Posted on 31. January 202329. January 2023

UK: Parliament highlights importance of zoos

Published on the Twitter account of the BIAZA the 12.01.2023.

The contributions of zoos to nature and species conservation, education, and research have been highlighted by members of the UK’s parliament.

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Posted on 30. January 202328. January 2023

conservation / media-echo

Berlin Zoo: Who is that waving?

Published on freunde-hauptstadtzoos.de the 20.01.2023.

The Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) is rarely ever found in European zoos. Berlin Zoo has now succeeded at breeding this endangered species.

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Posted on 29. January 202327. January 2023

media-echo / research

Flamingos: New Study on Breeding Success

Published on onlinelibrary.wiley.com the 15.01.2023. | By: Andrew Mooney, J. Andrew Teare, Johanna Staerk, Simeon Q. Smeele, Paul Rose, R. Harrison Edell, Catherine E. King, Laurie Conrad & Yvonne M. Buckley

An analysis of the data from 540 zoological institutions between 1990 and 2019 yielded exciting results on the breeding success in ex situ flamingo populations.

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Posted on 28. January 202327. January 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Cathy Hummels is no longer vegan

Published on agrarheute.com the 16.01.2022. | By: Eva Eckinger

Influencer Cathy Hummels is no longer vegan because the diet would “not have been healthy for her in the long run”. Hummels occasionally promoted the radical animal rights organisation PETA.

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Posted on 27. January 202327. January 2023

animal welfare / education / media-echo

Do we still need livestock husbandry? 650 scientists say yes!

Published on agrarheute.com the 12.01.2023. | By: Martina Hungerkamp

More than 650 scientists signed the Dublin Declaration on the Societal Role of Livestock, and they still consider it to be important.

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Posted on 26. January 202326. January 2023

conservation / media-echo

La Sierra University, Germany zoo partner in first U.S. tiger gecko ‘ark’ program

Published on lasierra.edu the 22.12.2022.

In this article, La Sierra University informs about its partnership with Cologne Zoo for the first tiger gecko “ark” program in the United States.

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Posted on 25. January 202326. January 2023

history / media-echo

Clouded Leopard Found at Dallas Zoo After Suspicious “Tear” in Enclosure

Published on nytimes.com the 14.01.2022. | By: Claire Fahy

An intentionally cut hole prompted a female clouded leopard to venture out of her enclosure to discover her surroundings at Dallas Zoo. Nova was found close to her enclosure.

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Posted on 24. January 202324. January 2023

conservation / media-echo

New England Zoo: Cuban Solenodon Conservation

Published on zoonewengland.org.

Only a few people know that Cuban solenodons exist. Nevertheless, the New England Zoo, among others, is working hard to save the species from extinction.

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Posted on 24. January 202324. January 2023

history / media-echo

Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum Shares Coral Growth

Published on the Facebook page of the Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum in Düsseldorf the 11.01.2023.

The Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum in Düsseldorf shows the growth of its corals over the years in a stunning juxtaposition.

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Posted on 22. January 202322. January 2023

conservation / history / media-echo

Photo Ark: A Photographer’s Mission to Capture 20,000 Animal Species

Published on petapixel.com the 27.12.2022. | By: Phil Mistry

For many years now, the photographer has been working together with different zoos and aquariums on his Photo Ark. His photographs aim to encourage and promote conservation.

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