More than 400 zoos and aquariums across Europe are working to conserve animal species that are disappearing in the wild. Of the 157,000 species assessed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, more than 44,000 are classified as threatened with extinction. Zoo Post uncovers the stories behind Europe's zoos and aquariums, bringing you the latest news, developments and major conservation projects that shape the lives of both people and animals across the continent.
The celebration of World Chimpanzee Day and International Shark Awareness Day offers, every July 14, an opportunity to reflect on the accelerated loss of biological diversity. Although the rainforest...
The Czech zoo is now one of the very few in the world to house three different species of African mamba at the same time. Visitors have the rare opportunity to observe, in a single exhibit, three of the world's fastest and most venomous snakes: the black mamba, the...
Givskud Zoo Zootopia, Denmark, welcomes a new generation of lions. The two lionesses, both first-time mothers, have begun moving their cubs from one den to another — a natural behaviour that helps protect them during their first weeks of life.
Venturing outdoors marks an important milestone in the cubs' development. During the first weeks, the mothers and their cubs alternate short explorations with long periods hidden in the vegetation, following the species'...
Givskud Zoo Zootopia, Denmark, welcomes a new generation of lions. The two lionesses, both first-time mothers, have begun moving their cubs from one den...