. "Aquatic Life from the Mountains to the Sea" will focus on mountain streams, piedmont rivers and lakes, waters of the coastal plain, swamps and marshes, and the open ocean.

22. VOA News - SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Aging And Cancer / Zoo Animals Missing Out / La A number of zoos in North America and elsewhere are taking steps to provide moreroom That is about ten times the size of the south american capybara, http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/Archive/a-2003-10-14-1-1.cfm

var gMenuControlID=0; var menus_included = 0; var jsPageAuthorMode = 0; var jsSessionPreviewON = 1; var jsDlgLoader = '/specialenglish/Archive/loader.cfm'; var jsSiteID = 23; var jsSubSiteID = 77; var kurrentPageID = 74941; document.CS_StaticURL = "http://author.voanews.com/specialenglish/"; document.CS_DynamicURL = "http://author.voanews.com/specialenglish/"; Text Only Search V OICE OF A MERICA VOA Home Special English Home Transcript Archive Subscribe to E-mail ... Radio Programs Find Us on TV Stories by E-mail Contact Us Find a Story By Subject By Program Listen Stream Download Help Watch Weekly TV English Learning Games With Words Wordmaster Other Resources SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Aging and Cancer / Zoo Animals Missing Out / Largest Rodent / Rats Cloned 14 October 2003 Polar bear in the wild. Broadcast: October 16, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I’m Bob Doughty with Sarah Long, and this is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, from VOA Special English. VOICE TWO: This week researchers try to learn why the risk of cancer rises with age ... a new theory about what some animals in zoos are missing ... a report about the largest rodent that ever lived ... and, cloned rats are here at last! (THEME) VOICE ONE: Studies of yeast may help scientists better understand why the risk of cancer increases as people get older. Yeast cells do not get cancer. But they could be a useful tool in the study of genetic changes that happen as human cells age.

23. The Chacoan Peccary [print-friendly] : Utah's Hogle Zoo Like Utah’s Hogle Zoo, several other zoos across the United States are participatingin the american from south America! Or, crossreference the two! http://www.hoglezoo.org/animals/printable.php?id=210

24. ZooWeb - ZooDirectory Top Categories zoos south american Chile National Zoo is the most importantzoo of the country. Many important conservation projects take place at http://www.zooweb.com/links/dir.asp?catid=52

25. Conservation Breeding Specialist Group AZA, american Zoo and Aquarium Association. http//www.aza.org SEAZA,south East Asian zoos Association. http//www.seaza.org http://www.cbsg.org/directory/index.scd

Select a Region. CBSG.org offers listings of zoos from all over the world. Select a region from the dropdown box below or simply click on the area of the world you want to know more about. Region: Please Select... Africa Asia Caribbean Eastern Europe Middle America North America Oceana South America South Asia South East Asia South West Asia Western Europe Zoo Associations of the World WAZA: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums http://www.waza.org AZA: American Zoo and Aquarium Association http://www.aza.org EAZA: European Association of Zoos and Aquaria http://www.eaza.net PAZAAB: Pan African Association of Zoos, Aquaria and Botanic Gardens http://www.paazab.org ARAZPA: Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria http://www.arazpa.org.au SEAZA: South East Asian Zoos Association http://www.seaza.org AMACZOOA: CAZA: http://www.caza.ca FZG: The Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland http://www.zoofederation.org.uk JAZA: Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZCARM: http://www.azcarm.com.mx CAZG: Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens PKBSI: Indonesian Zoological Parks Association Global Zoo Directory CBSG is providing the names and contact information for zoos around the globe free of charge. If you would like to update the information for your institution, please email your new details to

26. Zoos, Circuses And Wildlife south Africa in the Battle of the Gorillas NYTimes.com, 510-05 ScientificAdvisory Group to the american Zoo and Aquarium Association http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/zoo/zoo.htm

