The 53rd Annual Symposium, held in 2025, took place at ZooParc de Beauval from March 11th to 14th. Highlights from these proceedings...

The 52nd Annual Symposium, held in 2024, took place at Loro Parque, Tenerife, from March 12th to 15th. Highlights from these proceedings...

The 51st Annual Symposium, held in 2023, took place at Oceanogràfic, Valencia, from March 7th to 11th. Highlights from these proceedings...

The 27th Annual Symposium, held in 1999, took place at Parc Astérix, Paris, France, from March 12th to 15th. Highlights featured in these proceedings include the need for rehabilitation and rescue efforts for marine mammals, the occurrence of neoplasia in aged captive pinnipeds, and research and training involving harbour porpoises at the Fjord&Bælt Centre.

The 26th Annual Symposium, held in 1998, was hosted by Dolphinarium Särkänniemi from March 13th to 16th. Highlights featured in these proceedings include acute traumatic injuries in porpoises, likely caused by bottlenose dolphins, as well as observations of reproduction in captive bottlenose dolphins.

The 25th Annual Symposium, held in 1997, took place at Zoo Duisburg (Germany) from March 14th to 17th. Highlights from these proceedings include ocular problems in seals, both concerns and celebrations surrounding two pregnant bottlenose dolphins at Parc Astérix, and newborn fur seals with broken jaws.

The 24th Annual Symposium, held in 1996, took place at Zoomarine Algarve from March 15th to 18th. Highlights from these proceedings include a clinical approach to Mediterranean striped dolphin strandings, the hand-raising of an orphaned walrus in Africa, and a zoo veterinary review on the care and management of Baikal seals.

The 23rd Annual Symposium, held in 1995, took place at Tiergarten Nürnberg from March 31st to April 1st. Highlights from these proceedings include observations of wild rough-toothed dolphins, research on colour vision in manatees, and behavioral enrichment strategies for bottlenose dolphins.

The 22nd Annual Symposium, held in 1994, took place at Kolmårdens Djurpark from March 11th to 14th. Highlights from these proceedings include the Anti-Dolphin Project at Boudewijn Seapark, studies on food consumption in Amazon river dolphins, and research on sonar pulse production in harbour porpoises.

The 21st Annual Symposium, held in 1993, took place at Zoo de Madrid from March 23rd to 29th. Highlights from these proceedings include medical issues in pinnipeds along the North Carolina coast during the 1992 El Niño event, reproduction challenges in dolphins, and a case study on the beluga Aydin in the Black Sea.

The 20th Annual Symposium, held in 1992, took place at Boudewijn Seapark from March 20th to 22nd. Highlights from these proceedings include interactions between wild dolphins and fishing nets, observations of behavioral sleep in a northern fur seal, and pathological findings in seals and harbour porpoises in the Netherlands.

The 19th Annual Symposium, held in 1991, took place at Oltremare Riccione from March 15th to 19th. Highlights from these proceedings include the establishment of new dolphinariums in Portugal and Belgium, the birth of an otter in captivity along with associated feeding challenges, and cases of toxoplasmosis in striped dolphins.

The 11th Annual Symposium, held in 1983, took place at Ouwehands Dierenpark from March 13th to 16th. Highlights from these proceedings include discussions on the design and construction of pools for various marine mammals and penguins, the psychological effects of stress in captive animals, and an overview of marine mammal permit regulations in the United States.

The 10th Annual Symposium, held in 1982, took place at Zoo Antwerp from March 21st to 24th. Highlights from these proceedings include comparative data on normal blood values in captive and wild seals, a documented case of brucellosis in a killer whale, and the birth and hand-rearing of a manatee.

The 4th Annual Symposium, held in 1976, took place at Marineland Mallorca. This edition continued to foster international exchange on...

The 3rd Annual Symposium, held in 1975, took place at ARTIS Zoo in Amsterdam. The event further solidified the role of the EAAM in...

The 2nd Annual Symposium, held in 1974, took place at Kolmårdens Djurpark. This meeting continued to strengthen the growing EAAM...

The 1st official Annual Symposium, held in 1973, took place at Zoo Duisburg. While fewer records remain from this early meeting, it...

A Symposium, held in 1972 at Dolfinarium Harderwijk, marked the founding of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM). Key topics presented during this inaugural meeting included dolphin transport and handling, common diseases affecting dolphins, and an overview of systematics and evolution within the Delphinidae family.