American Association of Zoo Keepers

Lincoln Park AAZK Achievements & Highlights​

• We hosted the 2006 National AAZK Conference

• Bake sales, t-shirt sales, candy bar sales, magnet sales, painted ostrich egg sales, annual chili sale to raise money for our professional development fund

• We have sponsored several professional conferences and workshops including: 

       * International Gorilla Workshop at Zoo Atlanta

       * National AAZK Conference in St. Louis

       * Detroit Zoo Society Penguin Conference

       * New World Primate TAG Workshop at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

       * International Gorilla Workshop at Knoxville Zoo

       * Felid TAG Conference at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

       * IMATA's US Midwest Regional Workshop at Lincoln Park Zoo​

• Presentations and published articles:

       * Biggest Loser Ape-Style: How Husbandry Changes Can Result In Significant Weight Loss

       * The Lake Malawi Cichlid Aquarium and Quarantine System at Regenstein African Journey

       * Earth Watch For Zoo Keepers

       * Voluntary Blood Draw From a Pygmy Hippopotamus 

       * Elephant Keeper Communication

       * Otter Enrichment and the Benefits of Keeper Involvement in Behavioral Research

       * Urinary Hormone Testing

       * Recovery From Spinal Trauma in a Juvenile Allen's Swamp Monkey

       * Puppets: Construction and Use for the Hand Rearing of Birds

       * Kelp Kit for Penguin and Seabirds

       * Voluntary Blood Collection From a King Penguin

       * Golden Orb Spider Husbandry Manual

       * The Benefits of Howler Training

       * Rollie and Mumbali's Journey: Two Gorillas' Stories

       * The Benefits of Working With Science Fairs

       * Training a Camel to Cush Using Operant Conditioning

       * How to Initiate a Black Howler Training Program

       * Teaching an Elephant to Paint: A Combination of Training and Enrichment

       * New Enrichment for Livestock

       * Dealing with a Difficult Shifter: The Trials and Tribulations of Taza

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