Posted on 18. March 2022

Rhino from Zurich refreshes gene pool in Rwanda

Published on tierwelt.ch the 04.03.2022. | By: Géraldine Wälchli

News about Olmoti: The rhino born in Zurich Zoo in 2014 was released into the wild in the Akagera National Park, and it looks like he has settled in quite well.

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Posted on 17. March 2022

animal welfare / media-echo

Tokitae Off Display at Miami Seaquarium? An Open Letter

Published on vocal.media the 06.03.2022. | By: Jenna Deedy

Lolita, also called Tokitae, is to be taken off display at Miami Seaquarium. The letter discusses this wrong decision as well as possible consequences.

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Posted on 16. March 2022

conservation / media-echo

Cologne Zoo is helping Vietnam’s most endangered turtle

Published on Cologne Zoo’s Facebook page the 03.03.2022.

Cologne Zoo supports international partners in returning confiscated Vietnamese pond turtles to nature and reintroducing them there.

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Posted on 12. March 2022

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

PETA and political lobbying

Published on gerati.de the 02.03.2022. | By: Silvio Harnos

The author has taken a closer look at PETA Germany e.V.’s entry in the lobby register of the German parliament and has come across several interesting facts.

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Posted on 11. March 202210. March 2022

conservation / education / media-echo

In zoos animals are bred to preserve their species

Published on badische-zeitung.de the 26.02.2022. | By: Claudia Füßler

Conservation expert Heiko Werning explains in the interview why breeding in zoos is so important for preserving species and how it works.

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Posted on 10. March 2022

conservation / media-echo

Biodiversity: Important species have recovered thanks to zoos

Published on the channel adn40Mx the 13.11.2021.

Thanks to modern zoos and aquariums, species of great importance for preserving biodiversity have recovered. The video provides several examples.

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Posted on 9. March 20228. March 2022

conservation / media-echo

Action Indonesia: A global collaboration to conserve Anoa, Banteng and Babirusa

Published on reversethered.org the 30.11.2021.

Anoa, Banteng and Babirusa are not only rare in zoos but also in nature, which is why a global collaboration has been brought to life to enable conservation projects.

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Posted on 8. March 20228. March 2022

history / media-echo

Malta: PN will ban new zoos and importation of exotic animals

Published on newsbook.com.mt the 24.02.2022. | By: Jurgen Balzan

The Maltese government wants to prohibit the establishment of new zoos and stop the importation of exotic animals into the country.

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Posted on 7. March 20226. March 2022

history / media-echo

American Humane Launches the Wolfgang Kiessling International Prize for Species Conservation

Published on americanhumane.org the 16.02.2022.

In future, the “Wolfgang Kiessling International Prize for Species Conservation” will honour people who have rendered valuable contributions to conservation.

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Posted on 6. March 20226. March 2022

animal welfare / education / history / media-echo

Chick culling ban: A loss for the environment, animal protection and the economy

Published on agrarheute.com the 24.02.2022. | By: Sabine Leopold

Hasty political action of the previous German government has created more problems than it solved in regards to chick culling.

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