MoU with the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association
Last week we attended the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA)’s annual conference, held in Manila in the Philippines. It was... Read More
The Enrichment Compensation Climate in Captivity
Behavioural enrichment, environmental enrichment or behavioural husbandry are topical words within the captive environment. Zoos and aquariums carry out enrichment for a... Read More
Animal Enrichment in Zoos
Wild Welfare trains zoo staff in animal care, welfare and enrichment practices. By offering training we help support the people directly caring... Read More
WAZA’s 72nd Annual Conference: Our Update
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)’s 72nd Annual Conference was well attended with keynote speeches by the U.N. Environment Director,... Read More
The non-human rights movement is exciting, but we must tread carefully
As the non-human rights movement continues to gain momentum, what could it actually mean for the thousands of wild animals suffering in captivity?... Read More
Reptile Awareness Day
Reptiles can all too often be the forgotten animals when it comes to welfare in captivity, with the majority of studies still... Read More
National Sloth Day
Sloths are a arboreal, nocturnal species that are so well adapted to tree life that they can simply fall asleep hanging upside... Read More
Progress in Brazil
Previous work between Wild Welfare and the Brazilian Zoo Association (SZB), has provided SZB with welfare assessment/auditing training and standard development. In... Read More
Animal Welfare Assessments in Brazil
The Wild Welfare team is currently in Brazil, continuing our collaboration with the Brazilian Zoo Association (SZB). We’ve been working with SZB for... Read More
Seven Ways to know if animal shows are welfare-friendly or not
So, heads up, this isn’t a blog asking people to boycott all animal shows, performances or presentations. There are plenty of those already... Read More