Posted on 11. April 202310. April 2023

‘PR stunt’, ‘Death sentence’: Ex-trainers pan proposal to move Lolita from Miami Seaquarium

Published on local10.com the 31.03.2023. | By: Christina Vazquez & Chris Gothner

Former trainers want to save Lolita from Miami Seaquarium‘s plan to move her to a sea pen in heavily polluted waters. The experts propose a better alternative for the extremely geriatric orca.

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Posted on 10. April 202310. April 2023

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

“Free Willy” whale had a tragic ending in real life. Don’t let that happen to Lolita

Published on miamiherald.com the 30.03.2023. | By: Valerie Greene

The author, who is an ex-SeaWorld trainer, strongly criticises Miami Seaquarium‘s plans to place the old orca Lolita in a sea pen.

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Posted on 10. April 20239. April 2023

media-echo

Carole Baskin Closing Exotic Cat Sanctuary Near Tampa

Published on wflanews.iheart.com the 29.03.2023. | By: Gordon Byrd

The scandalous animal rights activist Carole Baskin is closing down her no less scandalous sanctuary Big Cat Rescue.

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Posted on 9. April 20239. April 2023

history / media-echo

Michael Bublé Visits Leipzig Zoo

Appeared on the Facebook page of Michael Bublé the 19.03.2023.

Before his concert in Leipzig, the famous singer Michael Bublé had a lot of fun with his family during a visit to the famous Leipzig Zoo.

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Posted on 8. April 20238. April 2023

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

How Not to Solve a Problem Like Lolita

Published on zoologic.libsyn.com the 05.04.2023. | By: Grey Stafford with Billy Hurley & Mark Simmons

In this podcast episode, three renowned experts speak about the plans to pseudo-reintroduce the old orca Lolita into a net cage.

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Posted on 5. April 20234. April 2023

conservation / media-echo

11 animals that will go extinct by 2050 without help

Published on nau.ch the 25.03.2023.

The article features 11 out of many more species that would become extinct if they did not receive the protection they so desperately need, from zoos and aquariums, for instance.

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Posted on 4. April 20234. April 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Great Ape Project banned on social media

Published on gerati.de the 29.03.2023. | By: Silvio Harnos

After some outbursts against the author of this article which are likely to have led to a Facebook ban for the Great Ape Project (GAP), he strikes back hard at GAP.

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Posted on 3. April 20231. April 2023

conservation / education / media-echo

Many animals exist only in zoos

Published on zoo.ch the 03.03.2023.

Zurich Zoo comments on a new study and also outlines how the zoo has helped to bring animals that only existed in zoos back into the wild.

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Posted on 2. April 20231. April 2023

history / media-echo

ZooTampa Reveals Stunning Multi-Year Vision for Future Transformation

Published on zooreviews.org the 02.03.2023.

What will zoos be like in the future? Many people in the world are currently preoccupied with this question. ZooTampa at Lowry Park has now presented its answer.

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Posted on 1. April 2023

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

PETA: Animal Killings Pick Up Speed

Exklusively for zoos.media – 10.02.2023. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

The kill rate in PETA’s animal shelter has risen significantly once again. In 2022, PETA killed more animals than it had since 2014: over 2,000 dogs, cats, and other pets.

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