ARCO-Nepal

17/10/2026

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15/10/2026

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We’re hiring!

Riverside Reptiles Education Center is looking for a Part-Time Animal Keeper to join our animal care team. This position is approximately 24 hours per week over three days, with the possibility of additional hours becoming available in the new year. Responsibilities include daily husbandry, diet preparation and feeding, cleaning and enclosure maintenance, monitoring animal health and behavior, recordkeeping, water-quality testing, and assisting with animal handling, enrichment, and medical treatments.

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, hardworking, highly observant, comfortable with the physical and sometimes messy realities of animal care, and experienced with reptiles, amphibians, fish, and/or invertebrates. Professional or substantial structured animal-care experience is strongly preferred; experience with venomous reptiles or large potentially dangerous reptiles is a plus. If you’re interested, please complete our application form here:

https://www.riversidereptileseducationcenter.com/part-time-animal-keeper.

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14/10/2026

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DNA samples from Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise reveal gene variants and epigenetic changes that could contribute to his remarkable lifespan.
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08/10/2026

The Lead Keeper and Representative of the Turtle Rescue and Conservation Centre - TRCC participated in the first World Congress on Snakes in Sri Lanka. The scientific committee of the Congress launched a book, “Snakes of South Asia: Discovering Hidden Diversity; Conserving a Changing Legacy,” which consists of chapters on snakes of 10 South Asian countries. He contributed to the Nepal chapter of the book and, based on it, delivered a poster presentation at the Congress. There were over 300 delegates from 43 countries. 🐍 🐍 🐍

During the Congress he presented ARCO’s book, Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Nepal (2013) to the Congress Chairperson, Dr. Anslem De Silva, discussed with a few leading herpetologists and conservationists on possible collaboration on turtle conservation in Nepal, and keenly observed the native turtle species, Sri Lanka Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis) safely thriving at the natural habitat in Kandy Lake. 🐢🙏🐢

ARCO-Nepal TRCC - Turtle's Club

06/10/2026

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Contribution to the of a , Snakes of South Asia: Discovering Hidden Diversity; Conserving a Changing Legacy

🐍 🐍 Link below:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/415246654_Snakes_of_Nepal_and_Their_Conservation

04/10/2026

Happy International Zookeeper Day
October 4

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Happy

Always excited to care for turtles since 2007 🐢 Cleaning turtles' s**t 💩 for almost two decades 🐢

ARCO-Nepal TRCC - Turtle's Club

25/09/2026

ARCO-Nepal visits Augsburg Zoo

24/09/2026

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With great sadness, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Edward (Ed) Owen Moll, who passed away in July. Dr. Moll was a pioneering figure in turtle conservation and the inaugural recipient of the Behler Turtle Conservation Award.

A lifelong turtle researcher, conservationist, educator, and mentor, Ed made lasting contributions to the study and conservation of turtles around the world. His work, leadership, and dedication helped shape the field and inspired generations of turtle conservationists.

We invite you to read more about Ed’s life, work, and legacy on our website: https://turtlesurvival.org/in-loving-memory-of-ed-moll-november-30-1939-july-28-2026/

14/09/2026

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Join the BIAZA Aquarium Working Group as a volunteer Research Liaison!

This is an exciting opportunity to help promote the essential role of research in zoos and aquariums, support collaboration and information sharing, and facilitate the inclusion of current research in evidence-based best practice guidance. Applications close 18th October 2026.

Find out more: https://biaza.org.uk/jobs/detail/6446

13/09/2026

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