Posted on 26. September 2020

World’s first cloned Przewalski horse comes from DNA preserved at San Diego Zoo 40 years ago

Published on inparkmagazine.com the 04.09.2020. | By: Joe Kleiman

The first cloned Przewalski horse comes from DNA that has been preserved at San Diego Zoo for 40 years and marks a great success for conservation.

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Posted on 25. September 202024. September 2020

conservation / media-echo

The Miracle of Breeding a Panda Cub During a Pandemic

Published on newyorker.com the 22.08.2020. | By: Robin Wright

Despite the huge load currently weighing on zoos due to the pandemic, the National Zoo has succeeded at breeding giant pandas – a miracle, according to the author.

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Posted on 24. September 2020

education / media-echo

Helen Mirren-Narrated Docu ‘Escape From Extinction’ To Hit Theaters This Fall Via Concert Films

Published on deadline.com the 22.09.2020. | By: Anthony D’Alessandro

American Humane‘s first documentary “Escape From Extinction”, narrated by Helen Mirren, will hit 120 cinemas in the US this October.

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Posted on 24. September 2020

history / media-echo

Loro Parque: Orca Baby Ula Turns 2 Years Old!

Published on Loro Parque’s Facebook page the 22.09.2020.

Loro Parque celebrates the birthday of its youngest orca: Ula, the daughter of the rescued orca Morgan, is turning two years old.

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Posted on 23. September 202022. September 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

HSUS Abandons Another Animal Center

Published on humanewatch.org the 03.09.2020.

The HSUS invests very little into animal welfare – instead of developing and expanding this sector further, it is now being downsized.

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Posted on 22. September 2020

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

A Visit to SEALIFE Trust Beluga Sanctuary

Published on cetaceanlifestyle.com the 11.08.2020. | By: Robin DV

A report about a visit to Sea Life Trust‘s Beluga Whale Sanctuary in Iceland.

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Posted on 21. September 2020

education / media-echo

Animal Ambassadors in Modern Zoos & Aquariums

Published on zoos.media’s YouTube channel the 25.08.2020.

The video explains the ambassador function which animals in modern zoos and aquariums carry out – it is important to drive conservation forward.

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Posted on 20. September 202020. September 2020

conservation / media-echo

Wildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species

Published on blog.pensoft.net the 14.09.2020.

Illegal wildlife trade is a major problem for conservation. The article describes the importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species.

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Posted on 19. September 202028. September 2020

animal welfare / conservation / education / media-echo / research

Why „FOOLED BY A SMILE“ by World Animal Protection is not trustworthy

Exclusively published on zoos.media – 19th of September in 2020. Autor: Philipp J. Kroiss

The animal rights organization World Animal Protection (WAP) published something like a wannabe documentary about dolphinariums that has got nothing to do with truth or reality.

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Posted on 19. September 202018. September 2020

animal welfare / media-echo

Sanctuary with Worse Husbandry Conditions than a Circus

Published on Perla Bortolussi’s Facebook page the 06.10.2018.

Animal rights activists always want to house animals in sanctuaries – an animal instructor has now compared her own husbandry with that of the animal rights industry.

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