Despite extensive information concerning the field ecology of this species [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], only limited information is available regarding the diseases that affect the Iberian lynx in the wild or in captivity.
"Homeland" took a major departure with its terrorist mole plot: the Israeli show concerns the effects on families when soldiers return from captivity.
Dirk Jan van Der Kolk, animal manager at the zoo, was concerned the orangutans had forgotten how to climb and swing from tree to tree after years in captivity.
However, there is a direct conflict between the recommendation concerning ideal captive population size for minimizing genetic drift and inbreeding (large Ne) and that for genetic adaptation to captivity (small Ne; Fig. 1a).
He said: "[The captivity] was long.
The decision comes as the public becomes increasingly concerned with the welfare of whales and dolphins in captivity.
Amphioxus is now an animal model for many researchers and the publication of recent studies concerning its life cycle, reproduction in captivity, and aquaculture, shows the growing interest of the scientific community for the biology of this animal [7], [8], [9], [17], [34], [42], [43], [44], [45], [46].
Conservationists are concerned about the proliferation of Chinese tiger farms, where 5,000 tigers are kept in captivity - they say this spurs the trade in tiger parts, and demand for illegally caught wild tigers.
Harp seals generally do not thrive in captivity, and scientists are concerned that seals brought into captivity and then released will introduce diseases into the gulf that may harm other species, particularly beluga whales.
"The results demonstrate unequivocally that killer whales in captivity have similar life expectancies to those in the wild and provide invaluable knowledge concerning normal reproductive patterns of the species," said Todd Robeck, vice president of theriogenology at SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment.
Much of Jeremiah's message was concerned to assure the soon-to-be captives of Judah that God would restore them following their own captivity (33:7, 11, 26).
