Zoo Science

[urbpan]

Here are a few my zoo's most recent contributions to the world of Science, that I'm aware of. I know there is other ongoing research which isn't published or publicized yet.

Passive transfer of Maternal Antibodies to West Nile Virus in [two species of] flamingo chicks. My former boss and my current boss determined a passive transfer of the West Nile Vaccine antibodies from mother to chick.


Material support and lab expertise to help a critical population of the endangered Blanding's Turtle in Massachusetts, by hospital and zookeeper staff.



Ongoing research in primate behavior being done by Harvard, using Zoo New England's gorilla collection.


Research and conservation on chytrid fungus affecting amphibians, including material support and husbandry expertise supplied by the zoo to save the critically endangered Panama golden frog.

Comments

[bellelvsbeast.livejournal.com]

Wow how neat! I especially love the flamingo news since I love them...:)

[elainetyger.livejournal.com]

It's a baaaaaby flamingo!

[propaddict.livejournal.com]

Very cool. I like all the stuff on animals that are slightly to the fringes. There's only so much gorilla and dolphin stuff I can take.

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

Cool on the Chytrid fungus. Poor froggies worldwide are suffering...

One of the Orang Utan at Perth Zoo escaped last week- she tore down a rope from her enrichment enclosure and used it to scale the wall. Unfortunately, they caught her again in 15 minutes. If I'd been there, I would have given her $500 and a bus ticket to Queensland *g*