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How Little Orca’s Story Once Again Reveals Incompetence and Amateurism of New Zealand’s Officials and NGOs

Posted on 2. September 2019

Published on medium.com the 06.08.2016. The story of the little orca Bob, in which anti-zoo activist Ingrid Vissser played a decisive role, revealed the incompetence of officials and NGO’s. » more

‘Iconic’ Rainbow Springs Nature Park confirmed to close, animals to be rehomed

Posted on 24. March 202225. March 2022

Published on nzherald.co.nz the 01.03.2022. Since New Zealand’s tourism is not expected to recover from Covid-19 measures in the next couple of years, Rainbow Springs Nature Park – home to the national kiwi hatchery – will be closing.

Baby orca Toa died in activists’ care

Posted on 8. August 2021

Exklusively for zoos.media – 8th of August in 2021. Autor: Philipp J. Kroiss After Bob, the next baby orca called Toa, died in the care of anti-zoo activists – this article discusses the outcomes and mistakes of the project as well as strategies to do better in the future.

They’re back! Giant wētā return to Northland after 180-year absence

Posted on 27. December 202027. December 2020

Published on nzherald.co.nz the 13.12.2020. | By: Peter de Graaf A huge success only possible thanks to Auckland Zoo: after 180 years, the wētāpunga return to the Bay of Islands on New Zealand’s North Island.

World-leading animal trainer wows Zoo staff

Posted on 12. December 2019

Published on ourhamilton.co.nz the 09.12.2019. How do you train animals correctly? Peter Giljam from Zoospensefull teaches this in his training courses across the world. He lately visited the Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand. » more

3 years after orca Bob’s death

Posted on 8. August 20197. August 2019

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.

Auckland Zoo: Director gives a brilliant answer to zoo opponents

Posted on 27. February 201926. February 2019

Published on the Facebook page The Project NZ the 22.02.2019. A British actor has slammed zoos, New Zealand´s in particular. Auckland Zoo´s director Kevin Buley, answers brilliantly. » more

Free Morgan Foundation showed its incompetence – again

Posted on 8. November 20188. November 2018

Exclusively for zoos.media – 2018-11-08. Autor: Philipp J. Kroiß Free Morgan Foundation is not a trustworthy organization and published some untenable allegations against Loro Parque concerning the pregnancy of orca Morgan.

Are there countries where animals have rights?

Posted on 19. March 201814. April 2018

On pressure from animal rights activists, New Zealand passed a law in 1999 that grants rights to all “nonhuman hominids”.

What influence do animal rights activists have?

Posted on 1. March 201814. April 2018

Since the 1990s, there has been a considerable trend away from animal protection to animal rights movement, especially in North America, Europe and Israel.