Phoenix Zoo: Manager of Nutrition Services
Phoenix Zoo: Manager of Nutrition Services :   Arizona Center for Nature Conservation Phoenix Zoo Job Description Job Title: Manager of Nutrition Services Department: Living Collections – Nutrition Continue ReadingPhoenix Zoo: Manager of Nutrition Services→
Calgary Zoo: Commissary Manager
Calgary Zoo: Commissary Manager : The Animal Nutrition / Commissary Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the animal care feed and supplies management system for the Continue ReadingCalgary Zoo: Commissary Manager→
Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center
Fecal Condition Scoring Resource Center : Fecal condition scores and fecal color provide insight into how a diet is being digested by an animal and the Continue ReadingFecal Condition Scoring Resource Center→
Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) Announces EDUCATION AND TRAVEL Grant Opportunity
Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) Announces EDUCATION AND TRAVEL Grant Opportunity : The Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of: – contributing expertise and Continue ReadingZoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) Announces EDUCATION AND TRAVEL Grant Opportunity→
Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) Announces RESEARCH Grant Opportunity
Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) Announces RESEARCH Grant Opportunity : The Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of: – contributing expertise and Continue ReadingZoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation (ZWNF) Announces RESEARCH Grant Opportunity→
Toronto Zoo Selects SCARF Nutrition Resident
Toronto Zoo Selects SCARF Nutrition Resident :                                We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sarra Gourlie to the position of SCARF Continue ReadingToronto Zoo Selects SCARF Nutrition Resident→
The Hungry Hungry Hippo
The Hungry Hungry Hippo : Featuring a great inter-institutional collaboration! “A hippo, an orangutan, and a scientist walk into a milk bar…” or so our Continue ReadingThe Hungry Hungry Hippo→
Practical Zoo Nutrition Management to be held 7-11 May 2018
Practical Zoo Nutrition Management to be held 7-11 May 2018 : Practical Zoo Nutrition Management (7-11 May 2018) The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation in Front Royal, VA is happy to announce Continue ReadingPractical Zoo Nutrition Management to be held 7-11 May 2018→
Guidelines for the Humane and Ethical Acquisition and Management of Vertebrate Feeder Animals (Excluding Fish)
Guidelines for the Humane and Ethical Acquisition and Management of Vertebrate Feeder Animals (Excluding Fish) :
Body Condition Scoring Resource Center
Body Condition Scoring Resource Center : The following body condition scoring (BCS) scales have been obtained from a variety of sources.  We have credited the authors Continue ReadingBody Condition Scoring Resource Center→

Use of a novel iron chelator (HBED) in black rhinoceros

Black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) are critically endangered and are compromised by iron overload under human care (Paglia and Tsu, 2012; Molenaar et al., 2008). With the goal of safely reducing iron absorption in the gastrointestinal tract of affected and susceptible individuals, we investigated oral administration of the iron chelator, N,N-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N–diacetic acid (HBED) to 2.1 black rhinoceros. We expected HBED administration...

Evaluation of browse composition: vitamin E

Vitamin E is an important antioxidant, and deficiency is known to impact the reproduction, growth, and immunity in many species. Dietary browse can be an important source of vitamin E for animals housed in zoological institutions; however the contribution of these items to total dietary vitamin E likely varies by browse species and across time. Our objective was to evaluate...

Maintenance of captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) on indigenous browse in Zimbabwe: nutrition and energetics

Poor nutrition has been implicated as a key factor contributing to the high levals of morbidity and mortality seen in captive populations of black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis (Kock et al, 1992; Miller, 1993). The translocation of four adult black rhinos (2 males, 2 females) to the Intensive Management Center at Sinamatella, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, in January 1995 led to...

Managing zoo diet information: introducing the next generation of software

We all want to feed our animals well. Yet within zoos and aquariums different stakeholders concentrate on different aspects of feeding; some may be mostly concerned with the nutrient content, others with the way food is presented. The physical and behavioral health of animals may be a principal focus and sustainability, efficiency and costs are becoming increasingly significant drivers. Obviously...

Are super dose concentrations of vitamin E really necessary for reproduction in birds?

Vitamin E requirements for exotic avian species remain undetermined and await investigation. As a result, diets formulated for captive exotic birds rely on the development of target ranges and feeding guidelines in order to minimize the risk of developing deficiencies and/or toxicities. These target ranges are commonly based on the requirements of domestic poultry, with the addition of calculation factors...

A survey of the nutrient content and intake of the dry season diet consumed by captive Grand Cayman iguanas (Cyclura lewisi)

Nutrient concentrations were determined in foods consumed by both free ranging and captive Grand Cayman iguanas (Cyclura lewisi). Plant collection and nutrient intake was measured during the dry season, when mating is known to occur. Fourteen species of plants known to be consumed by free ranging iguanas, or thought to be historically consumed when their distribution was not limited, were...

Preliminary studies of flying foxes’ diet intake as an integration work between keepers and nutrition staff at Temaikèn

During 6 months, as part of an integration experience, keepers and nutrition staff worked together to study the flying foxes’ (Pteropus vampyrus and Pteropus lylei) diet intake at the Temaikèn Wild Animal Park. At the beginning of the study, animals weighed an average of 763.84 g in the case of the former, and 398.8 in the case of the latter....

Does B vitamin supplementation increase survival or weight gain stranded California sea lions

When pinnipeds enter a rehabilitation facility, they have often fasted for an unknown period of time and are nutritionally deficient. They often are then fed dead fish. Certain species of fish are deficient in vitamin B1, or thiamine, as they contain thiaminases, enzymes which break down this vitamin after the fish have died. Deficiencies in these vitamins can result in...