Amelia Hobson

Great Ape Research Intern @ZSL | University of Exeter - 4th Year Zoology BSc with Professional Placement @ChesterZoo - Behaviour and Welfare

[BIAZA @BIAZA]

Our final poster tweet is this great work by @_AmeliaHobson from @OfficialZSL. Amelia is presenting results of a systematic review of zoo-based great ape research, identifying topics of interest and those that would benefit from further research 🦧

#BIAZAResearch

[Amelia Hobson @_AmeliaHobson]

Excited to be sharing some of the work I have completed so far during my internship @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo at the #biazaresearch conference at @dudleyzoo

[Dudley Zoo @dudleyzoo]

We’re delighted to be hosting this year’s @BIAZA Research Conference, as we welcome more than 100 zoo delegates from collections around the country to #DZC.

Thanks to @Dudley_College who are helping us with the event!

#biazaresearch

[Amelia Hobson @_AmeliaHobson]

Brilliant to hear about @ScienceatCZ work with their geriatric orangutan Martha, a brilliant project! #biazaresearch

[Amelia Hobson @_AmeliaHobson]

Great to be back at the #biazaresearch conference. Looking forward to seeing all of the presentations over the next two days!

[Whipsnade Zoo @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo]

Don’t call me a monkey! ❌🐒 Chimps aren’t monkeys, they’re great apes, just like us. They share 98.5% of their DNA with humans, but if you only consider active genes, it's more than 99%! Look out for our troop when you next visit - every ticket supports our vital conservation 🧡

[Whipsnade Zoo @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo]

Koko the chimpanzee has celebrated reaching the milestone age of 50! https://t.co/bup57UtxUV

Our oldest mammal marked her incredible half-century by tucking into a smorgasbord of her favourite foods before playing in the spring sunshine with younger chimps Phil, Grant and Elvis.

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

Two Sumatran tiger cubs have had their first successful health check-up yesterday 🐯

Each of the cubs received a full physical examination which revealed both to be female. Fantastic news for the future of the species 🙌

[Chester Zoo Science @ScienceatCZ]

How do we make zoos more engaging?! 🤔🦓🦒🦜 An exciting NEW STUDY found interpretation design traits at CZ to have a HUGE impact on visitor engagement & learning, with interactive exhibits attracting 4X more visitors, who stop for 6X longer! 🤯 More at 👉 https://t.co/i0CrhDpUz0

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

Dash meets the cubs 😍

Our CCTV cameras have captured Dash's first time back in the cubbing den to meet Kasarna's newest arrivals 🐯

Experts say Dash was affectionate and protective in his behaviour when he met them for the first time ❤️

[Amelia Hobson @_AmeliaHobson]

An interesting first day at #EZNC2023 alongside eye opening talks about aquaria nutrition as well as the importance of carcass feeding and the fibre it provides for carnivores, the shortage of designated zoo nutritionists was highlighted fuelling my passion for this field!

[Lisa Holmes @LisaBottell]

Are you looking for a year-long work placement as part of your undergraduate degree? If you have an interest in #zooscience and how #animalbehaviour can inform species #conservation then check out our Behaviour and Welfare placement closing 25th Nov https://t.co/idb2dkJn6p

[Chester Zoo Science @ScienceatCZ]

Three baby fossa cubs are the latest exciting arrivals here at @chesterzoo - but how did we get here?

Over the last year, CZ Lead Population Biologist @Leahjw has been studying the fossa's unique mating rituals, including a female's distinctive call for a partner.

Listen in 👇

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

⚠️Government U-turn on fracking⚠️

@trussliz and @Jacob_Rees_Mogg have reversed the ban on fracking👎

This decision will have severe consequences for our environment. Right now the focus should be on accelerating our sustainable energy sources.

Here's what we have to say...

[Amelia Hobson @_AmeliaHobson]

I am currently away in Switzerland with UoE on an Alpine Field Corse as part of my final year! I have had the opportunity to go to some amazing places - Diavolezza and the Swiss National Park to name a few! #fieldch

[Amelia Hobson @_AmeliaHobson]

My placement year with @ScienceatCZ has sadly come to an end. I am incredibly grateful for this experience which has helped me grow as a person enormously! I am back to UoE for my final year in Zoology!

[Amelia Hobson @_AmeliaHobson]

A brilliant conference with some amazing people with the opportunity to share my snail research!

[BIAZA @BIAZA]

The BIAZA Research Conference concludes this evening - & it's been a fantastic two days of talks, tours, taxon discussion & inspiring new research across the sector!

Special thanks to the Research Committee and Lewis Rowden, Vice Chair, who hosted at @zsllondonzoo
#BIAZAResearch

[Liz Webb @Elutris1]

Great start to the @BIAZA Research Conference - two of our @ScienceatCZ placements smashing their presentations on interp use and snail monitoring. As our behaviour placement quoted - snailed it 🐌 #biazaresearch

[Dr Leah J Williams @Leahjw]

Fantastic first two talks from our @ScienceatCZ placement students! Diverse topics on interpretation evaluation 📊 and marking techniques of snails 🐌 #biazaresearch

[Chester Zoo Science @ScienceatCZ]

Morning from the #biazaresearch conference here at @zsllondonzoo!
Two of our students have kicked off the day in style, sharing their research on zoo interpretation evaluation and snail post-release monitoring 📊🐌

There's lots of us here from @chesterzoo, say hi if you spot us!