Book contents
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Programs and Initiatives
- Part II Captive Care and Management
- Part III Saving Species
- Part IV Basic Research
- 17 “Largest Breeding Colony Outside of Australia”
- 18 Comparative Cognition Research in Zoos
- 19 Learning about Dolphins
- 20 Contributions of Zoo-Based Reproductive Research to Marine Animal Conservation
- 21 Studying Play in Zoos and Aquariums
- 22 Krogh’s Principle and Why the Modern Zoo Is Important to Academic Research
- 23 Does Research Have a Place in the Zoological Garden?
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
- References
17 - “Largest Breeding Colony Outside of Australia”
Linking Koala Ex Situ and In Situ Research
from Part IV - Basic Research
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 December 2018
Book contents
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Programs and Initiatives
- Part II Captive Care and Management
- Part III Saving Species
- Part IV Basic Research
- 17 “Largest Breeding Colony Outside of Australia”
- 18 Comparative Cognition Research in Zoos
- 19 Learning about Dolphins
- 20 Contributions of Zoo-Based Reproductive Research to Marine Animal Conservation
- 21 Studying Play in Zoos and Aquariums
- 22 Krogh’s Principle and Why the Modern Zoo Is Important to Academic Research
- 23 Does Research Have a Place in the Zoological Garden?
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
- References
Summary
San Diego Zoo has held the largest breeding colony of koalas outside of Australia for over 40 years. Both the husbandry and data collected on this colony have helped launch new research in Australia on their wild counterparts. What started as research based on looking at the mate choice and sustainability of the San Diego Zoo's collection of koalas has led to fieldwork that furthers the conservation of koala populations in Australia.
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- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and AquariumsTheir Role in Conservation and Research, pp. 477 - 489Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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