EAZA Webinars

EAZA Webinars are free and open to all, to support animal management professionals across the wider animal management community. Joining the webinars is a fantastic opportunity to gain professional development from experts in the animal welfare field, which you can apply within your own work to promote evidence-based positive animal welfare.

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Our next webinar

Who?

Katrin Baumgartner, Zoo Veterinarian and curator, Zoo Nuremberg, Germany

Daniel Sakarli, University Hospital of North-Norway, Tromsø, Norway

What? Manipulating animal reproduction is often taken for granted and reproductive activity is sometimes even excluded from welfare assessments. This actually bespeaks a specific approach to animal welfare. Marcus argues that welfare must be considered within the framework of the reason for keeping a type of animal, and not as an absolute standard. He claims that excluding management euthanasia for population management, combined with restricting reproduction as a matter of course - derived from companion animal husbandry - endangers the viability of zoo populations yet at the same time puts dire constrains on zoo animal welfare.

Responsible zoos and aquariums act as guardians of conservation, research, and education, and that starts with excellent animal welfare. Building on science and practical experience, they are developing robust, routine methods to assess well-being.

Join us to explore applications and implementation tips from practitioners.

When? 24 June 14h00 to 15h00 CET

What is coming in 2026? Get a sneak peek and save the dates!

Provisional dates	Category	Webinar titles	Speakers	Roles and affiliations
6 May	Welfare	Hoof Trimming : how to and welfare benefits	Sioned Mai Davies-Grimshaw	Peak Wildlife Park; Founder of SD Hooftrimming Zookeeper
27 May	Conservation	Concerns about population viability challenge survival-based and non-breeding welfare traditions	Marcus Clauss	Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and WildlifeEAZA Research Committee EAZA Nutrition Group Advisory roles in Antelope & Giraffe TAG, Rhinoceros TAG, Tapir & Suid TAG
24 June	Welfare	Development of the Dolphin-WET tool	Katrin Baumgartner & Daniel Sakarli	Katrin Baumgartner, Zoo Veterinarian and curator, Zoo Nuremberg, GermanyDaniel Sakarli, University Hospital of North-Norway, Tromsø, Norway
26 August	Conservation	Breaking Barriers: Women in Conservation	Rebecca Biddle & Fiona Sach
2 September	Welfare	Lighting for nocturnal species in zoos	Grace Fuller & Heleen Post-van Engeldorp
15 September	Welfare	From Observation to Action: Managing Animal Welfare with Digital and Non-Digital Tools	Amélie Romain	Bureau d'études AKONGO
28 October	Welfare	Lameness (and arthirits) a silent problem - Identification and management in captive species	Matthew Shackleton	BSc (Hons) MSCVetPhys PGCert PTLLS MIRVAP(VP)Harper Adams University - Lecturer in Zoo Science and Veterinary Physiotherapy; Clinical Advisory Panel Member (exotic animals) - Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance (VOA); Member of The Institute of Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP)
4 November at 16:00 CET	Welfare	Interpreting welfare assessments to provide environments where animals can thrive and not just survive	Nikki Boyd	Curator at Sand Diego Zoo
18 November	Welfare	Developing and launching Europe's first public facing animal welfare master plan	Lucy Rutherford	Behaviour and Welfare Scientist at Dublin Zoo. Member of BIAZA Animal Welfare Working Group.

Join our Welfare Webinar series as expert speaker!

Are you an animal welfare professional? Would you like to support EAZA Members improve this area within zoos and aquariums? Can you talk about a general or more specific topic linked to application and improvement of animal welfare?

We would love to hear from you! Please email us a brief topic overview to academy@eaza.net