14. May 202213. May 2022

Retrospective study of captive jaguar Panthera onca mortality in the European breeding population from 1998 to 2018

Published on jzar.org am 30.04.2022. | By: María J. Duque-Correa, Rebecca Biddle, Stuart Patterson & Nicholas Masters

Most jaguars in the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP) die at a very high age, when they are already geriatric. They live up to 25 years.

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12. May 202212. May 2022

conservation, media-echo

Major new study shows reptiles at risk, but not neglected

Published on zsl.org the 27.04.2022. | By: Mike Hoffmann & Monika Böhm

Many reptile species are endangered, but the group is not very popular. Still, thanks to modern zoos and aquariums, they are not neglected.

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11. May 202212. May 2022

conservation, media-echo

First captive born Asiatic Cheetahs in Iran

Published on wildlife.ir the 01.05.2022.

A great success for conservation: breeding of Asiatic cheetahs has succeeded for the first time under human care. The Iranian Cheetah Society informs.

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10. May 2022

media-echo, research

Bridging the Research Gap between Live Collections in Zoos and Preserved Collections in Natural History Museums

Published on academic.oup.com the 21.04.2022. | By: Silan Poo et al.

A study is urging to bridge the research gap between live collections in zoos and the preserved collections in natural history museums.

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9. May 20229. May 2022

animal welfare, media-echo, research

Bottlenose dolphins with “tattoos”

Published on meeresakrobaten.de the 28.04.2022. | By: Susanne Gugeler

Most bottlenose dolphins suffer from the poxvirus, as certain skin alterations show. The article discusses this in light of a current study conducted in Galicia.

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7. May 2022

conservation, media-echo

Nashville Zoo welcomes its 1st baby Mexican spider monkey

Published on kiro7.com the 18.04.2022. | By: Michelle Ewing

Mexican spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus) are critically endangered, and now, for the first time, they have had some very welcome offspring at Nashville Zoo.

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6. May 2022

conservation, media-echo

Loro Parque Foundation strives to protect all cetaceans in Macaronesia

Published on cope.es the 18.03.2022.

Macaronesia is one of the regions with the most cetaceans in the world. Here, Loro Parque Foundation is committed to protecting the habitat for many species.

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5. May 2022

animal welfare, media-echo

Why elephant riding is not only beneficial but necessary for an elephant’s health

Published on the Facebook page of ZooNews Digest the 25.04.2022.

Legitimate offers for elephant riding are not only beneficial to the animals but also for their health. Therefore, they are important for the animals.

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4. May 20223. May 2022

conservation, education, media-echo

The big debate: Is it time to kill off trophy hunting?

Published on thetimes.co.uk the 24.04.2022. | By: Duncan Craig & Chris Haslam

In this article, two journalists debate trophy hunting: Is it good or bad for conservation? Should it be prohibited?

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3. May 20223. May 2022

history, media-echo

Gorilla “Schorsch” turns 50: A look back upon an eventful life at the zoo

Published on nordbayern.de the 23.04.2022. | By: Jan Heimhold

The gorilla “Schorsch” has already turned half a century old – the article looks back upon the five decades that led from Nuremberg Zoo all the way to Loro Parque.

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