Goals


Continuous improvement of the welfare of the individuals that make up the Zoo’s collection. Through the research that is being carried out - which provides knowledge on physiology, genetics, nutrition, medicine, breeding, behaviour and other aspects of biology - the Zoo’s facilities can be adapted accordingly, thus ensuring a good quality of life for the animals living there.
Contribute to the conservation of the animals that inhabit the Zoo, maintaining maximum genetic variability among the captive populations to ensure their future.
Collaborate on research into the factors that may determine species extinction and have a negative effect on the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats with a view to helping to correct them. Special emphasis is placed on the planet’s habitats that are outstanding for their biological diversity and richness.
Provide a meeting place for researchers, administration managers and conservationists, and thus facilitate their work.
Produce and use high-quality knowledge to assist with taking decisions relating to the management of animal collections and related programmes and projects.
Encourage the dissemination of scientific practice applied to fauna and conservation among visitors to the Zoo, with the aim of raising awareness and education.
Disseminate and share the results and conclusions from research work with the zoo/conservation sector.
Provide technical support (facilities, veterinary knowledge and species handling, etc) to research and conservation projects.
Go into more detail on the research programme in order to provide the different educational stages with a common goal.
Internationalise research and conservation programmes.
Increase specialisation of the research and conservation programmes.
Extend and improve the conditions of the zoo's own collection.