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Zoological Studies is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering zoology, with focuses on animal behavior, comparative physiology, evolution, ecology, systematics and biogeography. It is published by the Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. The editor-in-chief is Benny K.K. Chan.
The Manila Zoo, formally known as the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, [2] is a 5.5-hectare (14-acre) zoo located in Malate, Manila, Philippines. First opened on July 25, 1959, it was recently renovated and reopened on November 21, 2022.
The collection is composed of pinned, slide-mounted, and alcohol-preserved insects and arthropod specimens and continuously grows with the help of collection expeditions, biodiversity studies, and student submissions. [14] Foreign scientists visit the UPLB MNH Entomological Museum, one of the biggest reference collections in the Philippines.
The Philippines has among the highest rates of species discovery in the world with 16 new species of mammal discovered in the last ten years. Because of this, the degree of endemism in the Philippines has risen and will likely continue to rise. [3] Some of the smallest and largest animals and plants are found in the Philippines.
Avilon Zoo in Montalban, Rizal, Philippines. Avilon Zoo is currently the largest zoological institution in the Philippines in terms of land area and collection of animals. The 7.5-hectare (19-acre) facility located in Rodriguez, Rizal houses more than 3,000 specimens of exotic wildlife representing more than 600 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes and invertebrat
Center for Tropical Conservation Studies (CENTROP) arboretum [2] 2020 Silliman University, Energy Development Corporation: Valencia, Negros Oriental: Makiling Botanical Gardens [3] University of the Philippines Los Baños: Laguna: Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden: July 1959 [4] 5.5 hectares (14 acres) Malate, Manila
Leticia "Letty" E. Afuang is a Filipina biologist and wildlife conservationist currently working as a professor under the Animal Biology Division of the Institute of Biological Sciences (IBS) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), [1] located in the Philippine province of Laguna. [2]
The journal was established in 1953, starting as a quarterly and interdisciplinary in content. The initial issues contained research papers and articles by faculty and graduate students, but eventually, contributions from non-Silliman scholars and scholars outside of the Philippines were also accepted.