News: Zoos
India’s Alipore Zoological Garden installs braille boards
The Alipore Zoological Garden - India's oldest formally stated zoological park and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West Bengal - has become the first zoo in the country to…
read moreFormerly ‘traumatised’ moon bear thrives at Vietnamese animal sanctuary
A moon bear who spent 20 years living in a cage at a bear bile farm is reported to be thriving at Animals Asia's Tam Dao sanctuary in Vietnam. Rescued as of early last year, the moon…
read moreAdelaide Zoo to farewell Giant Pandas Fu Ni and Wang Wang
Zoos SA has advised that Giant Pandas Fu Ni and Wang Wang will be leaving Adelaide Zoo and returning to China, while a new pair of Giant Pandas will be arriving at Adelaide Zoo at a future…
read moreMerlin Entertainments partners with Wheelhouse to expand content reach
Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in branded entertainment destinations, has partnered with US and UK-based media company Wheelhouse to deliver a new dimension to their stories,…
read moreNew report shows leading travel brands to be complicit in Taiji dolphin hunts
A new report has called for urgent policy action after exposing the tourism industry’s involvement in the Taiji dolphin hunts, notorious for the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins each…
read moreMerlin Entertainments announces record revenues as transformational strategy takes hold
Merlin Entertainments, the global leader in branded entertainment destinations, has today reported record revenues for the 2023 financial year, driven, it says, by strong performance in key…
read moreGantner Ticketing rebranded as Vintia by new owners Salto Wecosystem
Salto Systems’ acquisition of Gantner Electronic GmbH has seen the introduction of a new brand name for Gantner Ticketing, the provider of software for museums, zoos, cultural…
read moreWorld Wildlife Day 2024 marked by development of climate change impact guidance tool
United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 3rd March to celebrate wild animals and plants. The WWD 2024 theme is ‘Connecting People and Planet: Exploring…
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