The 9th International Workshop titled “Invertebrates in the Collections of Zoos and Insectariums” organized jointly by Yaroslabl Zoo, Moscow Zoo, EARAZA, and RUZA (Russian Union of Zoos and Aquariums) was held in the city of Yaroslavl on October 7-10, 2025.
The Workshop was arranged on the initiative of EARAZA/RUZA Working Group on Terrestrial and Freshwater Invertebrates (IWG). Such a workshop was for the first time organized in 2001 and since then was held on a triennial basis for specialists of zoos, insectariums, universities, academic and industry-related research institutions, natural science museums clubs of young biologists, conservation and other biological organizations to share experiences, technologies and scientific achievements in the area of the management, breeding, demonstration, study and conservation of rare and endangered invertebrates, as well as public education.
The Workshop was attended by 96 specialists, with 20 of them having participated in the activities of the Workshop in online format. The participants represented 40 organizations from more than 20 cities of Russia, as well as from Belarus, Czech Republic, Latvia, and Malaysia.
The Workshop participants commended the wonderful organization of the Workshop and highly appreciated the structure of its scientific and cultural activities. All the events of the Workshop were held in accordance with modern professional standards. Workshop participants from Russia and other countries particularly noted the warm atmosphere of the conference, hospitality of the colleagues from Yaroslavl Zoo, and importance of the meetings, discussions and new experience and knowledge for further development of the invertebrate collections and exhibits.
The proceedings of the Workshop are expected to be published in 2026.
Photos from the Archive of Yaroslavl Zoo.
