Posted on 28. May 202114. June 2021

Zoo Vienna: A great one is no longer with us

Published on the YouTube channel of Zoo Vienna the 15.05.2021.

Zoo Vienna bids farewell to the senior giraffe Kimbar, tells his story and reports about the age-appropriate care that he received.

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Posted on 27. May 202124. May 2021

Growth in the first months is fundamental in parrots

Published on awiparrots.com the 14.05.2021. | By: Rafael Zamora Padrón

Breeding is essential for conservation, and this naturally includes that the animals grow up successfully. In the article, the expert from Loro Parque explains what needs to be ensured.

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Posted on 26. May 202124. May 2021

animal welfare / media-echo

Sea World stands by dolphin breeding

Published on 7news.com.au the 15.05.2021. | By: Tracey Ferrier

Good news from Australia: Sea World stands by dolphin breeding. As opposed to SeaWorld in the USA, here they do not cave to pressure from activists and accept lazy pseudo compromises.

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Posted on 25. May 202123. May 2021

conservation / media-echo

Bearded vultures & blue macaws: Flagships for successful conservation

Published on hr-inforadio.de the 11.05.2021. | By: Angelika Fey

The concept of “flagship species” has a lot of potential for successful conservation. This podcast episode explains why using two examples, and also in relation to zoos.

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Posted on 24. May 202123. May 2021

history / media-echo

Circus “Belly” as zoo: Families visit animals in the quarters

Published on zeit.de the 13.07.2021.

Circuses are struggling to stay afloat during lockdown and, just like the circus Belly, are now offering zoo experiences wherever they happen to be.

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Posted on 23. May 202120. May 2021

conservation / education / history / media-echo

Cologne Zoo: Submerged in Madagascar’s underwater world

Published on the Facebook page of Cologne Zoo the 13.05.2021.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Ziegler and his team take us along to visit Madagascar’s underwater world and its representation in the aquarium of Cologne Zoo.

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Posted on 22. May 202119. May 2021

history / media-echo

Loro Parque: Almost 2,000 visitors the first day

Published on wochenblatt.es the 13.05.2021.

After remaining closed for a very long time, Loro Parque has opened again – and right on the first day, 2,000 people wanted to visit the renowned zoo in Tenerife.

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Posted on 21. May 202119. May 2021

education / media-echo

About vegetarians and vegans, that are not

Published on the Twitter profile of the Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife the 07.05.2021.

Marmots, rabbits, and hippos are all herbivores, right? Wrong! These myths have been debunked also thanks to research in modern zoos.

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Posted on 20. May 202119. May 2021

education / media-echo

Stinging wasps are precious, not pointless, say scientists

Published on theguardian.com the 29.04.2021. | By: Damian Carrington

Wasps are often only perceived as a nuisance, however, they are actually much more than that – in a good way. The article sheds more light on the function of these insects.

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Posted on 18. May 202117. May 2021

education / media-echo

Hybrid Animals Are Not Nature’s Misfits

Published on the-scientist.com the 01.05.2021. | By: Ashley Yeager

Hybrids may form in nature and under human care. Slowly, we are learning more about them and also about what hybridisation has to do with evolution.

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