12. April 201811. April 2018

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

Orca Morgan, the oblivious martyr?

Published on zoos.media on the 12th of April in 2018. | By: Robin de Vries in cooperation with Sander Gielen

There is often something to read in the media about the orca lady Morgan living in Loro Parque. This article deals in detail with the question how the animal is doing.

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30. March 201823. July 2022

animal welfare, conservation, education, media-echo, research

Why animals at the zoo do not live in captivity

Exclusive for zoos.media – 10.05.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

Are zoo animals essentially prisoners? This article deals with the question how true this term is of modern zoos at all and illuminates the background.

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9. February 20184. February 2021

media-echo, research

Dolphins look forward to interacting with trainers

Published on appliedanimalbehaviour.com the 02.02.2018. | By: Isabella L.K. Clegg, Heiko G. Rödel, Xavier Boivin, Fabienne Delfour

Behavioural observation has corroborated that dolphins in modern dolphinaria look forward to interacting with their trainers – regardless of food.

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20. January 201819. January 2018

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

Could animal rights organsiations and zoos/aquariums join forces?

Exclusive for zoos.media – 20th of Januar in 2018. Author: John Dineley, foreword: Philipp J. Kroiß

An article raised the question of whether zoos could not work with animal rights activists – a comment unmasked the error in the question.

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29. October 201727. April 2018

anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo, research

Animal rights, human rights & zoos

Exclusive for zoos.media – 19.03.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

There is much talk about animal ethics, but little is known. So the article discusses animals in zoos in the context of current ethical discussion.

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19. October 20174. March 2018

animal welfare, education, media-echo, research

Whales are happy during training

Exclusive for zoos.media – 27.03.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

The science proves it: training in modern zoos and aquariums is fun for whales. In dolphins and whales, happiness hormones are found during training.

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18. October 201718. October 2017

animal welfare, education, media-echo, research

Dolphins are much happier at the zoo

Published in El Español on 31.03.2017. Author: Javier Peláez

An article from El Español with reference to a scientific study of European dolphins explains the possibilities for interpretation of the results. Here is the English translation.

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11. October 201727. April 2018

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

Great Pandas abused for bashing zoos … and failed

Exclusive for zoos.media – 01.07.2017. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

ZEIT journalist Saskia Gerhard shows in her comments an anti-zoo attitude, which however, unbelievably, she supports with lies and disinformation.

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1. June 20171. September 2020

conservation, education, media-echo, research

Vancouver Aquarium takes a bold new lead on ocean conservation

Published on globalnews.ca the 08.06.2017. Author: Paula Baker

With the new organisation “Ocean Wise”, Vancouver Aquarium creates its profile as a place for conservation, educational and research projects.

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9. May 20173. February 2021

animal welfare, media-echo, research

Are Dolphins Healthier In Captivity? Science Has Told Us Yes!

Published on Awesome Ocean the 06.05.2017.

Scientists have been able to prove that dolphins in zoo environments were a lot healthier than their wild conspecifics. Husbandry does not make them sick.

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