26. February 20224. March 2022

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, education, history, media-echo

PETA Shelter 2021: Death rate increases significantly

Exclusively for zoos.media – 22.02.2022. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

In 2021, well over 1,500 animals died in PETA‘s animal shelter – a total of over 43,000 dogs, cats and other animals since records began.

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21. February 202220. February 2022

animal welfare, conservation, media-echo, research

Vaccine trial for killer elephant virus begins

Published on bbc.com the 03.02.2022. | By: Victoria Gill

Could a vaccine stop the deadly EEHV? Together with the University of Surrey, Chester Zoo is starting the vaccine trial that could save many lives.

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18. February 20221. March 2022

animal welfare, conservation, education, media-echo

Zurich: Zoo director Dressen on humans, animals, and fundamental rights

Published on nzz.ch the 05.02.2022. | By: Flurin Clalüna & Aline Wanner

Dr. Severin Dressen clarifies how the two fit together: being committed to nature, animal, and species conservation but not in favour of fundamental rights for animals.

» to the full interview

15. February 202214. February 2022

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

‘Ridiculous’ plan to rewild 13 elephants from Kent zoo to Africa ‘doomed to fail’

Published on metro.co.uk the 02.02.2022.

Experts find clear words on the Aspinall Foundation‘s plans to bring 13 elephants from its zoo in Kent to Africa and reintroduce them.

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14. February 2022

animal welfare, media-echo

Steve Irwin’s Family Has Saved More Than 100,000 Animals at Their Wildlife Hospital

Published on mymodernmet.com the 01.02.2022. | By: Arnesia Young

Together with its team, Steve Irwin‘s family was able to save 100,000 animals in the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. An exceptional achievement.

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7. February 2022

animal welfare, education, media-echo

Burgers’ Zoo Arnhem: Shark Transports

Published on burgerszoo.de the 17.01.2022.

How do you transport sharks? What do you need to keep in mind? How exactly does it work? The zoo experts explain how such transports are carried out.

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30. January 202229. January 2022

animal welfare, conservation, media-echo, research

Basel: Primate Initiative is harmful to animal welfare, conservation, and the research centre

Published on tierschutz-statt-menschenrechte.ch the 11.01.2022.

In Switzerland, a broad alliance of political and practical experts, also from the zoo world, stands against the animal rights industry’s primate initiative.

» to the media release

27. January 202227. January 2022

animal welfare, education, media-echo

Austria: Poultry industry commits to sensible use of male chicks

Pubished on qgv.at the 15.12.2021.

The report introduces the concept of a broad alliance – with the participation of zoos – on how to treat surplus male chicks in the Austrian poultry industry.

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21. January 202220. January 2022

animal welfare, media-echo

Morgan: 10 years in Loro Parque

Published on Loro Parque’s YouTube channel the 11.01.2021.

Loro Parque on the Canary island Tenerife is celebrating a very special anniversary: the rescued orca Morgan has now been living at the zoo for ten years.

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1. January 202229. December 2021

animal welfare, media-echo

Poison Worries Over The Whale “Sanctuary” Project

Published on vocal.media the 20.12.2021. | By: Jenna Deedy

Arsenic and mercury are not only classic environmental poisons, but there is also a hotspot of them where the animal rights industry’s new Whale Sanctuary Project is planned.

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