12. April 201811. April 2018

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, conservation, education, history, media-echo, research

Orca Morgan, the oblivious martyr?

Published on zoos.media on the 12th of April in 2018. | By: Robin de Vries in cooperation with Sander Gielen

There is often something to read in the media about the orca lady Morgan living in Loro Parque. This article deals in detail with the question how the animal is doing.

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30. March 201814. April 2018

animal welfare, conservation, education, media-echo, research

Why animals at the zoo do not live in captivity

Exclusive for zoos.media – 10.05.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

Are zoo animals essentially prisoners? This article deals with the question how true this term is of modern zoos at all and illuminates the background.

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20. January 201819. January 2018

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo, research

Could animal rights organsiations and zoos/aquariums join forces?

Exclusive for zoos.media – 20th of Januar in 2018. Author: John Dineley, foreword: Philipp J. Kroiß

An article raised the question of whether zoos could not work with animal rights activists – a comment unmasked the error in the question.

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Der Orca Keiko bezahlte das Scheitern des Auswilderungsversuchs mit seinem Leben.

4. November 20175. November 2017

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, history, media-echo

Keiko chose people, animal rights activists chose his death

Exclusive for zoos.media – 07.05.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

“At any price” was the agenda of the HSUS and its chief biologist Dr. Naomi Rose, as Mark Simmons explains: this agenda costed Keiko his life.

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2. November 2017

animal welfare, conservation, education, media-echo

Zoos and aquariums improve the lives of animals

Published in the Vancouver Sun on 22.12.2016. Author: Robin Ganzert

The expert describes how humanely and scientifically managed zoos contribute to making animals better.

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19. October 20174. March 2018

animal welfare, education, media-echo, research

Whales are happy during training

Exclusive for zoos.media – 27.03.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

The science proves it: training in modern zoos and aquariums is fun for whales. In dolphins and whales, happiness hormones are found during training.

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18. October 201718. October 2017

animal welfare, education, media-echo, research

Dolphins are much happier at the zoo

Published in El Español on 31.03.2017. Author: Javier Peláez

An article from El Español with reference to a scientific study of European dolphins explains the possibilities for interpretation of the results. Here is the English translation.

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14. October 201714. October 2017

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

PETA: The killing goes on

Exclusive for zoos.media – 09.03.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

The figures for the PETA animal home have been published by the competent authority. There was a kill rate of almost 72% as opposed to an adoption rate of 3%.

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12. October 201712. October 2017

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, history, media-echo

PETA’s video about elephant husbandry at Hannover Zoo

Exclusive for zoos.media – 04.04.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

PETA is using a video to attack Hanover Experience Zoo. The author explains that this is disinformation. He describes the background and the facts.

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11. October 201711. October 2017

animal welfare, conservation, education, history, media-echo

Loro Parque: First zoo in Europe with humane certificate

Exclusive for zoos.media – 14.05.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

The humane certificate stands for proven wellbeing of animals cared for by independent and renowned experts and demonstrates the appropriate keeping of animals in zoos.

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