Posted on 13. May 202212. May 2022

Paid by PETA: Bremen University to conduct research on animal rights

Published on topagrar.com the 02.05.2022. | By: Alfons Deter

At Bremen University, a new team has been established to conduct research on animal rights, under the guidance of Prof. Sönke Gerhold, funded by the animal rights organisation PETA.

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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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Posted on 2. May 20222. May 2022

animal welfare / education / history / media-echo

ZDR3: USA’s largest zoological response organization

Exclusively for zoos.media – 02.05.2022. Author: Philipp J. Kroiss

What happens when a disaster hit a zoological institution? ZDR3 is USA’s largest zoological response organization and provides support & help for zoos in need.

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