Posted on 29. October 202029. October 2020

Conservation suffers as zoos forced to cut back due to Covid-19

Pulished on businesslive.co.za the 14.10.2020. | By: Amandas Ong

The measures adopted as part of mitigation strategies against the coronavirus are causing enormous losses for zoos and aquariums, which now have to cut back in conservation, as well as many other sectors.

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Posted on 28. October 202027. October 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Former HSUS CEO Subpoenaed Regarding Sexism, Cover Up

Published on humanewatch.org the 02.10.2020.

There are new developments regarding the former CEO of the animal rights organisation HSUS, Wayne Pacelle, and the sexism scandal associated with his resignation.

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Posted on 27. October 202026. October 2020

media-echo / research

A different kind of family reunification

Published on wuppertaler-rundschau.de the 20.10.2020.

The social behaviour of African bush elephants living in zoos and in the wild is part of a study conducted in Wuppertal and Vienna, amongst other zoos.

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Posted on 25. October 202024. October 2020

education / history / media-echo

Helen Mirren Is Speaking Up for Endangered Animals

Published on aarp.org the 16.10.2020. | By: Gayle Jo Carter

The actress Helen Mirren has a very differentiated view on zoos and is taking part in an important cinema documentary about species conservation.

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Posted on 24. October 2020

animal welfare / education / media-echo

Dolphin Quest: Dolphin Reproduction

Published on Dolphin Quest’s YouTube channel the 09.07.2020. | By: Dr. Holley Muraco

Why is reproduction so important for dolphins – even at a zoo, aquarium or dolphinarium? In the interview, an expert explains this clearly and comprehensively.

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Posted on 24. October 202028. October 2020

education / media-echo / research

Open letter from Loro Parque regarding Barbara Pompili’s announcement, the French Minister for Ecological Transition, about the future of the country’s dolphinariums

Published on blog.loroparque.com the 03.10.2020.

In its open letter, Loro Parque criticises the “populist decisions” made in France, which go against the welfare and protection of dolphins.

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Posted on 22. October 2020

conservation / education / media-echo / research

Dr. Severin Dressen: If zoos did not exist, we would quickly have to invent them

Published on vet.uzh.ch, September 2020. | By: Jean-Michel Hatt

The new director of the zoo in Zurich, Dr. Severin Dressen, talks about the importance of zoos in the interview, and explains why they would have to be invented, did they not already exist.

» to the full interview (you will find it on page 20)

Posted on 21. October 2020

conservation / media-echo / research

Zoos: Preservation of Endangered Amphibians

Published on Cologne Zoo’s Facebook page the 16.10.2020.

An interesting study on the role that zoos play in the protection of endangered amphibians has been published in the current International Zoo Yearbook.

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Posted on 20. October 202019. October 2020

conservation / media-echo

Better Protection of Endangered Dolphins and Porpoises

Published on tiergarten.nuernberg.de the 07.10.2020.

The IUCN demands a holistic approach to the protection of small cetaceans like dolphins and porpoises. Zoos have a crucial role to play in this.

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Posted on 19. October 202018. October 2020

education / media-echo

Outdoor Shooting for the Animal Trainer Course

Published on atn-ag.de the 14.10.2020. | By: Annabelle Steiger

A report about the shooting with renowned animal trainer Peter Giljam from Zoospensefull, whose articles loyal followers of zoos.media have often been able to read.

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