Posted on 13. January 2019

San Diego Zoo, Safari Park combine to top 5.5 million in 2018 attendance

Published on 10news.com the 03.01.2019.

2018 around 5,5 million visited in San Diego the zoo and the safari park – Two of the worlds best zoological institutions.

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Posted on 12. January 2019

Kolmården Zoo: Training system gives hours back to keepers

Published on zoospensefull.com the 01.01.2019. | By: Peter Giljam

Kolmården Zoo demonstrates how the appropriate training system can save the keepers quite a bit of time, which optimizes animal care.

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Posted on 11. January 201910. January 2019

conservation / media-echo

Eastern lowland gorilla: Hunted, poached and depleted

Published on sueddeutsche.de the 27.12.2018.

The article speaks about problems of special gorillas: The Eastern lowland gorilla, also known as Grauer´s gorilla and close to extinction.

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Posted on 10. January 2019

conservation / media-echo

Zoo Dortmund: Release into the wild of the little owl

Published on the Facebook page of Zoo Dortmund the 02.01.2019. | By: Marcel Stawinoga

Certain populations of the little owl (Athene noctua) are locally endangered. The animals are bred at zoos, to be released into the wild, as they are of utmost importance for ecosystems. Some have now been released by the Zoo Dortmund, in cooperation with the NABU.

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Posted on 10. January 2019

conservation / media-echo

Conservation success story for Brazilian parrot

Published on pittsburgherinuk.blogspot.com the 02.01.2019.

The red-tailed amazon was close to extinction. Thanks to a modern zoo, a trend change was achieved that shows the importance of zoos for conservation.

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Posted on 10. January 201910. January 2019

conservation / media-echo

Dolphin experts for IUCN guidelines

Published on tiergarten.nuernberg.de the 18.12.2018.

37 dolphin experts met at the Zoo Nuremberg to discuss if, when and how ex situ measures for endangered wales can be taken.

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Posted on 7. January 20197. January 2019

conservation / media-echo

Opel-Zoo in Kronberg: The hamster saviours

Published on fr.de the 05.09.2018. | By: Torsten Weigelt

The Opel-Zoo in Kronberg takes active part in the conservation programme of the Environmental Minister, Priska Hinz (Greens), to ensure the survival of characteristic species of the meadows.

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Posted on 7. January 20197. January 2019

animal welfare / media-echo

TEDxHarderwijk: Loving animals to death

Published on the YouTube cannel TEDx Talks the 03.01.2018.

Dolphin trainer Esther Verhoeven speaks about her experiences and dolphin keeping at zoos and aquariums in general. She also comes to speak of “Free Willy” and Keiko.

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Posted on 5. January 201910. January 2019

animal welfare / media-echo / research

Research: Dolphins like TV?

Published on petlife.media the 03.01.2019. | By: Jenny Deedy

At first you might ask: Why is this important? But the article explains, that TV can actually be used for the enrichment of dolphins.

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Posted on 5. January 2019

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

How PETA made up more than 40.000 signatures under their petition

Published on dolphinaria.truth the 26.12.2018.

The site dolphinaria.truth was surprised at the fact, that more than 40.000 signatures appeared out of nowhere on one of PETAs petitions and commented on this using clear words.

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