International Vulture Awareness Day #IVAD2024 Our PhD student @alicedoyle_ is exploring how housing and #husbandry in zoos impacts vulture health and welfare. With the aim of providing #evidence-based recommendations for future best practice for #vultures in captivity

A koala sanctuary in Australia where high-profile guests from Taylor Swift to Vladimir Putin have cuddled koalas has banned hugs with the animals Read more 🔗 https://t.co/p49vaeK5V7

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Australia bans hugs with the animals in favour of a more ‘immersive’ encounter — a move welcomed by animal rights associations ⬇️

An iconic wildlife park has banned koala cuddles. Will others follow?

Amazing new book out by some of our super talented staff Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice @vicky_melfi @ChrisPawson @PollyDoodson @GOatenPhD

A lovely opportunity to work with friends🤗Focussing on Animal interations w #staff #visitoreffect #visitorexperience The A team @PollyDoodson @DrSamWard @ChrisPawson @doc_webber & Georgia Oaten, Lucy Dumbell & Geoff Hosey 👏@sallysherwen @DrEddieFern

Check out Chapter 12 on Types of Visitor Interactions by me @vicky_melfi @doc_webber and Lucy Dumbell @Hartpury @UWEBristol @SciCommsUWE

Very exciting new book edited by @jes_hooper and @tourismkline featuring a chapter on Meet & Greets in Zoos by me, @vicky_melfi @doc_webber and Lucy Dumbell @Hartpury

Excited this @CABI_Research book is out! Great to see my study of the Costa del Sol cats is released into the wild world of academia! Great job putting this together @jes_hooper & @tourismkline. Love the cover!! https://t.co/iTThzIR4Qh #Anthrozoology #cats #animalsintourism

📢New! #Animal photos edited to enhance appealing traits lead to higher willingness to donate 📷 But not everyone liked these edited photos and there are ethical implications to photo editing.📷#BeautyBias #Photoshop https://t.co/HBiAtRmcpK

Our new paper is out! Photoshopping images of endangered species might increase donations, but it isn't without a range of risks! Co-authors @MatildaDunn_ , Sarah Crowley, @NishaROwen and @verissimodiogo https://t.co/fmLVLqv4Ee

Please help with #socialscience #PhD research on zoo animal experiences that will benefit conservation and animal welfare. Take the short survey here: https://t.co/rsvJh1AgpJ

More snaps from this afternoon's sessions - thanks so much to all the speakers and Chester Zoo team! What a fab Conference 🎉

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Still need participants for this very short survey for my PhD - please share if you can! @UFAW_1926 @ESRC @NERCscience @ISAZOfficial @PhDVoice @PhDForum @ResEngland

Please help with #socialscience #PhD research on zoo animal experiences that will benefit conservation and animal welfare. Take the short survey here: https://t.co/rsvJh1AgpJ

How do you feel about #zoo #Animal #experience? Pls let us know by completing & RT this survey🤗Thank you @BIAZA @EAZA @waza @zoos_aquariums #tourism #familytime #engagement #AnimalWelfare #conservation #learning #dayout #CONNECT

Botanic gardens, aquariums, and zoos play many crucial roles in species conservation, and we urge us all to work together to realize our full potential in ensuring that animals, fungi, and plants thrive in the wild. 📖Read our complete Position Statement: https://t.co/IeWjwf2eN9

Can you help a @SciCommsUWE PhD student? @JJW885 is looking for participants who feel unconnected to nature… would you have followers that feel like this? Are you parts of communities where this could be the case? If so we’d be very grateful for a like or a share @UWE_Research: