26. February 202028. March 2020

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

Where have all the old orcas gone?

Written exclusively for zoos.media – 25th of February 2020. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

Animal rights activists like to claim, that there are many very old orcas in the wild. When you study the demography of actual killer whale communities, you quickly wonder: “Where have all the old orcas gone?”

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25. February 202024. February 2020

history, media-echo

A Defining Decade For SeaWorld

Published on behindthethrills.com the 24.02.2020. | By: Kai Honua

Ten years ago everything changed suddenly for SeaWorld and this article takes a close look at the events that took place thereafter.

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24. February 202023. February 2020

history, media-echo

How to reduce single-use plastic at your zoo or aquarium

Published on waza.org the 21.02.2020. | Edited by Paula Cerdán & Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen

Zoos have declared war to plastics and continue improving themselves. In this short guide you can learn about many measures the WAZA is taking.

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24. February 202023. February 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

The Wolf of Gulf World: Wait, There’s More?

Published on vocal.media the 22.02.2020. | By: Jenna Deedy

Former dolphin trainer and current dolphinarium activist Cierra Huffman raised money for the animals, but what happened to it? The article explores this question.

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22. February 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

PETA Killed Nearly 1,600 Cats and Dogs in 2019

Published on humanewatch.org the 13.02.2020.

Once again, this past year PETA has killed many animals – almost 1,600 cats and dogs. The article explains the background of these numbers.

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22. February 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives, history, media-echo

Siding with Bronx Zoo, judge rules Happy the elephant is not a person

Published on abcnews.go.com the 20.02.2020. | By: Aaron Katersky

The Nonhuman Rights Project wanted to impose that elephant Happy from the Bronx Zoo, be treated like a person. A judge, however, declared that she is an animal.

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19. February 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

RI lawmakers drop support after saying they were misled by HSUS

Published on nationalawa.org the 06.03.2019.

Information works: After it became clear that the HSUS had misled Rhode Island lawmakers, these have ceased to support the bill.

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17. February 2020

conservation, media-echo

Cologne Zoo & Snapchat partner for Conservation

Published on the Facebook page of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums the 12.02.2020.

Cologne Zoo partnered with the app Snapchat, to create an augmented reality experience aimed at raising awareness for species conservation.

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17. February 202019. February 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Cleaning up Ric O’Barry and The Dolphin Project’s mess

Published on Linda Erb’s Facebook page the 12.02.2016.

In 1996 the Dolphin Research Center had to help save two dolphins, that had been “released” by Ric O’Barry even though they couldn’t have survived.

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14. February 202013. February 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives, history, media-echo

“The Wolf of Gulf World”: Cierra Huffman

Published on vocal.media the 13.02.2020. | By: Jenny Deedy

An article about Cierra Huffman, an ex-dolphin trainer turned Tik Tok star, who, after an alleged change, now stands against Gulf World, hoping to get into the media.

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