CALGARY — Zoos and aquariums around the world need to undergo an evolution from just focusing on entertainment to conservation in order to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is hosting more than 2,000 zoo professionals from around the world at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums annual conference. It's the first time the event has been held outside of the United States in decades and the first time it's been held in Calgary in 40 years.
"Aquariums and zoos are changing with the times. Of course it's important for them to be fun places to go and they are fun places to be ... but they also visit to experience animals and that's the most important aspect." "It's more important than ever that we know what we can do, and we're inspired by nature and engaged."
"Across North America and around the world, zoos, aquariums and botanic gardens are finding that balancing the demands for entertainment, education and conservation is increasingly difficult," Steiner said. "I think zoos, aquariums and botanic gardens have a lot of resources and because we kind of work in silos, that's not commonly known, especially for groups on the ground," she said.
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