All members of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) participate in various European breeding programmes for endangered species. Actually, 'European population management programmes for endangered species' is a more fitting term, as there is much more to it than just breeding. This series of articles analyses the challenges biologists face concerning various specific animal species. In this article: the lion.
1 September 2025
Elephants take a cooling bath, rhinos enjoy a mud pool, and lions devour frozen meat ‘popsicles’. Th…
1 July 2025
On Monday, 16 June 2025, visitors to Royal Burgers' Zoo will come face to face with free-roaming mon…
16 June 2025