Germany’s population of little owls is endangered. This year, for the first time, nestlings from Heidelberg Zoo have been released into the wild in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.
Published on Zurich Zoo’s YouTube channel the 26.06.2023. | By: Nicole Schnyder, Dominik Ryser & Zoo Zürich
For the first time in over 400 years, a wild northern bald ibis couple is breeding in Switzerland. This success would not have been possible were the species not kept in modern zoos.
Published on aucklandzoo.co.nz the 28.06.2023. | By: Aja Pendergrast
Over 160 insects of the species known as Wētāpunga in Maori have been released by Auckland Zoo in the Bay of Islands. It is an important step to preserve the species.
Published on Oregon Zoo’s YouTube channel the 26.05.2023.
Northwestern pond turtles are endangered. Oregon Zoo is involved in a reintroduction project to preserve the species in the Columbia River Gorge, for instance.
Published on Cologne Zoo’s Facebook page the 11.06.2023.
Conservation is only possible with the help of the local population. In order to establish a protected area in Phu Yen, large posters are being displayed, raising awareness for conservation. Cologne Zoo is supporting this mission.
Published on weserreport.de the 12.06.2023. | By: Martin Bollmann
Ignoring the obligation to keep dogs on a leash paired with poor training often results in free-roaming dogs. For wild animals, this often does not end well. Yet it could easily be avoided.
The “Highland Tiger” is critically endangered. Together with its project partners, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has now been able to release 22 of these special wildcats.
38 endangered hazel dormice could be reintroduced thanks to Paignton Zoo and its project partners. They make up a total of over 1,000 reintroduced mice.
