15. August 2019

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

Top 10 concerns about sea pens for killer whales

Published on Dr. Jason Bruck’s Facebook am 18.07.2019.

In the article, the expert explains his top 10 concerns regarding sea pens (also called sanctuaries) for orcas under human care.

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14. August 2019

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

Killer whales, car parks and The Whale Sanctuary

Published on marineanimalwelfare.blogspot.com the 12.08.2019. | By: Johne Dineley

An article about one of the memes from zoo opponents on SeaWorld‘s car park situation, how much space orcas really need and whether the planned sanctuary really is advisable.

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10. August 2019

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

Loro Parque debunks Sea Shepherd

Published on dolphinaria.truth’s Facebook page the 09.08.2019.

Sea Shepherd made fools of themselves with a video about Loro Parque. The zoo in Tenerife has now communicated the facts and how the animals are really doing.

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8. August 20197. August 2019

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

3 years after orca Bob’s death

Exclusive for zoos.media – 07th of August in 2019. Autor: Philipp J. Kroiß

The tragic death of orca Bob in the care of Ingrid Visser an her team still raises questions. This article offers some background informations on the case.

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8. August 20197. August 2019

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

Siegfried and Roy open up about the trainer who blamed duo for 2003 tiger attack

Published on goodmorningamerica.com the 06.08.2019.

A trainer communicated groundless accusations over the media- which were later debunked – , about Siegfried & Roy – especially about the accident.

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31. July 201930. July 2019

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

Clearing The Water On Marine Mammal Sanctuaries

Published on behindthethrills.com the 30.07.2019. | By: Marliee Menard

The author comprehensibly explains why cage-projects from the National Aquarium in Baltimore (NAIB) and the SeaLife Trust are not sanctuaries.

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28. July 2019

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

“Freed” killer whale from Russia helpless

Published on Zoo Logic’s Facebook page the 25.07.2019.

A female orca, which was “freed” from the “whale jail”, as the media put it, is completely helpless in nature – and the release thereby failed.

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26. July 2019

animal welfare, media-echo

A Look At The Differences Between Animal Rights And Animal Welfare

Published on dolphinsplus.com the 07.03.2019.

Animal welfarists and animal rights activists do not follow the same objectives, they want completely different things. The article describes the main differences.

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24. July 2019

animal welfare, media-echo

Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf: An unusual rescue mission

Published on the Facebook page of the Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf the 27.06.2019.

Two alpine newts were caught in distress at the Taunus but have now found a new home at the Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum at the state capital Düsseldorf.

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22. July 2019

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

Anti-Captivity Arguments Scientifically Debunked

Published on the blog of Loro Parque the 19.07.2019.

The debate about whale and dolphin husbandry in zoological facilities, like that of orcas and bottlenose dolphins, is constantly present – but what does science have to say to the animal rights industries typical arguments? An encyclopaedia illustrates it.

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