Currently, there are 34 species of mongooses described in the family Herpestidae, although further taxonomic research may lead to this number changing in the future. Twenty-five members of the taxon l…
The most popular and most known species in zoos are elephants, monkeys, big cats, penguins, crocodiles and similar larger animals, although there are approximately 5.500 mammal, 10.000 bird and 8.000 …
There is a certain animal show in many zoos which is very popular among visitors: walking penguins on the road. Its popularity is not surprising, animals outside their enclosures are always interestin…
It is impossible to say how many zoos are in the world. The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has about 300 members, but the real number of the world’s zoos is minimum 15-20 times more. I…
Sometimes we, the authors of ZOOmoments, discuss what topics would be the most attractive for readers. Yes, we know we write about many things that are interesting in zoo life, but we always need more…