Posted on 30. March 2020

Coronavirus quarantine: Animals meet at the zoo

Published on boredpanda.com the 26.03.2020. | By: Neringa Utaraitė

During the corona crisis, caretakers around the world have been showing animals at their zoo or aquarium the enclosures of other animals from a visitors’ perspective. Many animals saw each other for the very first time – even totally different species.

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Posted on 29. March 2020

history / media-echo

“I shot Marius the Giraffe”

Published on the YouTube channel “TEDx Talk” the 18.03.2020. | By: Mads Frost Bertelsen

The veterinarian who shot the giraffe Marius at Copenhagen Zoo explains how the decision was made, the backgrounds and also the reasons behind it.

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Posted on 26. March 2020

conservation / media-echo

At Frankfurt Zoo conservation is of utmost importance

Published on fnp.de the 06.03.2020. | By: Marcel Richters

Nature and species conservation are an integral part of the work at Frankfurt Zoo – for example in the form of breeding programmes and educational work.

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Posted on 26. March 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Humour from the home office: PETA and the pandemic

Published on agrarheute.com the 24.03.2020. | By: Sabine Leopold

In this commentary, the author humorously deals with the radical animal rights organisation PETA, whilst maintaining a truthful core and interesting facts.

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Posted on 26. March 202026. March 2020

history / media-echo

Visitors can once again watch animals play at Beijing Zoo

Published on german.china.org.cn the 24.03.2020.

In Beijing, visitors can watch the animals at the local zoo again – two months after closing down due to the coronavirus, the zoo reopened it’s gates on the 23 March.

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Posted on 25. March 202028. March 2020

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

Big Cat Rescue Receives Backlash After Release of Tiger King Documentary

Published on bcrwatch.com the 21.03.2020.

Big Cat Rescue, often praised as a “sanctuary”, received heavy backlash after the Netflix documentary “Tiger King” was released.

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Posted on 25. March 2020

conservation / media-echo

What is an EAZA Ex situ Programme (EEP)?

Published on the EAZA’s YouTube channel the 19.09.2018.

Many of you have probably heard from the EAZA‘s EEPs, but what are they really? In the video, the EAZA itself explains these ex situ conservation programmes.

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Posted on 25. March 2020

education / media-echo

8 Tips for a Great Live Stream at your Zoo, Aquarium, or Museum

Published on stephaniearne.com the 19.03.2020. | By: Stephanie Arne

Going live is becoming more and more popular at zoos and aquariums during the coronavirus crisis. The article offers 8 essential tips for a successful live stream.

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Posted on 25. March 2020

conservation / media-echo

The giant sea bass: a California conservation story!

Published on the YouTube channel of the Monterey Bay Aquarium the 08.01.2016.

The giant sea bass is a critically endangered species. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is working on the survival of these gigantic fish.

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Posted on 24. March 202024. March 2020

conservation / media-echo

Why Zoos Need Help From Amphibian-Fans

Published on swr.de the 04.03.2020. | By: Silke Schmidt-Thrö

A report on the initiative Citizen Conservation, which connects zoological facilities and private keepers for the purpose of conservation and in particular conservation breeding.

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