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Teaching physics, conservation laws first (Digital Aquarium Deep Dive)

, 2015
Professor Eric Mazur discusses the unique architecture of this ground-breaking, introductory physics textbook; the conservation-laws-first approach, and results obtained with this book.
Eric Mazur
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Re‐Defining Modern Zoo Roles Through the ‘7‐Pillar Framework': Quantitative Evidence From Zoo Visitors and Non‐Zoo Visitors

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Conceptual overview of the diverse roles of modern zoos. Established roles are shown in black and new or emerging roles in green, while entertainment (red) represents a historically established but increasingly criticized role. ABSTRACT Traditionally, the roles of zoos have been summarised in the ‘4‐Pillar Framework’ comprising Conservation, Education,
Andrea Rizzardi Orlandi, Peter Kraftl, Richard Sands, Sanne W. van der Kleij, Sarah R. Beck   +4 more
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National Aquarium in Washington D.C.

Located just one block from the Washington Monument in the country's capital, the National Aquarium is the nation's oldest aquarium boasts more than 80 exhibits with over 200 species of salt and freshwater marine life including endangered species.

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Examining the Cultivation of a Conservation Culture Across Zoos and Aquariums

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
This contributed paper presents results from efforts by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to investigate the impact of integrating conservation into AZA members’ organizational cultures.
Joy Kubarek, Amanda Lindell, Shelly Grow, Jackie Ogden   +3 more
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Facing Truths About Population Management

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Populations of wildlife, and domestic animals have large sinks for surplus animals. By contrast, zoos don't. Humans in industrialized societies are socialized with companion animals, i.e. surplus (i.e., typically denied reproduction) originating from unseen breeding cores.
Marcus Clauss, Andrew J. Abraham, Jörg Beckmann, Mads F. Bertelsen, Laurie Bingaman Lackey, Anita Burkevica, Miguel Casares, Severin Dressen, Adam Eyres, Karin Federer, Richard Gibson, Sven Hammer, Therese Hard, Stefan Hoby, Felix V. Husemann, Jacques Kaandorp, Christine M. Kaandorp‐Huber, Bjarne Klausen, Tobias Knauf‐Witzens, José Kok, Maya S. Kummrow, Sébastien Laurent, Arne Lawrenz, Sabrina Linn, Imke Lueders, Pascal Marty, Dennis W. H. Müller, Baptiste Mulot, Rolf‐Arne Ølberg, Theo B. Pagel, Zjef Pereboom, Jan Pluháček, Emile F. Prins, Sandra Reichler‐Danielowski, Douglas Richardson, Marco Roller, Lara Scherer, Tim F. Schikora, Chrispijn M. Schilp, Mark Snowball, Julia Stagegaard, Hanspeter W. Steinmetz, Job B. G. Stumpel, Cyriel Ververs, Chris Walzer, Christian Wenker, Guido Westhoff, Brian Zimmerman, João Pedro Meireles   +48 more
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Zoo Sound Environments and Associated Impacts on Captive Animal Behaviour, Management and Welfare

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Although long neglected, sound is now an increasing topic of interest in zoo and aquarium science. Research has examined the impact of sounds, from various sources, on zoo-housed species, noting that the influence of sound is varied and very context ...
Paul Rose, Tom Rice
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Camden - Adventure Aquarium

, 2009
Adventure Aquarium is located in Camden, New Jersey on the banks of the Delaware River directly across the river from downtown Philadelphia. This aquarium is comprised of more than 15,000 aquatic animals throughout its two million gallons of water ...
Beards, Daniel E.
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Navigating Welfare Contradictions in Zoo‐Supported Conservation Activities

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modern zoos and aquariums focus on providing the best possible welfare for animals in their care. At the same time, they support or participate in field conservation activities, which aim to protect animal populations in the wild or reintroduce animals from human care to wild habitats.
Heather Browning, David M. Powell
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Integrating Biobanking Into Conservation Practice: The Development and Impact of the EAZA Biobank

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Overview of the structural setup and terms of service of the EAZA Biobank, Left panel illustrates for samples stored at ‐80ºC sampling (1), submission (2), storage (3) in one of the four hubs hosted at: Antwerp Zoo (Belgium), Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) (United Kingdom), Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) (Germany ...
Christina Hvilsom, Philippe Helsen, Alexander Ball, Andrew Mooney, Susan Lorene Walker, Imke Wiemann, Andrew C. Kitchener, Baptiste Mulot, Louise Gibson, Jörns Fickel, Anna Mekarska, Elmar Fienieg, Zjef J. J. M. Pereboom   +12 more
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Sydney Aquarium

This site includes a wealth of information on the Sydney Aquarium in Australia. It also features a virtual tour of the aquarium, webcams, games, virtual pets, extensive Australian habitats information, and Ask Professor Mullet, a collection of forums ...

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