Zoo New England is committed to conservation – we have a wide portfolio of local and international conservation projects that you’ve seen profiled here on the blog. What many may not know is that we also have a special scholarship … Continued
Last month, headlines were buzzing about how a single glass-fronted building in Chicago caused 1,000 bird deaths in a single night. This instance of birds dying from hitting windows was exceptional in its scale, but by no means unusual in … Continued
Zoo New England’s second new international partnership is with BirdsCaribbean, a nonprofit with a long history of promoting the study, protection, and appreciation of birds in the Caribbean islands. The islands themselves are not terribly large, but they are home … Continued
This week’s blog, courtesy of Director of Field Conservation Peter Zahler, describes the first of our two new international conservation partnerships. It bounces, it leaps, it spins – it’s a… chinchilla! Chinchillas are quite honestly one of the most adorable … Continued
By Peter Zahler, Director of Field Conservation It’s not a mouse. It’s not a rat. In fact, it’s not a rodent, not even a little bit. It’s not a shrew, either. It has poisonous saliva like a viper, and glands … Continued