Riverbanks Zoo and Garden´s Gecko Breeding Program Receives Award from Association of Zoos & Aquariums
(WorldNews Canada)

Silver Spring, Maryland (April 23, 2019) - The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has recognized the work of zoological professionals in the Henkel`s leaf-tailed gecko Species Survival Plan ® (SSP) Program with AZA`s 2019 SSP Sustainability Award. Photo Courtesy of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden AZA`s SSP Program oversees sustainable population management of over 500 species through a variety of species conservation, research, husbandry, management, and educational initiatives. Through this program, expert advisors work together to manage the demographic distribution and genetic health of animal populations within AZA member...