The projected rise in global mean sea levels places many freshwater turtle species at risk of
saltwater intrusion into freshwater habitats. Freshwater turtles are disproportionately more …

The European Union of Aquarium Curators (EUAC) boasts a membership of 150 dedicated
individuals, standing as a vital cornerstone within the European public aquarium community …

Zoos and aquariums are culturally and historically important places where families enjoy
their leisure time and scientists study exotic animals. Many contain buildings of great …

From the perspective of zoological institutions reintroduction projects offer many possibilities
to link conservation and research programmes. An example of the multi‐layered and diverse …

Abstract The Add‐my‐Pet collection of data on energetics and Dynamic Energy Budget
parameters currently contains 92 species of turtles and 23 species of crocodiles. We discuss …

The drastic decline of the critically endangered northern river terrapin (Batagur baska)
prompted a large-scale captive breeding project in Bangladesh and Austria, with the first …

Management Units for Wildlife Conservation (UMAs according to its Spanish acronym), are
used for the ex-situ reproduction of freshwater turtles. These areas, often administered by …

The chelonian fauna of Odisha comprises 17 species, of which four are marine, eleven are
freshwater turtles and two are land tortoises. The first documentation of freshwater turtles in …

Perivitelline membrane (PVM)‐bound sperm detection has recently been incorporated into
avian breeding programs to assess egg fertility, confirm successful copulation, and to …

Objective Scientific exploration of zoo animals is one of the main missions of modern zoos.
As scientific achievements are best reflected within scientific literature, we screened …