4. July 20211. July 2021

Threatened Biodiversity Potential of Hon Khoai Island, Southern Vietnam

Published on waza.org the 04.06.2021. | By: Truong Quang Nguyen, Hai Ngoc Ngo, Khoi Vu Nguyen, Manh Huu Bui, Phuong Huy Dang, Cuong The Nguyen, Tru Vu Hoang & Thomas Ziegler

The psychedelic rock gecko lives on the island Hon Khoai in the south of Vietnam. Many of the island’s habitats and their inhabitants are threatened.

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29. June 202127. June 2021

media-echo, research

Tired? Nop: Why leopards, pandas, and co. yawn

Published on the YouTube channel of Zoo Vienna the 01.06.2021.

An interesting study on yawning was carried out at Zoo Vienna – the findings are very interesting. Without zoos, it would have been impossible to carry out.

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23. June 202122. June 2021

education, history, media-echo, research

New species discovered in Zoo Vienna

Published on the YouTube channel of Zoo Vienna the 17.06.2021.

Heteromysis schoenbrunnensis is the name of a scientific sensation: A new species of shrimp was discovered in the reef-aquarium in Zoo Vienna.

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16. June 202113. June 2021

conservation, media-echo, research

Cologne Zoo: 7 new species discovered

Published on the Facebook page of Cologne Zoo the 22.05.2021.

The conservation work at Cologne Zoo continues to be fruitful: in 2021 alone, seven new species were described and named.

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24. April 202124. April 2021

conservation, education, media-echo, research

Saving zoos, their science and conservation impact, from extinction

Published on currentconservation.org the 05.04.2021. | By: Paul Rose & Lisa Riley

The article explains why the survival of zoos and aquariums is so important for science as much as nature and species conservation.

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16. April 202115. April 2021

media-echo, research

Loro Parque participates in study on relationship between personality & well-being in orcas

Published on blog.loroparque.com the 26.03.2021.

Loro Parque, located on the Canary island Tenerife, is participating in a study that evaluates for the first time the relationship between personality and well-being in orcas.

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5. April 20212. April 2021

conservation, education, media-echo, research

Columbus Zoo: Exciting elephant pregnancy

Published on the Facebook page of Columbus Zoo the 25.03.2021.

An interesting video with many insights and information about the current elephant pregnancy at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

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21. March 202124. March 2021

animal welfare, history, media-echo, research

Loro Parque: Orca Skyla’s sudden death

Exclusively for zoos.media – 17.03.2021. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

This news has shocked many: the orca Skyla suddenly and unexpectedly died in Loro Parque, Tenerife. This article explains the background.

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2. March 2021

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

Netherlands: Why AVNR can’t be trusted any more

Exklusively for zoos.media – 2nd of March in 2021. Autor: Philipp J. Kroiss

Obviously, AVRN caved into more than questionable populism by radical animal rights activists and apparently doesn’t care about science and facts.

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1. March 20211. March 2021

education, media-echo, research

Aerosol physicist: The risk of infection outdoors is 0!

Published on rtl.de the 20.02.2021.

The statements made by aerosol physicist Gerhard Scheuch regarding the coronavirus give many people hope that at least outdoor activities will be enabled again – including zoos.

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