Spotted hyena

(Crocuta crocuta)

EEP Coordinator: Nils Dijkgraaf, DierenPark Amersfoort

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EEP page - Spotted hyena

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Conservation Education (non range)                                                                                                            
Fundraising                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
The perception of hyenas in general is negative and zoos can play an important role in educating visitors about these carnivores and their role in ecosystems. To improve their image, it is required that zoos exhibit them in good, attractive enclosures.
In situ projects that target local declining populations or local populations going extinct could make advantage of support from zoos keeping hyena’s in their collections.

EEP in numbers

In January 2025, the Spotted hyena EEP included:

  • 155 animals
  • in 150 institutions.
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Programme highlights

  • The EAZA Canid and Hyaenid TAG has a closed Facebook group where staff of EAZA Member institutions can discuss and find information about the species under the TAG.
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