The 25th Conference of the Southeast Asian Zoos & Aquariums Association (SEAZA) was held from 12 to 15 November 2017 at the AG New World Manila Bay Hotel, City of Manila, Philippines, with post-conference activities held at Avilon Zoo in Rizal from 16-17 November 2017. The conference was hosted by the Philippine Zoos & Aquariums Association (PHILZOOS).
With the theme, “Celebrating Life! Southeast Asian Zoos & Aquariums Bringing Nature Closer to People and People Closer to Nature”, the 25th SEAZA Conference’s primary aim was to inspire and send a strong message of conservation – to highlight the important role of zoological institutions in the Southeast Asian Region as primary centers for wildlife and nature appreciation and the preservation of everything living.
In lieu of the conference website, this page contains links to the Book of Abstracts, oral and poster presentations, the Communiqué, and directory of participants.
Day 1: 13 November 2017
SEAZA from Bogor to Manila
Prof. Richard Tenaza
University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, USA
Sentience, Senescence, and Immortality
Mr. Bernard Harrison
Bernard Harrison and Friends Pte Ltd., Singapore
Legal Rights for Zoo Animals in Southeast Asia: The Future
Prof. Govindasamy Agoramoorthy
Tajen University, Taiwan
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Dr. Filiberto A. Pollisco, Jr.
Programme Specialist for Conservation Policy and Research, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Keynote Presentation 5
Dr. Angel C. Alcala
National Scientist; ASEAN Biodiversity Hero 2017
Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines
In situ and ex situ conservation of the Philippine crocodile: How Zoos and the Mabuwaya Foundation collaborate in conserving the world’s rarest crocodile species
Ms. Marites G. Balbas
Whitley Fund for Nature Awardee
Operations Director, MABUWAYA Foundation, Isabela, Philippines
Philippine Eagle Foundation
Mr. Dennis J.I. Salvador
Executive Director, Philippine Eagle Foundation, Davao City, Philippines
ZOO-ming in on Spiders: Social Media Contributions to the Knowledge on Philippine Spiders
Dr. Aimee Lynn B. Dupo
Curator for Moths and Spiders, Museum of Natural History
University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
Conserving Calaos: The Role of Zoos & Museums in Understanding Hornbill Speciation
Dr. Juan Carlos T. Gonzalez
Director, Museum of Natural History, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
Television as an Important Tool in Veterinary & Conservation Education: the Born to Be Wild Experience
Dr. Nielsen B. Donato
Veterinarian and Host, “Born to Be Wild”, GMA Network
Day 2: 14 November 2017
Conservation Communication – influencing attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours
Ms. Lian Wilson
General Manager, Community Conservation and Learning, Zoos Victoria, Australia
Conservation and Captive Breeding of Philippine Hornbills: Its Potential & Mission
Pavel Hospodarsky
Semirara Mining & Power Corporation, Philippines
Reducing Human-Wildlife Conflicts: A Case from the Eastern Sarus Crane Reintroduction Program in Thailand
Nuchjaree Purchkoon
Zoological Park Organization, Bangkok, Thailand
Bali Zoo’s Role in Raising Awareness of Conservation through Fun Education, Internal & External
Ade Diah Safitri
Bali Zoo, Indonesia
Learning Outside School Program at Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Lê Văn Bình
Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Vietnam
Reptile Close Encounters: Developing New Engagement Opportunities for Guests
Borja Reh
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Nutrition Affects the Gut Microbiome of Zoo-housed Primates: A New Understanding of Zoo Diets
Dr. Francis Cabana
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Reproductive Cycle Studies and Monitoring of Pregnancy after Artificial Insemination of Asian Elephants in Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand
Chainarong Punkong
Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand
Conservation Breeding of Asian Songbirds at Jurong Bird Park Singapore: What is Captive Management Doing to Save Some of the World’s Most Threatened Passerines?
