Posted on 26. May 202325. May 2023

Thomas Ziegler, Head of Cologne Aquarium: The Man for Poisonous Snakes and Geckos in Need

Published on rp-online.de the 05.05.2023. | By: Claudia Hauser

Professor Thomas Ziegler is the head of the aquarium at Cologne Zoo and helps animals in need. He takes care of confiscated or found animals. Not only does he save individual animals, but he also helps to preserve entire species.

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Posted on 25. May 202325. May 2023

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

Ignoring Learned History: A Significant Oversight in Animal Welfare Decisions

Published on imata.org in spring of 2023. | By: Mark Simmons

Repeating mistakes over and over is counterproductive. This also applies in animal welfare. Regardless, the same mistake is being made in the case of the orca Lolita.

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Posted on 24. May 202322. May 2023

animal welfare / media-echo

Nuremberg Zoo: Gastroscopy for dolphins & co.

Published on meeresakrobaten.de the 01.05.2023. | By: Susanne Gugeler

Prof. Dr. Med. Alexander Dechêne, head physician for gastroenterology in the clinic of Nuremberg, has gifted Nuremberg Zoo a gastroscope to treat the animals.

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Posted on 23. May 202322. May 2023

media-echo / research

Loro Parque: Measuring energy consumption of orcas

Published on Loro Parque’s YouTube channel the 04.05.2023.

Orca Ocean in Loro Parque is an important place for research. Thanks to the orcas there, major questions have been solved. This time, the matter at hand was measuring the energy consumption of killer whales.

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Posted on 22. May 202322. May 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Radical animal rights activists disturb show at the dolphinarium of Duisburg Zoo

Published on Gerati’s YouTube channel the 15.05.2023.

Once again, radical animal rights activists wanted to disturb a show at the dolphinarium of Duisburg Zoo. The audience responded with booing and further rejection.

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Posted on 22. May 202322. May 2023

animal welfare / media-echo

Lolita: The old orca’s health is not improving

Published on the Facebook page of Truth4Toki the 04.05.2023.

The geriatric orca Lolita, also called Tokitae or Toki, at Miami Seaquarium, is not getting any better. Her condition is only described as “stable”. However, for a transport, her health would have to improve significantly.

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Posted on 21. May 202321. May 2023

conservation / media-echo

Nature has a pet cat problem

Published on weserreport.de the 30.04.2023. | By: Martin Bollmann with Dr K. Alexandra Dörnath

What other countries like Australia have already foreseen is now also becoming apparent in Germany: pet cats allowed to roam outside the house as well as stray cats are threatening biodiversity.

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Posted on 19. May 202318. May 2023

conservation / media-echo

‘Extinct’ snails return to the wild

Published on biaza.org.uk the 27.04.2023.

A collaboration between several zoos has made it possible to reintroduce over 5,000 Partula snails into the wild. They belong to partially extinct species.

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Posted on 18. May 202326. June 2023

animal welfare / history / media-echo

Zoo elephant survives only a few weeks in sanctuary

Exclusively for zoos.media – 10.05.2023. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

A geriatric female elephant was transferred from an accredited zoo to an animal rights industry sanctuary. She survived the transfer for only a few weeks.

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Posted on 18. May 202318. May 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Center for Environment & Welfare: Information on PETA

Published on environmentandwelfare.com the 25.04.2023.

The newly founded Think Tank informs about the radical animal rights organisation PETA with a downloadable handout and some handy key points.

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