EAZA Annual Conference 2025

Poster submissions will no longer be accepted

Delegates are once again invited to submit poster abstracts to mirko.marseille@eaza.net before 17 August. The abstract should include the following information: Poster title, author(s), affiliated institution(s), country, keywords (max. 5), and a summary of max. 100 words.

Posters should be designed to A2- portrait (420mm wide by 594mm high) or A1 - portrait (594mm wide by 840mm high). We offer s a printing service as well as delivery to the conference venue if you wish to avoid carrying bulky poster tubes on the plane. If you would like to have your poster printed please contact jakub.rosly@lodz.travel. This service is available for fee of €15 (inc. 23% VAT), per poster.

At the start of the conference please visit the registration desk in the hotel foyer for information and assistance regarding the poster location and instructions for display.

	Title	Author(s)	Affiliation(s)
1.	20 Years of MSc Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Biology at the University of Plymouth and Wild Planet Trust	Joanna Newbolt & Holly Farmer	Wild Planet Trust, United Kingdom
2.	Gibbon Guardians of Asia: Culture for Conservation	Susan M. Cheyne & Siddharth Badri	IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group, United Kingdom
3.	Using Operant Conditioning to facilitate Foetal Ultrasound Examination in Bornean Orangutans	Georgia Wilcox	Wingham Wildlife Park, United Kingdom
4.	Ungulate recovery on the 'Golden Steppe'	Anne Dohrmann & Stephanie Ward	Frankfurt Zoological Society, Germany
5.	Connecting rural children to Madagascar’s unique wildlife through green classes	Delphine Roullet & Florence Perroux	Helpsimus & Palmyre Conservation, France
6.	Establishing the effects of captivity on the skull morphology of kowari (Dasyuoides byrnei)	Emily L Scicluna, Kerstin Ludmann, Johannes Muller, Kristin Mahlow & Andrew J Pask	The University of Melbourne, Australia
7.	The contribution of EAZA member zoos and aquariums to the in situ and ex situ conservation of European Species	Andrew Mooney, Christoph Schwitzer, Louise Enderby, Merel Zimmermann, Alice Albertini, Tomasz Rusek, Johanna Staerk et al	Dublin Zoo, Ireland
8.	Innovative arboreal design maximizing animal welfare	Holly Thompson & Katja Geschke	Perth Zoo, Western Australia
9.	Evaluating social compatibility in a newly formed Roloway monkey pair	Elodie Trunet, Madisone Fouchet & Delphine Roullet	Zoo du Bassin d’Arcachon, France
10.	When ethology and veterinary research join to study the absence of reproduction in a captive group of Somali wild asses (Equus africanus somaliensis)	Kevin Fernandes, Lyna Rachid & Philippine Dendauw	Réserve Africaine de Sigean, France
11.	Conservation in Action: Reflecting on one-year of the Twycross Zoo Conservation Strategy 2023-2030	Rebecca Biddle, Lynsey Bugg, Philippa Dobbs, Katherine Finch, Richard Sands & Stuart Young	Twycross Zoo, United Kingdom
12.	Quantifying personality in Vietnam pheasants (Lophura edwardsi)	Lewis Rowden, Mose Hirst & Kathy Baker	ZSL & Wild Planet Trust, United Kingdom
13.	Saving the Critically Endangered Aeolian wall lizard (Podarcis raffonei): first results of the captive breeding programme within the EOLIZARD LIFE project.	Yitzhak Yadid, Daniele Macale, Massimiliano Di Giovanni, Aikaterini Sioumpoura, Benedetta Gambioli, Simone Di Mauro, Emanuele Berrill, Daniele Salvi 7 Leonardo Vignoli	Fondazione Bioparco di Roma, Italy
14.	Understanding the Genetic Diversity of a Captive Population of Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantulas (Poecilotheria metallica)	Samantha Eden	Wingham Wildlife Park, United Kingdom
