スミソニアン国立動物園さんのインスタグラム写真 - (スミソニアン国立動物園Instagram)「Happy International Clouded Leopard Day! The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) has a long history of clouded leopard conservation. Collaboration is the key to the conservation of so many rare and endangered species we care for and study. . . . Since 2002, the Zoo and SCBI have collaborated with Nashville Zoo, Point Defiance Zoo, Thailand’s Zoological Park Organization and the Clouded leopard Species Survival Program (SSP), as part of the Clouded Leopard Consortium (CLC); developing breeding programs and field monitoring projects for clouded leopards in Thailand. . . . Dr. Jilian Fazio, a research fellow with the Zoo, currently serves as the clouded leopard SSP coordinator for the North American population under human care. In her role, she determines which animals to breed by considering their genetic makeup, social needs, temperament and overall health. SSP coordination with the CLC in Thailand has resulted in the birth of over 80 cubs—including SCBI's JoGayle (pictured here), the first of 13 genetically valuable clouded leopards imported to the US to help create a more sustainable population. . . . Consortium scientists continue to develop reproductive management techniques to maintain populations not only in the U.S. but also throughout the world. The first successful clouded leopard artificial insemination was performed at Nashville Zoo in 1992 by SCBI scientist Dr. JoGayle Howard and Nashville Zoo president Rick Schwartz. In 2015, SCBI scientists contributed to a successful birth using artificial insemination at the Khao Khew Open Zoo in Thailand. In 2017, SCBI and the Nashville Zoo collaborated to produce a female clouded leopard cub at the Tennessee facility using frozen/thawed semen. This accomplishment was a first for this species and a giant step for global conservation efforts.」8月5日 5時13分