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Week 5
Catch up with our Scientists, Conservationists and Keepers as they take to the sofa to answer your questions. Find out about the fascinating work that goes on behind the scenes at ZSL and be inspired by Zoology.
Noelle Kumpel – Bush meats and Forests Conservation Programmes Manager
After the shocking photographs in the paper of the mountain gorilla family that had been shot dead, Find out what is being done to prevent this kind of incident happening again. Come and talk to Dr Noelle Kumpel, ZSL’s Bush meat and Forests Conservation Programmes Manager, who was part of the team that helped to co-ordinate the emergency response in Africa.Find out all about the work ZSL are doing to help with the conservation of gorillas in their native habitats.
Monday 20th August, 3 p.m, Gorilla Kingdom.
Find out what questions were put to Noelle and how she answered
Nick Isaac – Conservation Scientist
Have you ever wondered how it all fits together or why it is just as important to preserve habitats as the animals that live in them? Let Nick Isaacs provide you with some of the answers as he talks about global biodiversity and the ecosystems that combine to make these complex forest habitats so vital to a huge variety of species.
Tuesday 21st August, 3 p.m, Clore Biome.
Find out what Nick had to say
Sven Seiffert – Horticulture
Come and find out some of the inside secrets as to how we created a small piece of the Amazonian jungle in the heart of London. Meet Sven and discover how we have successfully created a unique habitat in the Clore Biome. Horticulture plays a vital role in the design and success of many of the animal exhibits, so come along and find out all you wanted to know about plants at the zoo.
Wednesday 22nd August, 3.30pm, Clore Biome
Find out what questions were put to Sven and what he said
Andrew Routh - Chief Veterinarian Officer
Our chief veterinarian at ZSL will be talking about the amazing conservation work he has been involved in with vulture populations in India. In 2000 it was discovered that the number of vultures had declined to about 1% of the original population over the last 30 years. Discover the clues that led us to find the causes of this decline and how we have begun to successfully bring the Indian vultures back from the brink of extinction.
Thursday 23rd August, 3.30 pm, Vulture Aviaries
Find out what Andrew had to say
Ashley Sharpe - Senior Aquarist
Find out about all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes and what plans we have for the future at ZSL London zoo.
Find out what questions were put to Ashley and what he said
Saturday 25th August, 3pm, Aquarium
Angela Ryan - Animals in Action
Come and find out how we train a meerkat or how our Lemurs learn. Find out the amazing secrets behind what makes our animals in actions stars tick. Discover what it takes to build up the unique bond our trainers and their animals here at ZSL London Zoo.
Sunday 26th August, 3pm, Barclay Court
Find out what questions were put to Angela and what she said