Zoos, Circuses and Wildlife Animal Welfare Information Center United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service National Agricultural Library Legislation, Policies and Guidelines Disaster Planning Environmental Enrichment News ... Additional Links Disaster Planning Disaster Planning for Animal Facilities Useful World Wide Web Sites Bibliography Animal Management in Disasters (book review) News Three Chimps Killed at Nebraska Zoo after Escape [WTOP.com, 9-12-05] Panda Cub Issues his First Bark, Placidly Endures a Vaccination [WashingtonPost.com, 9-9-05] Clever Whale Uses Fish to Catch Seagulls [WTOP.com, 9-1-05] Smithsonian Names New Zoo Director [WTOP.com, 7-29-05] China Hears Patter of Tiny Panda Paws [MSNBC.com, 7-12-05] Squealing Panda Cub Appears Healthy as Mother Rapt in Role [WashingtonPost.com, 7-11-05] Baby for D.C. Panda Mei Xiang [CBSNEWS.com, 7-9-05] Into the Woods [MSNBC.com, 6-29-05] Roy Horn Tiger Mauling Case Closed [CBSNEWS.com, 6-28-05] Second Set of Cheetahs Goes on Display [WTOP.com, 6-24-05] Death a Dire Reminder of Rabies Threat [WashingtonPost.com, 5-30-05]

27. Capybara - Hydrochaeris Hydrochaeris Conservation International south America regional conservation - this The capybara is also common in North american zoos which ensures it survival http://www.earlham.edu/~martilu/capybarapage.htm

Biological Diversity 2001 CAPYBARA capybara in the water This image courtesy of http://www.rebsig.com/capybara/ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Hystricognathi Family: Hydrochoeridae Genus: Hydrochaeris Species: hydrochaeris this image courtesy of http://www.rebsig.com/capybara/ Conservation Organizations Conservation International this is the home page for Conservation International who works to preserve global diversity and insure the harmonious living of humans and the rest of the earth's life. Conservation International - South America regional conservation - this is the site for South American, home of the capybara, conservation related to Conservation International Conservation International conservation strategies this is the site summarizing conservation strategies being used by Conservation International in the tropical wilderness, parts of which are natural capybara habitats InfoNatura - this is the home page of InfoNatura, a source containing information on the conservation of Latin American birds and mammals

28. San Antonio Zoo And Aquarium - Conservation At The San Antonio Zoo project are released into the wild in their native habitat in south America . material, and financial support to Latin american zoos and aquaria in http://www.sazoo-aq.org/conservation/conservationprojects.html

» Our Contribution » Conservation Projects » Our SSP Animals » Adopt-An-Animal ... » Zoo Home The Zoo is involved in many conservation projects including: Whooping Crane Recovery Program The San Antonio Zoo has been contributing to the recovery of the whooping crane since 1956. Since then, staff have successfully costume-reared seven chicks, of which three have been released into the wild to date. Captive propagation forms an integral part of the Whooping Crane Recovery Program by preserving the gene pool and providing an opportunity to educate the public about the plight of this species. At the Zoo, artificial insemination was successful in the whooping cranes and two female chicks were raised in 2002. The first chick was sent to Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, while the second was released into the wild in Florida. In 1956, Zoo Director Fred Stark announced that a whooping crane had been found in Lampasas County by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department, and had been turned over to the San Antonio Zoo for care. Rosie, one of only sixteen cranes known to be alive at the time, became the first participant in a captive breeding program that has helped increase the population of cranes in the wild to more than 400 today. The San Antonio Zoo has historically been the only U.S. zoo involved in raising whooping cranes for release into the wild. Endangered Texas Salamanders California Condor Project Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon-Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas The San Antonio Zoo collaborates with the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon to conduct herpetofaunal field surveys and specimen collection of endemic reptile species in the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon. These field surveys help establish appropriate habitat for species survival. Species collected are used to create husbandry procedures and captive breed programs.

