AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR ROLE
Zoos Victoria is committed to conducting its own research, as well as supporting the research of others. Research helps us acquire knowledge to make informed decisions, and gives us insight into how we can improve our activities from animal keeping to education and wildlife recovery.
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SIX KEY RESEARCH THEMES
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We are committed to delivering the highest quality care to our animals to maintain their physical and psychological wellbeing. Research enables us to continually improve our animal care.
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We are committed to contributing to worldwide knowledge of zoos and wildlife medicine.
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Captive breeding and reintroduction is a key aspect of Zoos Victoria’s work in conserving threatened species and supporting Australian recovery programs.
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We are committed to supporting wildlife conservation programs and ecosystem research both within Australia and overseas.
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Understanding how zoo experiences can affect the attitudes and behaviours of visitors is a critical element in delivering our vision and improving the visitor experience.
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Improved reproductive technologies facilitate better captive breeding programs. This will improve the sustainability of our collection and the success of threatened species reintroduction programs.
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Zoos Victoria welcomes collaborative research proposals. These could involve the use of Zoos Victoria resources, active collaboration with Zoos Victoria staff or independent research at one of Zoos Victoria’s three properties.
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