Al Ain: Senior zookeepers at Al Ain Zoo are undergoing training in healthcare for animals and ways to minimise infectious diseases, from experts of Durrell Conservation Academy in Jersey, Channel Islands.
Ganem Mubarak Al Hajeri, Director General of Al Ain Zoo, said the zookeepers will also be trained in wildlife conservation and sustainability. The zoo is also involved in areas such as captive management, conservation research, captive breeding, propagation and the reintroduction of endangered species into the wild. It is a member of the World Association for Zoo and Aquaria, and is actively involved in several internationally coordinated conservation projects.
