22. March 2023

Duisburg: Maximal Transparency at the Dolphinarium

Published on www.meeresakrobaten.de the 11.03.2023. | By: Susanne Gugeler

Duisburg Zoo‘s dolphinarium has shown particular transparency for many years. A new video features the work at the dolphinarium in Duisburg.

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12. March 202311. March 2023

conservation, education, media-echo, research

The value of zoos for species and society: The need for a new model

Published on sciencedirect.com in March of 2023. | By: Sarah L. Spooner, Susan L. Walker, Simon Dowell & Andrew Moss

Zoos and aquariums are built on a number of pillars according to the classical model. This approach is outdated, at least according to the authors of the publication.

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3. March 20233. March 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

Activism or paternalism? The case of elephant-based tourism in Southeast Asia

Published on elephantstandards.com in mid-February of 2023. | By: Dr Ingrid Suter

Elephant tourism in Asia is often stigmatised as negative by the “Western World”. Expert Dr Ingrid Suter sees an uncalled-for paternalism in this.

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2. March 20232. March 2023

education, media-echo

How the cotton-top tamarin got its German name

Published on zoos.media’s Instragram the 15.02.2023.

How can a primate species discovered in the mid-18th century be named after a composer who was only born at the beginning of the 19th century?

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25. February 202325. February 2023

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

Dolphin Project Spreading Lies Again about Orca Morgan in Loro Parque

Published on the Facebook page dolphinaria.truth the 15.02.2023.

The dubious Dolphin Project has been spreading lies again about the orca Morgan, which lives in Loro Parque, after her life was saved.

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24. February 202323. February 2023

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

Zoological Research in a Post Blackfish Era

Published on zoologic.libsyn.com the 02.02.2023.

The lie-based movie Blackfish has also caused major damage to research by misinforming the public. Renowned scientist Dr Jason Bruck shares insights into his work many years after the film.

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22. February 202321. February 2023

animal welfare, education, history, media-echo

A Future for Belugas? Oceanogràfic València

Published on cetaceanlifestyle.com in February of 2023. | By: Robin De Vries

What does the future of belugas look like in Europe? The article takes a closer look at the husbandry in the famous and renowned Oceanogràfic València.

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19. February 202318. February 2023

animal welfare, conservation, education, media-echo

DGHT against positive lists for pets, in favour of qualified keeper expertise

Published on dght.de the 25.01.2023.

The German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT) has been arguing against positive lists for pet owners on the basis of facts and science for many years. Accordingly, it is also against Minister Özdemir‘s proposal on the matter.

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9. February 202310. February 2023

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

Snakes as Pets: A Minister’s Ban of Exotics

Published on taz.de the 24.01.2023. | By: Heiko Werning

The article critically discusses the attempt of Germany’s Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir (The Greens), to ban the keeping of exotic pets, and presents facts ignored by the minister.

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7. February 20238. February 2023

education, media-echo

Sharks: Love bites at the Oceanogràfic València

Published on the Facebook page of the Oceanogràfic València the 24.01.2022.

When sharks love each other, they also show it through so-called “love bites”. These bites also leave marks on the animals at the aquarium.

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