Manoj Kumar
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Management & Breeding for Endemic Primates in Bali Zoo
I Wayan Pebriyana
Bali Zoo, Indonesia
Taman Safari Indonesia’s Efforts in Javan Banteng (Bos javanicus) Reintroduction to Baluran National Park, East Java, Indonesia
Sofyan Hakim Anang
Taman Safari Indonesia II Prigen, Indonesia
Conservation Efforts on Intensive Population Management, Research and Reintroduction for Protecting Endangered Eld’s Deer in Thailand
Dr. Ampika Thongphakdee
Wildlife Reproductive Innovation Center, Bureau of Conservation and Research, Zoological Park Organization, Thailand
Conservation education program on Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in Kinmen
Wei-Jen Cheng
Taipei Zoo, Taiwan
Development of In Situ Conservation Activities at Wroclaw Zoo, Poland
Radoslaw Ratajszczak
Wroclaw Zoo, Poland
Next Generation Genomics for Wildlife Management and Conservation
Dr. Agostinho Antunes
CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal
National Geographic Photo Ark: A Man’s Quest to Document All Animal Species Under Human Care
Pierre de Chabannes
National Geographic Society, USA
Do You Know Me? Animal Stamp Collecting Album
Hsuan-Chih Chuang
Kaohsiung Shou Shan Zoo, Taiwan
Snow Penguins of Ski Dubai
Eric John Novales
Ski Dubai, United Arab Emirates
South American Coati (Nasua nasua) as Ambassador Animal Species at Night Safari, Singapore
Nanthakumar Purushothaman
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Up Close with Flighty Wallabies of the Night Safari
Cecilia Tang Hui Jun
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Research Application of Fixed Press Band Technique for the Crooked Toes Treatment of Rheinhart’s Crested Argus (Rheinardia ocellata ocellata) hatched at Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Nguyễn Bá Phú
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Vietnam
Tomistoma Restraint Capsule in Taipei Zoo
Wei-Yu Tai
Taipei Zoo, Taiwan
The Maintenance & Breeding of Dragon-Headed Katydids (Eumegalodon blanchardi)
Delvinder Kaur
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
A Case of Pyometra in a 3-year-old Tiger (Panthera tigris) in Albay Park and Wildlife, Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines
Dr. Lilibeth B. Dorosan-Paco
Albay Park and Wildlife, Philippines
The Prevalence of Melioidosis in Zoo Animals and Zoo Staff in Khon Kaen Zoo, Thailand
Chavin Chaisongkram
Khon Kaen Zoo, Thailand
Successful Laparoscopic Oviductal Artificial Insemination in Endangered Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) in Thailand
Dr. Wanlaya Tipkantha
Bureau of Conservation and Research, Zoological Park Organization, Thailand
Serological Study of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection Among Wild Boar Populations in Thailand during 2015-2016
Dr. Waleemas Jairak
Bureau of Conservation and Research, Zoological Park Organization, Thailand
A Nutritional Review and Alteration of the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) Diet in Captivity
Joey Xinru Song
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Diet Investigations Aimed at Preventing Chronic Wasting in Callitrichid Species
Lua Boon Kong
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Great Apes Nutrition: Low sugar and high fibre diets can lead to increase natural behaviours, decreased regurgitation and re-ingestion
Muhammad Rafiq bin Jasmi
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Husbandry of Juvenile Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) at Taman Safari Indonesia-Bogor
Marulam Tambunan
Taman Safari Indonesia I Bogor, Indonesia
Operant Conditioning of Nile Hippopotamus
Le Hong Nhat
Vinpearl Safari and Conservation Park, Vietnam
Day 3: 15 November 2017
Happiness is a State of Mind – Empathy Based Behaviour Change to Improve Animal Welfare in Zoos and Aquariums
Georgina Allen
Projects Director, Wild Welfare
ZOO RECOVERY AFTER A NATURAL DISASTER: A Story from Gembira Loka Zoo, One Year Post-Cyclone Disaster
Josephine Vanda Tirtayani
Gembira Loka Zoo, Indonesia
Sustainable Coexistence of Cranes and People: The Organic Rice Farming Community in Areas with the Eastern Sarus Crane Reintroduction
Siriprapha Wannasiri
Bureau of Conservation and Research, Zoological Park Organization, Thailand
Conserving Indonesia’s Endemic Wildlife through Education & Research Focused Partnerships
Jansen Manansang
Taman Safari Indonesia Group, Indonesia
Building Bridges for Relevant Zoo Research and Management at the Avilon Zoo in Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines
Dr. Leticia E. Afuang
Curator for Reptiles and Amphibians, Museum of Natural History
University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
Incorporating Live Flora and Fauna in Exhibits at the UPLB Museum of Natural History, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Juan Carlos T. Gonzalez
Director, Museum of Natural History
University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
Ex Situ Snake Venom Extraction for Biomedical Applications
Daniel Albert E. Castillo
The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Bioacoustics Analysis of Philippine Hornbills at the Avilon Zoo, Rizal, Philippines
Shari L. Guerra
Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
Dr. Francis Cabana
Dr. Kanako Tomisawa