VdZ: Why we keep great apes

Published on vdz-zoos.org in September 2021. The German Association of Zoological Gardens (VdZ) explains in the contribution why the members of the zoo association keep great apes and why it is so important to do so. » to the full publication

VdZ: Positiv Balance on World Biodiversity Day

Published on duesseldorf.de the 19.05.2021. Zoos from the German Association of Zoological Gardens (VdZ) were able to reintroduce thousands of animals in the past years, thus making a significant contribution to preserve biodiversity. » to the full article

Legal Opinion: Positive list for pets unlawful

Published on zzf.de the 20.06.2023. Another flop for Germany’s Minister of Agriculture: the positive list for pets brought into play by Cem Özdemir would violate national and European laws. That is the result of an analysis by the renowned jurist Prof. Dr. Dr. Tade Matthias Spranger.

Geladas at Rheine Nature Zoo amaze scientists

Published on the Twitter account of the German Zoo Association the 10.11.2022. What scientists have observed at Rheine Nature Zoo is nothing short of sensational. Now, a scientific paper has been published about it. » to the post [with a link to the paper]