29. Project Survival > Current Projects Project Survival has teamed up with other North american zoos that hold or cat specialists in south America working at Mata Ciliar , Sao Paulo Zoo and http://www.cathaven.com/projectsurvival/current.htm

Updated January 17th, 2005 Achievements. educational programs Local schoolchildren have participated in a variety of youth classes Besides being fun and thought provoking, it is hoped that these programs will inspire potential supporters of conservation programs, as the students of Alta School have so vividly demonstrated. Current Projects This section will be updated soon. We are currently supporting projects in Brazil, Paraguay, Guatemala, Russia, the Himalayas, Botswana, and South Africa and more projects are pending. Past Projects: Lon grassman in Thailand Photo left: Lon Grassman with an adult male leopard captured for radio collaring in the Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand. Photo right: a wild clouded leopard, taken with a photo trap. Clouded leopards are elusive and difficult to study in their native habitat. Photos such as this one are extremely rare. Project Survival received a proposal from Lon Grassman, Jr., M.Sc., an American working for the Department of Forest Biology at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand. Lon is a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group who has done field work on the Asiatic golden cat, the Indochinese leopard and the leopard cat. His proposal, entitled: 'The Ecology and Conservation of the Carnivore Community in a Dry Evergreen Forest in Northeastern Thailand', includes proposed radio-telemetry studies and fecal analysis on marbled cats, clouded leopards and golden cats in the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary. The objective of the study, like those conducted by Pro-Carniveros in Brazil, is to collect data on mammalian carnivore ecology as a basis for the implementation of conservation strategies.

30. Help For Endangered Species At Super Zoos & Aquariums american zoos, which mostly opened in the second half of the 19th Century, A three section Tropic World shows off south american, Asian and African http://www.finetravel.com/oddsends/zoos.htm

HELP FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES AT SUPER ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS by Louis Bignami Today's super zoos do much more than display animals. Bars are out; releases of zoo raised animals to the wilds are in, and there's better viewing than ever before. Thirty years ago, when I passed the cages and paddocks that held a rather limited assortment of mostly California animals at Oakland's Knowland Zoo, endangered species were very low on the priority list. Zoos displayed a dispirited collection of animals and birds in cages and other small enclosures. Even so, I remember the San Francisco Zoos' spitting monkey and the rather tattered African antelopes at the Bronx Zoo. However, it's with considerably more pleasure that I recall the wonderful bird collections in the Saint Louis Zoo Bird House, the happy captives in San Diego's Zoo and other exhibits seen in 25 years of travel writing. Zoos started early. Wen Wang, a Chinese Emperor, built a 900-acre walled zoo back in 1100 BC. Nebuchadnezzar had a zoo in Babylon; Roman Emperor Trajan's zoo held over 10,000 animals. Various English Kings ran zoos in the Tower of London and these led to the now somewhat outdated, but still wonderful, Regent's Park Zoo in 1826. Zoos have served some strange purposes too. Hernado Cortez reported that Aztec Emperor Montezuma fed criminals to his zoo's animals. Cortez did not fancy this "uncivilized" practice. Apparently, he forgot the Romans' habit of feeding lions with spare Christians.

31. American Zoo And Aquarium Association With the endorsement of the american Zoo and Aquarium Association s Conservation in North America and nonbreeding grounds in south and Central America, http://www.aza.org/ConEd/

Find It For Everyone AZA Commercial Members Accreditation ... Contact AZA You are here: Home Conservation Education Conservation Education Conservation Education Committee Multi-Institutional Research Project Resources for Educators Education Liaisons ... Conservation Education Staff Zoos and aquariums draw more than 142 million visitors each year. With their incomparable commitment to conservation education in living classrooms, zoos and aquariums teach more than twelve million people each year. More than nine million students visit and enjoy on-site education programs at zoos and aquariums each year over three and a half million of them receive them free of charge. For more information, please read: Trends in Conservation Education: A Primer (in PDF) Conservation Education in Zoos and Aquariums Conservation Education Committee (CEC) back to top The AZA Conservation Education Committee (CEC) is composed of 18 members and 11 advisors, whose mission is to accelerate positive conservation action through collaborative efforts of AZA member institutions. Conservation Education Committee (CEC) Membership Conservation Education Committee Mission Conservation Education Committee Strategic Plan (Members Only) Interested in joining the CEC? Here's how.

32. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - Saving Black Rhino Get Involved The Zoo worked with many conservation groups including the american Zoo and Aquarium Addo Elephant Park, one of the south African National Parks, http://www.clemetzoo.com/whats_new/rhino/get_involv.asp

dqmcodebase = "/js/" //script folder location code0 = 1746 code1 = 1343 code2 = 1497 sequence = "9x88_4" Saving the Black Rhino Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Gets Involved And So Can You The mission of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is 'to improve the future for wildlife' but the goal of saving critically endangered black rhinos cannot be accomplished alone. The Zoo worked with many conservation groups including the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), the International Rhino Foundation, the South African National Park Board, Kansas City Zoological Park, and the Cincinnati Zoo to pair black rhinos, Inge and Spike. Their future offspring will strengthen the genetic diversity of the black rhino population. AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION: Known as AZA, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association represents virtually every professionally operated zoological park, aquarium, and wildlife park in North America. AZA supports membership excellence in conservation, education, science, and recreation. SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS: The AZA established Species Survival Plans (SSP), a cooperative population management and conservation program for selected species or rare, threatened, and endangered animals in North American zoos and aquariums. Each SSP manages the breeding of a species in order to maintain a healthy, genetically diverse and self-sustaining population. It's like a computer dating service designed to produce the healthiest babies for the zoo population. Maintaining a healthy captive population is essential to the survival of any species facing the threat of extinction. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is participating in the 51 SSPs including the black rhino SSP.

33. Animal Fact Sheets the cold Humboldt current which flows along the coast of North and south America! Woodland Park Zoo participates in the american Zoo and Aquarium http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/penguin/penguin.htm

back Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti Classification and Range Humboldt penguins belong to the family Spheniscidae which includes about 18 species of penguins. Humboldt penguins are found along the coast of Peru and Chile in the Humboldt current, which flows north along the west coast of the Americas. If you like this animal and find it particularly fascinating you can adopt it! Habitat The Humboldt penguin lives on rocky mainland shores, especially near cliffs, or on coastal islands. Height 15-18 inches (38-45 cm) Weight Approximately 9 pounds (4 kg) Life Span Approximately 20 years in the wild; up to 30 years at zoos Diet In the wild: Fish, especially anchovies, herring and smelt. At the zoo: Live trout, smelt and herring with vitamins added. Reproduction Humboldt penguins can breed at any time of the year. Sexual maturity is reached between 2 and 7 years old. Nests are made in caves, cracks or holes and occasionally in more open sites such as rocky shore. Humboldt penguins usually dig burrow-like nests among piles of guano (accumulated droppings of sea birds) which forms in caves and along cliffs. Females lay one or two eggs and the incubation period is approximately 40 days. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs. At times, only one chick survives because hatching is staggered and one chick may be smaller than another. When food is scarce the parents feed only the larger chick and the smaller chick quickly starves.

34. Woodland Park Zoo Press Release Ocelots are distributed throughout Mexico, Central and south America to The zoo participates in 35 SSPs, which are administered by the american Zoo and http://www.zoo.org/pressroom/pr/2005/pr3_18_2005.htm

Woodland Park Zoo- PRESS RELEASE March 18, 2005 Zoo loses its only ocelot Contact: Gigi Allianic, Wendy Hochnadel 206.684.4838; c:206.349.3533 gigi.allianic@zoo.org Ocelots are distributed throughout Mexico, Central and South America to northern Argentina, with remnant populations still in the southwestern United States. They may be found in several different kinds of habitats, from jungle areas and tropical rain forests to dry scrub and chaparral zones. The small cats are three to four times the size of an average domestic house cat, weighing on average 24-35 pounds and averaging 2_ to 5 feet in length. Woodland Park Zoo participates in the Ocelot Species Survival Plan (SSP), a cooperative breeding program to help ensure genetic diversity and demographic stability in North American zoos. The zoo participates in 35 SSPs, which are administered by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Additionally, SSPs involve a variety of other collaborative conservation activities such as research, public education, reintroduction and field projects. AZA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation, with more than 205 zoos and aquariums as members

