Posted on 21. December 202221. December 2022

Aquadom: 200 rescued fish arrive at Berlin Zoo

Published on bz-berlin.de the 19.12.2022. | By: Julian Loevenich & Katja Colmenares

Out of the approximately 1,500 fish in Berlin’s destroyed AquaDom, around 200 could be rescued and were brought to Berlin Zoo, where the staff is fighting to save them.

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Posted on 20. December 202220. December 2022

conservation / media-echo

Hanover Adventure Zoo: A treasure for conservation

Published in the autumn issue of the magazine Jambo in 2022.

The drill offspring at Hanover Adventure Zoo is a real treasure for conservation. The zoo also combines its drill husbandry with conservation efforts for the species in its natural habitat.

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Posted on 18. December 202217. December 2022

history / media-echo

Key topics discussed at 77th WAZA Annual Conference

Published on blooloop.com the 23.11.2022. | By: Tania Kahlon

This time, Loro Parque hosted the annual reunion of the world zoo association WAZA. The article discusses the main topics covered during the conference.

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Posted on 17. December 202217. December 2022

history / media-echo

Alpenzoo worldwide with Prof. Theo Pagel

Published on podcast.de the 18.11.2022. | By: Sabrina Engl & André Stadler

In Tenerife, André Stadler, director of the Alpenzoo, and Cologne Zoo’s director, Theo Pagel, recorded a podcast episode about the world zoo association for the WAZA conference.

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Posted on 17. December 202217. December 2022

history / media-echo

Loro Parque’s 50th Anniversary – Teaser

Published on Loro Parque’s YouTube channel the 16.12.2022.

In 2022, Loro Parque celebrates its 50th anniversary. In this teaser, the founder and president looks back upon half a century of the zoo‘s existence.

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Posted on 16. December 202216. December 2022

media-echo / research

Parrots remember their own actions

Published on bi.mpg.de the 05.12.2022.

With blue-throated macaws from the Loro Parque Foundation, researchers from the Max-Planck Institute at the Animal Embassy in Loro Parque were able to prove that parrots can remember their own actions.

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Posted on 15. December 202214. December 2022

conservation / media-echo

Leonardo DiCaprio: Actor praises Chester Zoo’s conservation work

Published on bbc.co.uk the 25.11.2022.

Actor & Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has praised the reintroduction of the golden skiffia (Skiffia francesae), extinct in the wild up until now, which was made possible by Chester Zoo and the Goodeid Working Group, among others.

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Posted on 14. December 202215. December 2022

education / media-echo / research

Polar Bears: Case Study on Repetitive Behaviour

Published on the Twitter account of the Zoo Scientist the 16.11.2022.

Repetitive behaviour in polar bears is often attributed to poor animal welfare. This study adopts a totally different approach.

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Posted on 14. December 202214. December 2022

conservation / education / media-echo

Conservation: Salvation from the Frozen Zoo

Published on welt.de the 02.04.2022. | By: Pia Heinemann

The example of the black-footed ferret shows the importance of conservation breeding and databases housing genetic material – the so-called Frozen Zoos.

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Posted on 12. December 202212. December 2022

conservation / media-echo

Western lowland gorilla arrives at London Zoo to support his Critically Endangered species

Published on biaza.org.uk the 25.11.2022.

Gorilla Kiburi has moved from Loro Parque in Tenerife to London Zoo, where he will hopefully have new offspring as part of a conservation breeding programme for his critically endangered species.

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