Peter Dickinson
@ZooNewsDigest
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Itinerant ZooKeeper wandering and wondering around the world. Zoo Blog, Zoo News Digest, Zoo Vacancies, Traveler, Writer and student of life.
Thailand
Joined January 2009
Case study: Modifying repetitive behavior in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) https://t.co/RycbqDenRG
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Change in pacing bout duration across three conditions in a zoo-housed polar bear. By changing the contingencies of reinforcement, there was a change in the bear's behavior; initially with a shift...
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Showing off: Wild chimpanzees show others objects simply to share attention https://t.co/mJc6cT0Fle
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phys.org
Researchers have observed a wild chimpanzee showing an object to its mother simply for sharing's sake—social behavior previously thought to be unique to humans.
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Since 2021, the carbon footprint generated per visitor at @LoroParque has been negative. The use of electricity generated by renewable sources from our own photovoltaic plants, allowing us to avoid emitting 2000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.
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Happy Snow Leopard Day! International Snow Leopard Day was established on October 23, 2013, when political leaders from 12 countries came together for the first time to endorse the ‘Bishkek Declaration' on the conservation of snow leopards.
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A Model for Accurate Determination of Environmental Parameters in Indoor Zoological and Botanical Gardens Supporting Efficient Species Management https://t.co/OzZFle9SpA
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mdpi.com
The detailed evaluation of environmental parameters can be a great tool for the optimal selection and location of vegetable species, not only in vegetable production facilities and greenhouses but...
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Mall zoo prices Thailand's last caged gorilla at B30m https://t.co/tcfiiJUd1Z
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bangkokpost.com
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans fund-raising events to buy the country's last gorilla, held caged at a shopping mall in Bangkok that has put the price at 30 million baht.
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Health News | Majority of European Chimps Are Vitamin D Deficient: Study https://t.co/r5IefaZxo7
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latestly.com
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. A recent study has discovered that a large number of chimps in Europe have low vitamin D levels, which might have a severe impact on their...
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2 giant pandas arrive in Qatar as gift from China ahead of World Cup https://t.co/gt1uE7NafM
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middleeastmonitor.com
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Development of A Tool for Assessing the Reputation of Zoos: The Zoo Ethical Reputation Survey (ZERS) https://t.co/IgVnXaw0SB
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mdpi.com
Nowadays, most zoos have taken prominent and active positions in endangered species conservation and educating visitors about the value of biodiversity. However, to be effective and trusted in their...
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