Posted on 15. October 202015. October 2020

Matching donations – when PETA takes its donors for fools

Published on gerati.de the 12.10.2020. | By: Silvio Harnos

Every year, the radical animal rights organisation PETA presents a fundraising campaign, where donations are allegedly doubled. However, the organisation is not at all transparent with how this works.

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Posted on 14. October 202013. October 2020

education / media-echo

Fire salamander at the Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf

Published on zoos.media’s YouTube channel the 17.03.2020. | By: Philipp J. Kroiß

In the video, Philipp J. Kroiß, chief editor of zoos.media, introduces the husbandry of fire salamanders at the Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum and provides more info on this fascinating species.

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Posted on 12. October 202010. October 2020

conservation / media-echo

Cologne Zoo: Genetically Identifying Confiscated Asian Water Monitors

Published on Cologne Zoo’s Facebook page the 30.09.2020.

Genetic identification is a key for confiscated animals to be used in conservation projects, both for their own benefit and that of their species. This is where Cologne Zoo comes into play.

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Posted on 11. October 202010. October 2020

education / media-echo

Krefeld Zoo: Beekeeper Club & Apiculture

Published on zoos.media’s YouTube channel the 08.09.2020.

Krefeld Zoo has an exciting beekeeper club, where interested participants can learn a lot about beekeeping and insects in general.

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Posted on 10. October 20209. October 2020

education / media-echo

Animal Trainer Reacts to Comments

Published on the LADbible’s Facebook page the 28.09.2020.

Animal trainer Thomas Chipperfield has come to know online hate. He now confronts the commentators and debunks typical myths about the husbandry of big cats in free contact.

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Posted on 9. October 20208. October 2020

conservation / history / media-echo

The History Guy: Pere David’s Deer

Published on the YouTube channel “The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered” the 28.09.2020.

Peer David’s deer, also known as the milu, were saved by zoos and have a turbulent history. In this YouTube video the History Guy retraces it.

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Posted on 8. October 20207. October 2020

conservation / media-echo

A menagerie of stem-cell models

Published on nature.com the 22.09.2020. | By: Jyoti Madhusoodanan

A report about the Frozen Zoo – a project by San Diego Zoo‘s Institute for Conservation Research.

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Posted on 7. October 20206. October 2020

history / media-echo

Cologne Zoo: Master Plan Shows Possible Milestones of Zoo Development

Published on lifepr.de the 17.09.2020.

How might Cologne Zoo develop in the future? The Master Plan for 2030 provides food for thought, prospects and plans.

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Posted on 6. October 2020

animal welfare / media-echo

Working Through Stereotypic Behaviour

Published on zoospensefull.com the 14.09.2020. | By: Grant Kother

When animals come to zoos from poor husbandry, for instance, they can bring stereotypes with them. The article explains how to handle them.

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Posted on 4. October 20202. October 2020

history / media-echo

Zoos and animal parks in Lower Saxony: State provides 20 million euros

Published on ndr.de the 14.09.2020.

The Ministry of Economics of Lower Saxony in Germany is providing zoos and animal parks with 20 million euros – although a maximum of 800,000 per facility.

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