Wilder International founder Matyas Liptovszky attended the Zoo and Wildlife Health Conference 2025 in Győr, Hungary. Originally from Hungary, Mat has worked at Győr Zoo previously, so it was a bit of a homecoming, as much as important scientific and networking opportunity. Mat shared their latest research on vitamin D deficiency in great apes, which …
In our latest article Lorraine writes about the Lao Trust for Wildlife Conservation, to showcase their dedicated work in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Read the article in the Ubuntu Magazine.
Wilder Founder, Lorraine Miller has been in Ostrava in the Czech Republic this week, discussing all things great ape health, care and welfare at the European Great Ape Taxon Advisory Group Mid-Year Meeting. These meetings occur twice a year to ensure all apes residing in EAZA accredited facilities are receiving the very best of care. …
Over the past week Lorraine has been in Thailand visiting and working with animal health, welfare and conservation organisations to share knowledge and best practice to promote the highest standards of animal welfare. Firstly, Lorraine attended a meeting at the Soi Dog Foundation to share her experience and gain insight into animal welfare communication and …
This World Book Day we were pleased to announce the release of another children’s book in our conservation series ‘The Zookeepers’ Quest’. This picture book not only highlights the issue of human-wildlife conflict but supports the Lake Kitwe Beekeepers Association, a fantastic project mitigating human-elephant conflict in Uganda. This incredible team of beekeepers have supplied …
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EAZA Zoo Nutrition Conference 2025 Every other year in January the wildlife nutrition community comes together somewhere in Europe. This year it was in the Netherlands, hosted by the world famous primate park Apenheul. The aim of these meetings is to exchange ideas and discuss the latest in the science of wildlife nutrition, a fundamental …
Watch Lorraine as part of the Women Working in Animal Welfare panel discussion organised by Wild Welfare.
By enabling chimps under human care to experience large, naturalistic groups, and the complex social environment that goes with it, we are allowing them to express their true personalities, create meaningful relationships and find their place within their troop, which enhances their welfare. – Read Lorraine’s guest blog post for Wild Welfare.
Lorraine was recently invited to be a guest speaker at the Indonesian small apes medicine seminar “Synergy for Indonesian small apes”. Organised by the Association of Indonesian Wildlife Aquatic and Exotic Animal Veterinarians and International Animal Rescue. This incredible learning opportunity brought together representatives from 12 different sanctuaries and conservation organisations, to discuss the essentials …
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Wilder International founder and director, Lorraine Miller, was named as Zoo and Aquarium Influencer on the Blooloop Top 50 list! Blooloop’s prestigious list highlights the work of 50 experts from the zoo and aquarium community around the world, who led the field.