Posted on 11. February 202311. February 2023

Brexit red tape stops endangered animals breeding

Published on independent.co.uk the 31.01.2023. | By: William Mata

London Zoo has signed a petition calling for action from Rishi Sunak to solve the problems that Brexit has caused for conservation breeding programmes.

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Posted on 9. February 202310. February 2023

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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Posted on 8. February 20239. February 2023

conservation / media-echo

ZOOM Adventure World Gelsenkirchen: New inhabitants are real racers

Published on the Facebook page of the ZOOM Adventure World in Gelsenkirchen the 27.01.2023.

12 Sakishima grass lizards have moved into the Tropical Paradise at the ZOOM Adventure World Gelsenkirchen. They belong to the family of grass lizards, also known as oriental racers, and are endangered.

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Posted on 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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Posted on 3. February 20232. February 2023

education / media-echo / research

The Societal Value of the Modern Zoo

Published on mdpi.com the 13.01.2023. | By: Phillip J. Greenwell, Lisa M. Riley, Ricardo Lemos de Figueiredo, James E. Brereton, Andrew Mooney and Paul E. Rose

This scientific commentary explains how zoos can have a positive impact on human populations locally and globally. This shows the value they hold for society.

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Posted on 2. February 20232. February 2023

animal welfare / media-echo

Report finds no evidence of welfare breaches at Dublin Zoo

Published on rte.ie the 11.01.2023.

Dublin Zoo had vehemently denied the accusations, and now the report investigating them has backed the zoo. The alleged breaches never occurred.

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Posted on 1. February 202330. January 2023

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

Strong criticism from experts: Minister wants to ban exotic pets

Published on n-tv.de the 22.01.2023.

Germany’s Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture has received strong criticism from experts after his catastrophic proposal to ban the husbandry of exotic pets.

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Posted on 31. January 202329. January 2023

conservation / education / media-echo / research

UK: Parliament highlights importance of zoos

Published on the Twitter account of the BIAZA the 12.01.2023.

The contributions of zoos to nature and species conservation, education, and research have been highlighted by members of the UK’s parliament.

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Posted on 30. January 202328. January 2023

conservation / media-echo

Berlin Zoo: Who is that waving?

Published on freunde-hauptstadtzoos.de the 20.01.2023.

The Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) is rarely ever found in European zoos. Berlin Zoo has now succeeded at breeding this endangered species.

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Posted on 29. January 202327. January 2023

media-echo / research

Flamingos: New Study on Breeding Success

Published on onlinelibrary.wiley.com the 15.01.2023. | By: Andrew Mooney, J. Andrew Teare, Johanna Staerk, Simeon Q. Smeele, Paul Rose, R. Harrison Edell, Catherine E. King, Laurie Conrad & Yvonne M. Buckley

An analysis of the data from 540 zoological institutions between 1990 and 2019 yielded exciting results on the breeding success in ex situ flamingo populations.

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