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Wisente waren keine Waldbewohner

By Guest PostFebruary 18, 2015Naturearagonit, deep learning machines, europa, hep, herve bocherens, kaukasus, klimawandel, neuer baustein, selfies on Instagram, tiroler hoehle, zoo

Der Paläontologe Prof. Dr. Hervé Bocherens vom Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment (HEP) und dem Fachbereich Geowissenschaften der Universität Tübingen hat gemeinsam mit deutschen und polnischen Kollegen die ältesten bekannten Wisentknochen Europas untersucht. Dabei stellten sie fest, dass Wisente „Gemischtesser“ waren und das Leben in offenen Landschaften einem Leben im Wald vorzogen. Dies hat unmittelbare Auswirkungen auf heutige Schutzkonzepte der vom Aussterben bedrohten Tiere. Die zugehörige Studie ist heute im renommierten Fachjournal PLOS ONE erschienen.

Etwa 3000 freilebende Wisente gibt es derzeit in Europa. Seit 2013 lebt eine kleine Herde der dunkelbraunen Kolosse auch wieder in Deutschland. (more…)

Smells May Help Birds Identify Their Relatives

By Guest PostSeptember 25, 2011Nature, Sciencebirds, brookfield zoo, bryan d neff, chicago zoological society, convergent evolution, heather coffin, humboldt penguins, hunter college, jason watters, jill mateo, mark e hauber, monogamous pairs, penguins, penguins at zoo, potential mate, preen gland, spheniscus humboldti, university of chicago, university of western ontario, zoo

Birds may have a more highly developed sense of smell than researchers previously thought, contend scholars who have found that penguins may use smell to determine if they are related to a potential mate.

The research by the University of Chicago and the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, shows how related birds are able to recognize each other. The study, published Wednesday, Sept. 21 in the article, “Odor-based Recognition of Familiar and Related Conspecifics: A First Test Conducted on Captive Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti),” in the journal PLoS ONE, could help conservationists design programs to help preserve endangered species.

“Smell is likely the primary mechanism for kin recognition to avoid inbreeding within the colony,” said Heather Coffin, lead author of the paper. (more…)

Cincinnati Zoo Adds 50,000 New Visits, Drives New Revenue With IBM Business Analytics

By Guest PostJanuary 11, 2011Technologybeer hut, bird, brightstar partners, cincinnati zoo, ibm, ibm business analytics, john lucas, polar bear, processes to make key decisions, revenue, software, zoo, zoo projects

ARMONK, N.Y. & CINCINNATI, Ohio – 11 Jan 2011: IBM today announced that the Cincinnati Zoo is using IBM business analytics software to drive new revenue, improve member visits and integrate all ticketing, retail, and food sales operations. The zoo projects a $350,000 increase in revenue in the first year, and an additional 50,000 in new visits per year using the IBM analytics solution.

More than 1.2 million people a year visit Cincinnati Zoo’s exhibits, which feature over 500 animal and 3,000 plant species. The Zoo was also rated the No. 1 attraction locally and one of the top zoos in the nation by Zagat Survey. (more…)

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Wisente waren keine Waldbewohner

Smells May Help Birds Identify Their Relatives

Cincinnati Zoo Adds 50,000 New Visits, Drives New Revenue With IBM Business Analytics