35. About The City Zoos south America is represented as well; the Queens Zoo is also the only New Yorkhome to spectacled bears, endangered natives of the Andes Mountains. http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/czabout

Home About the Zoos Rates ... Queens Zoo News About the City Zoos WCS's WCS's jewel-like zoo in Manhattan has existed only since 1988 - yet its full history stretches back to the last century. The evolution of this city landmark launched the modern trend in urban zoos around the nation: the transformation of cages and menagerie-style zoos into natural habitat exhibits that educate, involve, and connect people to our natural world. Since the 1860's, animals could be found at Fifth Avenue and 64th Street in Central Park. At first, the collection was simply a growing group of donated animals - from 72 "white swans" to a black bear cub. In 1864, the State Legislature authorized the city Parks Commission to establish a zoo, and the more formal Central Park Menagerie was established. In 1934, then- Commissioner of Parks Robert Moses remodeled the Menagerie into the Central Park Zoo. A Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, this tiny "storybook" zoo set a standard for its time - but over the decades, became a woefully inadequate facility for its inhabitants. In April of 1980, WCS signed an agreement with the City of New York to renovate and operate the zoo for the Department of Parks and Recreation. WCS animal and exhibit experts, and architects Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates, led the project. Demolition of most of the buildings began in the winter of 1983 and continued in 1984; construction began in the spring of 1985. On August 8, 1988, the new Central Park Zoo opened to record crowds and enthusiastic reviews. Today, this "newest, oldest" zoo attracts nearly 1 million visitors a year.

36. Llamas And Pumas And Bears – Oh My! The Queens Zoo Celebrates The South Of Watch as the Zoo’s south american animal residents are treated to a variety ofspecial activities, including llama walks and enrichment activities for http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/qz-news/16109715

Home About the Zoos Rates ... Click HERE to return to the previous page Queens Zoo News The Queens Zoo celebrates animals found South of the Border in a new weekend event featuring llamas, pumas, and spectacled bears. Event activities are free with general Zoo admission and include storytelling, face painting, theater shows, mask making, and more. Highlights include: Is That A Llama In Front Of Us? Wildlife Theater Face Painting Who Is That Masked Child? Animal Buttons Storytelling Education Stations Directions Plan Your Visit What's Happening About the Animals ... Give us feedback

37. Kids Online Resources - Zoos And Animals Pg3 Saint Louis Zoo Saint Louis Zoo is one of the top zoos of the nation, bringingyou a Utah s Hogle Zoo - Meet animals of North America, Central south http://www.kidsolr.com/zoos_animals/page3.html

YOU CAN HELP HERE! American Red Cross The Salvation Army Web KidsOLR Home Internet Safety Art/Music Geography ... Site Map Zoo's and Animals of the World Pg3 PetsForum Group Web Service Center - Source for information on your dog, cat, bird, fish, horse, reptile, or other animal, including shopping for your pet. Philadelphia's Zoo - A major web site containing documents and photographs useful to schools, scholars, students, and scientists regarding animals, conservation, education, and animal husbandry. Pittsburgh Zoo PJC ZooTech Program Newsletter - Monthly online newsletter for the Zoo Animal Technology Program at Pensacola Junior College. - Home to more than 200 pine barrens tree frogs after the zoo's staff successfully bred the theater amphibian in captivity, a first for that species. Roger Williams Park Zoo - Home to hundreds of rare and fascinating animals from around the world including polar bears, snow leopards, moon bears, giraffes and elephants all in naturalistic settings.

