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EU Zoo Inquiry 2011: Publications

The EU Zoo Inquiry is a series of reports published in 2011, based on assessments of 200 zoological collections in 20 EU Member States, carried out as part of an evaluation of the level of implementation and enforcement of European Council Directive 1999/22/EC.

The project, conducted over two years, included an evaluation of national laws pertaining to zoos in each Member State compared to the requirements of the Directive, an analysis of the implementation and enforcement of those laws, and an assessment of the status and performance of randomly-selected zoos in each country.

EU ZOO INQUIRY REPORTS

See the reports below for each country included in the EU Zoo Inquiry investigation; the Summary report; and short film about the project:
A montage of close-up images of animals' eyes

EU Zoo Inquiry: Findings & Recommendations

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A close-up image of a bird's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Austria English

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a bird's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Austria

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a reptile's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Belgium English

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a reptile's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Belguim

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a tiger's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Bulgaria

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a parrot's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Cyprus

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a dolphin's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Dolphinaria Report

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a zebra's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: England

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a polar bear's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Estonia

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of an animal's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: France English

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of an animal's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: France

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
Close up of the brown eyes of a gorilla

EU Zoo Inquiry: Germany English

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
Close up of the brown eyes of a gorilla

EU Zoo Inquiry: Germany

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a big cat's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Greece

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a reptile's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Hungary

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a frog's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Italy English

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a frog's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Italy

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a giraffe's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Latvia

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a wolf's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Lithuania English

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a wolf's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Lithuania

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of an owl's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Malta

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a bear's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Poland

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a primate's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Portugal English

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a primate's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Portugal

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of an orangutan's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Republic of Ireland

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a big cat's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Romania

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011
A close-up image of a reptile's eye

EU Zoo Inquiry: Slovenia

Authors: Born Free & ENDCAP Date: 2011

EU Zoo Inquiry video

An overview of the EU Zoo Inquiry of 2011