Animals & science
Stories
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The truth about Sulawesi
It appears that Sulawesi is not as old as it was previously believed to be. Four million years ago just the central part of the island was above water; it was only two million years ago that the rest of the island was formed. This has been revealed by animal DNA analysis.
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Getting on with the neighbours
Zoos sometimes exchange animals. This is always preceded by a process of careful thought. Such aspects as genetics, gender, age and character are taken into consideration. Introductions into new groups happen at the animal's own pace.
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Halt herpes
Antwerp ZOO & Planckendael ZOO collaborate with Utrecht University in a scientific quest to develop a vaccine against herpes in elephants. In our own lab our researchers are also seeking to identify symptoms that trigger the virus.
Upcoming events
Conservation Genetics course (weekly - Tuesday)
Every Tuesday, scientists of ZOO Science teach a course on Conservation Genetics to biology undergraduates of Ghent University and Antwerp University.
EAZA Elephant TAG Mid-year meeting
The EAZA Elephant Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) consists of experts from the European zoo community who are responsible for the coordinated efforts to keep Asian and African elephants in EAZA zoos.
Follow us on Twitter
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ZOO Science (English)
#worldbonoboday Research on bonobos can teach us a lot about mankind. PhD students of the Faculty of Science @UAntwerpen @dwlameris & @JonasVerspeek unravel @zooplanckendael cooperation between bonobos & how emotions influence their decisions #ZOOscience🌐 https://t.co/B18cKX1fUy
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ZOO Science (English)
Experts & scientists @zooantwerpen & @zooplanckendael celebrate the birthday of Charles #Darwin today. This is done in institutions throughout the country, inspired by the work of the British natural scientist. @zooantwerpen raises the glass at the statue of the man #ZOOscience https://t.co/SbJOg7EKau
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ZOO Science (English)
Lots of girl power in our team of scientists and experts @zooantwerpen & @zooplanckendael #WomenInScienceDay @UN_Women 🌐https://t.co/dNOXlt5Mso
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ZOO Science (English)
Research on bonobos can teach us a lot about mankind. PhD students of the Faculty of Science @UAntwerpen @dwlameris & @JonasVerspeek unravel @zooplanckendael cooperation between bonobos & how emotions influence their decisions #ZOOscience🌐 https://t.co/B18cKX1fUy
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ZOO Science (English)
At #ZOOplanckendael a Kordofan giraffe was born. This is good news as the respected @IUCN Red List of Threatened Species marks this extremely rare subspecies as being critically threatened. Read more about it on #ZOOscience: https://t.co/sI0PEFwMpQ #giraffe https://t.co/G3I5YZ0xEC
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ZOO Science (English)
Andrew Mckenzie from @chesterzoo in the UK talks about the learning curve after their repeated elephant herpes outbreaks, during the #Harpij congress in @ZOOantwerpen today. #ZOOscience #EEHV https://t.co/5ENVEMvLsn
