John Regan Associates - External funding for zoos, botanical gardens & aquaria

Important study on the potential to use zoo and similar sites to engage audiences with science Wagoner_Jensen_Science_Learning_in_the_Zoo

The poet Ruth Padel, who recently published Tigers in Red Weather, once told me about a primary school group visiting London Zoo in the days when the big cats enclosure still contained tigers. The children had been carefully prepared, with lessons about the animals, video footage, maps and photographs. When they reached the big plate-glass [...]

I thought it useful to flag up this report to any who may not be aware of it. If you are involved in making the case for zoos ( or just your zoo) to your city or government or any outside interest, some of the idea in the Manifesto may be useful to you.  I [...]

Zoolutions is  a multi- disciplinary zoo consultancy practice based in Scotland,  managed by an old friend of mine , Jeremy Usher Smith. Please see their website in terms of Zoolutions services and experience:  http://zoo-lutions.com/