15.	Seed dispersal of Swedish muskoxen and semi-domesticated reindeer	Elin Hermann, Angelica Åsberg, Lina Jelk, Alistair Auffret & Petter Kjellander	Lycksele Djurpark, Sweden
16.	Come Crash With the IRKA!	Angie Snowie, Robyn Lorscher, Cassandra Kutilek & Jade Tuttle	International Rhino Keeper Association (IRKA), USA/Canada
17.	Return to the Glory Days: Kentish glory moth recovery in England	Stuart Young, Lucy Baker, Rebecca Biddle, Rob Hammond, David Lees & Erinna Miles	Twycross Zoo, United Kingdom
18.	Reintroduction of Red deer (Cervus elaphus maral) in Georgia	Zurab Gurielidze, Mzia Sharashidze & Giorgi Darchiashvili	Tbilisi zoo, Georgia
19.	Long-term Behavioral Analysis of Okapis Using Deep Learning	Melina Kurzawe, Jennifer Hahn, Max Hahn-Klimroth, Louisa Heß, Alina Trageser & Paul W. Dierkes	Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
20.	Transforming Animal Behaviour with Compassion: EAZA Animal Training Seminar Highlights	Mónica Haroun Izquierdo	Emerald Park, Ireland
21.	EAZA Animal Training Guidelines – Accessible, Practical, and Evolving	Mónica Haroun Izquierdo	Emerald Park, Ireland
22.	Ochre-marked parakeet EEP – Story of a comeback	Anthony Dabadie	Parc Zoologique de Champrepus, France
23.	Managing Moluccan Cockatoos: 2024 EEP Highlights	Mark Rusli	Mandai Wildlife Group, Singapore
24.	Seriously, who needs lions? Show a heart for Giant Otters!	Tim Schikora & Caroline Leuchtenberger	Zoo Schwerin, Germany
25.	Recording Basic Egg Data	Katie Malone, Simon Bruslund & Laura Graham	EAZA Executive Office, Netherlands
26.	Coracopsis spp.: can black-headed black-breasted black-tailed black parrot be still amazing?	Petr Suvorov	Brno Zoo, Czech Republic
27.	ZIMS A Biobank Data Management Tool With Global Impacts for Species Conservation	Rachel Thompson, Paula Mackie & Gabriela Mastromonaco	Species360, USA
28.	Evaluation of the cohabitation between Mauremys sinensis and Python bivittatus at Amiens Zoo	C. Legrand, L. Garrigues, N. Lefrique, P-L. Fiszman & X. Vaillant	Zoo d’Amiens Métropole, France
29.	Conservation and enhancement of local biodiversity in a zoological park	Geoffrey Delahaye	Parc de l'Auxois, France
30.	SAWA app (Scientific Animal Welfare Analysis): Assessing zoo animal welfare	Pascaud, A. & Böye, M.	Planète Sauvage, France
31.	Mortality and morbidity of zoo-housed vultures globally: using animal records to understand health outcomes	Doyle, Alice, McCormick, Wanda, Garrett, Lucy & Melfi, Vicky	Hartpury University, United Kingdom
32.	Mexican military macaw (Ara militaris mexicanus) EEP	Peter Galbusera & Steven Vansteenkiste	Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, Belgium
33.	EEP, Amazona viridigenalis, Status and developments in 2024	Nils Dijkgraaf	DierenPark Amersfoort, Netherlands
34.	Blue diamonds in the inferno	Basil von Ah & Dominik Fischer	Zürich Zoo, Switzerland
35.	Parrots in concurrence with Brazilian bikinis and dietary instructions	Basil von Ah	Zürich Zoo, Switzerland
36.	Studbook Coordination and Genetic Integrity in the Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) EEP	Anna Kazazoy	Attica Zoological park. Greece
37.	Profiling Genetic Relationships based on Haplotypes in Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis) in Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia	Dedy S. Pahlawan, Aprilia E. Widiawati, Jansen Manansang, Ni Made Ferawati & Dedy D. Solihin	Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI), Indonesia
38.	Comparative in & ex situ study of ring-tailed vontsiras: preliminary results	D. Roullet, J. Bonhomme, V. Ravoniarimbola, F. Rakotoalimanana, F. Houssaye & J. Razafindramanana	Helpsimus & Palmyre Conservation, France
