Blog - Updates, News & Insights

 Are zoos and aquariums ready to keep pace with accelerating rates of scientific and societal change?

Find out why considerations of what we feed animals shouldn't eclipse considerations of how we feed them.

Care for the Rare's whole facility-welfare assessment system.

Introducing the Animal Welfare Fingerprint™

Why good zoo design should make enrichment redundant as a we know it

Why we struggle to discuss the things we arguably need to discuss the most.

Reflections on a successful welfare conference

Captive Breeding; why the small species matter too!

Find out how data on daily travel distance could help transform captive animal welfare, and how you can help.

Who's enriching who?

International Ranger Day

International Tiger Day

Momentum builds behind reintroduction

Admittedly, koalas have a reputation for inactivity - and certainly there is a tendency for zoo designers to take that at face value; providing habitats that positively preclude activity, but an afternoon observing wild koalas shows habitat design is failing this species - as it is many more.

Dr Veasey and Care for the Rare have long advocated that the concept of happiness should be central to animal welfare conceptions and so we are pleased to see AZA adopting that approach!

A fantastic start to our time at Zoos Victoria working on projects as diverse as orangutan welfare priorities, tiger and elephant management and habitat design, all the way through to first people's engagement in conservation programming and welfare priority assessment.

Recently an American based zoo offended New Zealand by offering the nation's national bird up for petting experiences, leading to an end in the program. What does this tell us about "ambassador" animal programs?

Care for the Rare share's the latest insights into welfare-based zoo design and management with the Taiwanese Zoo community, as well as running workshops on mixed species habitat management.

Zoos, aquariums and other wildlife attractions advocate for conservation and animal welfare - given the environmental and welfare impacts of meat consumption, how can zoos align their mission with their menu?

Reintroduction is about so much more than the species being reintroduced; find out how reintroduced water voles help pave the way for beavers!