38. Riverbanks Zoo - Columbia, South Carolina Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden in Columbia, south Carolina. Riverbanks hasreceived several awards from the american Zoo and Aquarium Association http://www.columbiasouthcarolina.com/zoo.html

RIVERBANKS ZOO and BOTANICAL GARDEN Riverbanks Zoo is a sanctuary for more than 2,000 animals housed in natural habitat exhibits along the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina. Just across the river, the 70-acre Riverbanks Botanical Garden is devoted to gardens, woodlands, plant collections and historic ruins. Riverbanks has been named one of America's top 10 zoos and the #1 travel attraction in the Southeast. All of this just 1 1/2 miles from downtown Columbia! Riverbanks Zoo The showpiece of the park is the award-winning 20,000-square-foot Aquarium Reptile Complex (ARC). The ARC displays reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates from around the world. This popular exhibit features four galleries South Carolina, the Desert, the Tropics and the Ocean, with its 55,000-gallon Indo-Pacific coral reef tank containing sharks, moray eels and other Pacific Ocean species. Diving demonstrations are performed daily. Discover what farm life is like with a visit to Riverbanks Farm. Cows, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, chicks and a Belgian horse populate the Farm's barn and yard areas. Cow milking demonstrations performed daily. A highlight of the Farm is an observation hive of over 50,000 honeybees. A visit to the sea lion pool is always a splash! The sea lions swim gracefully in the water or soak up the sun while resting on rocky ledges. Visitors can see sea lion feedings and training twice daily.

39. San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Mountain Lion (Puma, Cougar) Buy tickets online and plan a visit to the Zoo or Wild Animal Park. Cougar seemsto have come from an old south american Indian word, cuguacuarana, http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-puma.html

animal bytes home reptiles birds insects ... amphibians Quick facts Photo Bytes Class: Mammalia (Mammals) Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: concolor Length: Height at shoulder: 1.9 to 2.3 feet (60 to 70 centimeters) Weight: Life span: up to 20 years Gestation: 3 months Number of young at birth: 1 to 6, usually 3 or 4 Size at birth: 8 to 15 ounces (227 to 425 grams) Age of maturity: 2 to 3 years Conservation status: common in many areas, although some subspecies are vulnerable or endangered Fun facts • Even though we hear it a lot in movies and on TV, mountain lions don’t make that "wild cat scream" very often. More common vocalizations are whistles, squeaks, growls, purrs, hisses, and yowls. quills and all, apparently without any harm! More Kid Territory Mask Yourself as a Cat Sound Byte: Listen to a mountain lion! Mammals: Mountain Lion (Puma, Cougar) Range: western Canada, western United States and Florida, Central America, South America

40. President :: Board Members :: IZE Even zoo educators from China, Central America and Uganda have taken these courses.The Central and south american zoo organization AMACAZOOA is allowed to http://www.izea.net/resources/columns1003.htm

Home Membership Presidential Quarterly Update By IZE President Chris Peters October 2003 Rotterdam Zoo, Netherlands c.peters@rotterdamzoo.nl Dear IZE members, The conference was held from 7-11 September 2003. It was very well attended with more than 1,700 participants including zoo directors, curators, veterinarians, educators, zookeepers, PR/Marketing employees, and NGO's. The conference was very well organized. Below are several interesting items for IZE members. Re-writing of the education chapter for the new WZCS. WAZA Conference 2003 in Costa Rica. Upcoming IZE Conference 2004 in Hong Kong. The need for illustrated articles for the IZE Journal. The group was very interested, and I hope we can expect good representation of American educators in Hong Kong. Other contacts of interest made at the AZA conference: Thank you to a very enthusiastic Louise Bradshaw (former North American regional editor of IZE). She is one of the very dedicated teachers of the AZA Conservation Course, a course for all kinds of zoo disciplines. Even zoo educators from China, Central America and Uganda have taken these courses. The Central and South American zoo organization AMACAZOOA is allowed to translate the American Conservation Course into Spanish and make it their own. When they need assistance, American docents assist them. It is interesting to note that AZA offers scholarships for one international student per year to attend any of their training courses. People who are interested should look at the AZA website (aza.org) under professional training for more information.

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