CONNECT January 2013 FEATURES 8 A NEW LOOK TO THE AZA ANIMAL HEALTH COMMITTEE PAM DENNIS 10 THE GREAT APE HEART PROJECT Changing the Way Zoos Work Together RACHEL MCNABB 14 THE ROLE OF ZOOS IN ONE HEALTH SHARON L. DEEM & PAM DENNIS 16 WELCOME Y'ALL! AZA's Mid-Year Meeting Comes to Charleston, S.C. 26 CONSERVATION SPOTLIGHT 37 PARTNERS COMMITTED TO ANIMAL HEALTH IN EVERY ISSUE 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO 7 CONSERVATION & RESEARCH 21 MEMBER NEWS 28 GREEN TALES 30 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 31 BIRTHS & HATCHINGS 36 CEF UPDATE 39 EXHIBITS ON THE COVER The Great Ape Heart Project is the world’s first attempt to comprehend, diagnose, track, 40 ANNOUNCEMENTS and treat heart disease in great apes, a leading killer of some of the most charismatic ani- 44 MEMBER UPDATES mals living in AZA collections. Supported by the Great Ape Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) and bastioned by the combined efforts of four Species Survival Plans® (SSPs), the project 45 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS has become an industry model for inter-zoo collaboration. The silverback gorilla on the cover is a member of the bachelor group at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. 46 CALENDAR GORILLA © GENE DUNCAN Designs for Life From concept through completion, to troubleshooting and retrotting existing systems, public zoos and aquariums worldwide have trusted Pentair’s WaterLife Design Group. Contact us today to nd out how we can help you. Web: WaterLifeDesign.com Email:
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