39.	Evolution of geriatric medicine in zoological institutions : Osteopathy in a case of paralysis in a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)	Caroline Lievens, Géraldine Lacave, Célia Rault, Corinne Godet, Justine Deschamps, William Gournay & Jean-Luc Bourgain	Nausicaa, France
40.	Exploring Superstitious Behaviors in California Sea Lions	Manon Themelin, Laurent Seuront, Célia Rault, Corinne Godet, Justine Deschamps, William Gournay & Jean-Luc Bourgain	Nausicaa, France
41.	Strengthening Marine Mammal Conservation Through Collaboration: A Ten-Year Review of Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) Rehabilitation Efforts	Nikitas Vogiatzis, Anastasia Komnenou, Panos Dendrinos, Eleni Tounta, Kimonas Koemtzopoulos, Grigoris Empedoclis & Virginia Psaromanolaki	Attica Zoological Park, Greece
42.	Health Assessment of Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) Based on Hematological and Molecular Analysis	Nikitas Vogiaztis & Antonis Redon Balas	Attica Zoological Park, Greece
43.	Assessing the impact of mixed-species housing and increased space on Northern ground-hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) behaviour	Jodar S., Briard L., Romain A. & Chenet B.	Zoo de Montpellier, France
44.	Strengthening the Critically Endangered Vietnamese Crested Argus’ Stronghold at Dong Chau – Khe Nuoc Trong Nature Reserve, Vietnam	Markus Wilder	Wingham Wildlife Park, United Kingdom
45.	Tails in the Details: Tracking the Beasts Behind Zoo Branding	Borbála Kocsis, Anna K. Barta, Péter Kertész & Tibor Tóth	Budapest Zoo, Hungary
46.	Golden numbers: MON-T report of the Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius) in EAZA	Borbála Kocsis	Budapest Zoo, Hungary
47.	Aniwel: An original Tool for Animal Welfare Assessment and Team Coordination	Sylvie Clavel	African Safari, France
48.	Species of the Genus Cuora in the Collection of Zoo Wrocław	Jarosław Śliwa & Wiktoria Kujawska	Zoo Wrocław, Poland
49.	Challenges in Breeding the Critically Endangered European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) of the North Lineage at Zoo Wrocław		Zoo Wrocław, Poland
50.	Summer Day Camps at the Zoo – the Best Place and Time for Conservation Education	P. Kurzydło, K. Chodak, B. Pałczyńska, P. Pater & M. Bielec	Zoo Wrocław, Poland

Trailblazing Trainers: Animal Training Workshop for Zoo Professionals (Fully booked!)

Łódź Zoo, Poland 9 September 2025

This workshop is aimed at everyone interested in gaining an understanding of force free animal training and how to apply it to improve animal welfare.

Join us to learn how to use this important science-based technology to impact animal care for the better.

MORE INFO HERE

EAZA Academy tutors for the course:

Annette Pedersen, Animal Training Coordinator, Copenhagen Zoo; Chair, EAZA Animal Training Working Group

Barbara Heidenreich, Barbara's Force Free Animal Training; Advisor, EAZA Animal Training Working Group

Jim Mackie, Animal Behaviour Management Officer, Zoological Society of London; Vice-Chair, EAZA Animal Training Working Group

Registration includes all materials and resources, lunch and refreshments and a certificate of completion. A small group size will ensure ample opportunity for discussion, interactions and engagement, to maximise benefit from your participation in this workshop!

EAZA Members and Candidates for Membership - €165

Non-EAZA Members - €210

We look forward to welcoming you!

EAZA Annual Conference 2025

Welcome to Lodz, Poland

Conference posters (FULL)

EAZA Academy: Animal Training Workshop

AC25 exhibition & sponsorship opportunities (FULLY BOOKED)