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We’re ZSL, a science-driven conservation charity working to restore wildlife in the UK and around the world. We work tirelessly so wildlife and people can thrive together. Led by our passion for nature and a pioneering spirit, we work from lab to field and through our zoos to …

2016年4月15日 · The positive effects of zoos. Let’s also consider the many positive impacts that well-managed, scientific zoos can have. For example, there are few more effective ways to demonstrate the amazing diversity of life on Earth to those who don’t have the privilege of seeing the huge range of wild animals in their natural habitats around the world.

7. Some sharks have evolved in a way that means they have to keep swimming to breathe – the great white is one example.We don’t really understand how this impacts them sleeping, but there has been recent footage showing a female great white, where she minimises as many of her bodily functions as possible while still moving.

2024年6月26日 · Why are mangroves under threat? Direct human impacts are thought to be responsible for over 60% of mangrove losses worldwide. Threats to mangroves include coastal development, logging, clearance for agriculture and the conversion of mangrove swamp to commercial aquaculture, such as fish and shrimp farming.

Fill your world with wildlife. By becoming a Zoo member, you’re also helping us to protect the natural world for the generations to come by supporting our vital conservation work. Find out more about our combined Zoo memberships, including the …

ZSL science journal. We're advancing understanding of wildlife through publishing high quality research papers on all aspects of zoology. Our journal has been spotlighting science around the world for two hundred years, and we've been listed as one of the most influential journals in biology and medicine over the last century.

Asian pangolins are on the brink. Pangolin status in Asia is even more worrying. Of the four Asian species, the Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is listed as Endangered, while the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis) and Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) are all now Critically Endangered.

2024年10月3日 · What work is needed to protect Chinese giant salamanders? Although confirming the existence of multiple different species is a major step in protecting these rare amphibians, further work is needed to locate surviving wild populations, or to find representatives of the different newly-recognised species surviving on salamander farms that could potentially be used for conservation breeding.

African forest elephant facts. African forest elephant numbers have fallen by more than 86% over a period of 31 years. (Source: ICUN.African forest elephants have a considerably slower reproductive rate than savanna elephants, meaning they cannot bounce back from population declines as quickly at the same rate.