ZOO Science (English)

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Special patients on the medical examination table: three radiated tortoises recently underwent a unique echocardiographic examination in Antwerp ZOO. How will the results impact the health of tortoises all over the world? 🐢 Read more on ZOO Science! https://t.co/gywtVdjOYd

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Are meerkats particularly skilled at cooperation? This question comprises the foundation of a new scientific study conducted at @zooantwerpen . Can two meerkats cooperate successfully enough to secure a delicious treat for both of them? Read everything at https://t.co/tq8utneTSx!

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Scientists at @zooantwerpen and @zooplanckendael have succeeded in substantially curbing wildlife hunting in the Central African nation of Cameroon, particularly in regard of the chimpanzee and the gorilla. Read everything about the conservation at https://t.co/MfsMB2Pw2e

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Planckendael ZOO and Antwerp ZOO play an important role in creating the world’s largest knowledge base from @species360 on over 22,000 animal species. With this data we have an impact on animal welfare and conservation! Read more on ZOO Science! 👇 https://t.co/o7p86ICbaf

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The divers of @ZOOantwerpen help maintain the coral reef its precarious balance. Just as in nature, this fragile ecosystem contains fish, corals and other micro-organisms... all affected by light intensity and quality of water. Read more at 👇 https://t.co/lIPrwcqyXt

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Big news in the fight against #elephantherpes! Thanks to our close collaboration with @uniutrecht we're one step closer to saving young elephants worldwide. Read more about the progress we made on https://t.co/gD5fN8de8b
#EEHV #research #ZOOPlanckendael

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The science division of Antwerp ZOO is conducting research into the emission of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane gas, in the De Zegge nature reserve in Geel, Belgium. Read more about it with researcher Willem-Jan Emsens at https://t.co/tq8utneTSx!

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🏆 An infographic about our research was awarded a first prize in the poster competition at the Wildlife Research and Conservation (WRC) 2023 conference in Berlin. More info about this scientifically founded poster? Visit https://t.co/e3kWBeQ5Xj! https://t.co/0yDEL4sGQo

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A first at Antwerp ZOO: never before performed knee surgery provides an okapi with a pain-free future. 'This will help us take scientific knowledge about the okapi to a higher level,’ says veterinarian Jonas Spruyt. Read more about this unique surgery on https://t.co/caaBTbXWIH

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The aviary of the future. 🐦 It is located in Antwerp ZOO. ‘We have 23 species of birds flying about in our Savannah Aviary, all of whom we can check up on individually due to our recall training,’ explains Jan Dams, Curator of Birds. Read more about it at https://t.co/dsYdVD8ROC

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It’s finally raining in Kenya! ️💦 The Grevy’s zebras have been suffering from the effects of an unprecedented drought. Thanks to financial support offered by Planckendael ZOO, these zebras have now been saved from a horrible fate. Read more on https://t.co/tq8utneTSx!

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From the lab to the blue carpet: our Biobank fascinates the audience of the In Science Filmfestival! 👌 Two of our own experts enthusiastically joined the panel following the viewing of a documentary on the San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo. Curious? Read more at https://t.co/qtNDGfyXpf

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Fascinating news for science lovers! 📚 EAZA has launched a brand-new digital library in which all academic publications about and by zoos and aquariums can be found. You too can consult these documents!

Read more about this ambitious project! https://t.co/FIMolZK9Rc

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The team of ZOO Science is present at the #EAZA Conference 2022: the biggest annual gathering of the European zoo and aquarium community, hosted by Zoomarine Portugal. Over 600 delegates focus on exciting meetings, presentations and discussions over the next 4 days.

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Curious about how our centralized Biobank serves as a backup? Read more about it at https://t.co/gWOPZ7f3LV

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A special delivery in ZOO Antwerp. Our Biobank received almost 1,000 new samples with the DNA of an animal from European zoos of EAZA. They will be stored in super freezers with a temperature of -80° Celsius. First and foremost to enable scientific research for and by zoos!

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The ZOO Science-team attended EAZA's first ever #animalwelfareforum in Apeldoorn (The Netherlands) to discuss and highlight an evidence-based approach to animal welfare and bridging the gap between welfare research and application. #EAZA #ZOOScience

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Can chocolate save golden-headed lion tamarins? It certainly can! We know this after 20 years of research into the callitrichid monkey species in Bahia, Brazil. Do you want to know everything about this subject and read all about project BioBrasil? Visit https://t.co/qtNDGfyXpf!

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In contrast to the popular view of the prosocial and food sharing bonobos, PhD-student Jonas Verspeek has shown that adult bonobos in two food-provisioning tasks hardly behave prosocially. Read all about this at https://t.co/EdZzTTmJ4F

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A new publication by the ZOO Science-team has led to an important nuance in bonobo prosociality research!