Zoo & Aquarium
AZA efforts key to wildlife conservation
JENNIFER FIELDS
All zoos and aquar- iums accredited by the Association o f
Z o os a n d
Aquariums (AZA) are committed to conservation. At last count, more than 2,750 conservation projects hav- ing a direct impact on wild animals were either supported or managed by AZA-accredited facilities. Furthermore, almost 600 AZA ani- mal programs assure co-operation in animal health welfare, and man- agement, and AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums also conduct criti- cal research and engage the public in assisting in conservation. AZA’s latest Annual Report on
Conservation Science shows that AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums contributed approximately $160 mil- lion to wildlife conservation in 2012 alone. Working in more than 100 countries, these funds, as well as staff expertise, support an extensive range of projects. Tese include support for anti-poaching teams that protect ani- mals against illegal trade, research on marine mammal strandings as indicators of ocean health, engage- ment with communities living with carnivores, restoration of degraded habitat, training for field veterinar- ians, and the rearing, rehabilitation, and reintroduction of animals into their native habitats. The projects targeted almost 700 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates and flora, many of which are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as extinct in the wild, critically endan- gered, or endangered in the wild. Species supported by these con-
servation initiatives include iconic species, as well as lesser known ones. By contributing to field conser-
vation, while connecting visitors to nature, AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums work at home and around the world to protect the future of the world’s wildlife and wild places.
Jennifer Fields, communications coordinator, AZA
20 Largest aquarium debuts in China
A new US$806.5m (€587m, £486m) aquatic theme park in China has broken five Guinness World Records on opening and is now offi- cially recognised as the largest aquarium on the planet. Chime lo ng Oce a n
Kingdom is the brainchild of PGAV Destinations, which served as the attraction’s lead strategist, planner, designer, and product developer. It is the company’s first full theme park design in Asia, although PGAV has previ- ously designed Hong Kong’s Grand Aquarium and an attraction at the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, China. Te park, which was con-
structed over a three-year period, officially opened on Saturday 29 March. It is part of Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel, the largest ocean ecological-themed hotel in
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom has set five world records so far
China. Both the park and the hotel are owned by the Chimelong Group, which has invested more than US$3.3bn (€2.4bn, £1.99bn) into the project. Te group also oper- ates Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou – China’s biggest theme park. As well as the largest aquarium accolade, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
has set records for having the world’s biggest underwater viewing dome, aquarium window, acrylic panel and aquarium tank, containing 22.7m litres of water. There are seven themed
areas inside the park, plus rides, thousands of animals, a 5D cinema and a circus. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=y5r2r
Paris zoo champions biozone renovation
The completely rebui lt Parc Zoologique de Paris (Zoological Park of Paris) opened to visitors on Saturday 12 April – having undergone a transformation in not only design but also ethos. The Paris zoo originally
closed six years ago. Operated by the Museum National D’Histoire Naturelle (France’s Natural History Museum), it is now claiming to be the most ecologically and biolog- ically correct urban animal park in the world, as well as the most humane. At a cost of €170m ($235m,
£140m), the new zoo is divided into five regional ‘biozones’ – Madagascar, Patagonia, Guyana, Europe and Sahel-Sudan – with the aim of offering visitors a complete multi-sensory experience. To achieve this, animals of the same natu- ral habitats share the same
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Te new eco-friendly zoo is divided into five different bio-zones
enclosures where possible. “Te new Paris zoo is a jour- ney of discovery where you can grasp that the animals are part of a single ecosystem – or five different ecosystems – which survive or decline as a whole,” said Thomas Grenon, director of France’s
natural history museum. Chrysalis, a consortium set up for the project that includes building group Bouygues Construction, is responsible for architecture, landscaping and technical design for the entire project. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=c4K6j
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