20. December 202119. December 2021

anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

DGHT debunks “alternative animal rights facts”

Published on the Twitter account of the DGHT the 10.12.2021.

Are 600,000 reptiles really being imported into Germany each year? No, that is not correct, and the experts from the German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT) explain why.

» to the post

15. December 202113. December 2021

education, media-echo

Loro Parque: Who is who at Orca Ocean?

Published on zoos.media’s YouTube channel in October & November 2021.

How can you tell apart and identify the orcas at Orca Ocean in Loro Parque on Tenerife? Two videos provide insights and explanations.

» more

14. December 202112. December 2021

conservation, education, media-echo

Javier Almunia: “Zoos are positive for species conservation”

Published on tourinews.es the 23.11.2021.

Javier Almunia, Doctor of Marine Sciences and President of the EAAM, speaks about the “anti-zoo lobby”, which spreads lies about zoological gardens.

» to the full article

13. December 202112. December 2021

education, media-echo

How Critically Endangered Kākāpō Survived Centuries Of Inbreeding

Published on forbes.com the 30.11.2021.

Many people think that inbreeding and species conservation are incompatible – history and science show otherwise, as can be observed in the case of the Kākāpō.

» more

7. December 20215. December 2021

animal welfare, education, media-echo

Negative effects of the end of chick culling

Published on ardmediathek.de the 16.11.2021. | By: Ulrike Nehrbaß

Day-old chicks will no longer be killed – this is a problem for numerous animal keepers, such as Landau Zoo. The contribution explains it very well.

» to the full contribution

2. December 20211. December 2021

education, media-echo

Loro Park – Animal Embassy

Published on the streaming service RTL+ in winter 2021.

A thrilling series about Loro Parque produced for Australian television and brought to Germany by VOX: it is available on linear TV as well as on the catch-up-TV service 9Now or the German streaming service RTL+.

» to the full season 1 in German

» to the episodes in English

1. December 202129. November 2021

education, media-echo

Do ALL Reptiles NEED FULL Spectrum Light?

Published on the YouTube channel “Animals at Home” the 26.09.2021. | By: Dr. Frances Baines

How do reptiles see? The video shares some exciting facts about the vision of reptiles and summarises the current state of knowledge.

» to the full video

30. November 202129. November 2021

anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

Loro Parque’s statement on the Zembla programme and Morgan’s story

Published on blog.loroparque.com the 03.11.2021.

Loro Parque explains the background to the reporting of the Dutch programme “Zembla” and corrects misinformation.

» to the full statement

28. November 202128. November 2021

education, media-echo

Zoo Vienna: We are looking for helpers!

Published on Zoo Vienna’s YouTube channel the 18.11.2021.

Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna offers a wonderful space for volunteering – currently, the zoo is looking for more helpers who enjoy the zoo and its facets.

» to the full video

27. November 202124. November 2021

education, media-echo

What, if anything, did COP26 achieve?

Published on biaza.org.uk the 16.11.2021. | By: Simon Dowell

What are the outcomes of the COP26 climate summit with special regard to zoos and aquariums?

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