Current events

From Keepers

1 International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium
2 AKAA & PAAZAB Symposium; Zoo Keepers & Zoo Educators, the missing link
3 SeaWorld Animal Conditioning Workshop at NZG
4 Cango Conference 16th & 17th Sep 2008

International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium

27 - 30 January 2010, Kwalata Game Ranch, South Africa

The International Elephant Foundation and the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa are pleased to announce that the International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium will be held from 27 - 30 January 2010 at Kwalata Game Ranch in South Africa

This important symposium will concentrate on the research and conservation needs of captive and wild populations of elephants. We invite researchers from around the world to present conservation projects and research results on human-elephant conflict, population management, health, nutrition, reproduction and behavior.

Call for papers http://www.nzg.ac.za/iecrs/papers.php -- please submit your abstracts by 31 October 2009.

For more information, please visit the website at www.nzg.ac.za/iecrs

Earlybird registration costs

US$ 690.00 Single
Single supplement US $70.00 (Once-off)

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AKAA & PAAZAB Symposium; Zoo Keepers & Zoo Educators, the missing link

A symposium directed at Zoo Keepers and Zoo Educators to get together to talk, listen and learn from each other.

Venue : National Zoo, Pretoria South Africa
Date : 15th - 18th February 2010
Cost : still under review.
Registrations : Contact Robynn at robynn.ingle@gmail.com

SeaWorld Animal Conditioning Workshop at NZG

On the 26th & 27th of January 2009, the NZG hosted a workshop facilitated by the AkAA and SeaWorld. Gabby Harris spend two days up in Gauteng to bring new knowledge and skills to the community. The workshop hosted 63 people from places such as Johannesburg Zoo, JSPCA, NSPCA, Lion Park, National Zoo to private people.

The opportunity to share knowledge is important to the AkAA and in the near future we intend to hold more mini-workshops in and around regions and hopefully countries.

Thanks goes to Gabby Harris for her expertise. Regards Robynn

Cango Conference 16th & 17th Sep 2008

Outshoorn was a huge success. Over 75 African Zoo Keepers participated and had a hoot while there see attached photos of the conference...but those that were not there, you lost out. It was such fun, and wish to thank the Cango Wildlife Ranch team for the huge effort given to making it a success. Read more... Read more...