Posted on 2. October 2020

Orangutans: Intelligent, refined – and endangered

Published on muensterschezeitung.de the 19.08.2020.

Orangutans belong to the superstars at Münster Zoo and this article deals with these special, but also endangered animals.

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Posted on 1. October 202029. September 2020

conservation / media-echo

ZimParks Lament Elephant Overpopulation

Published on pindula.co.zw the 27.09.2020.

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) reports that there are too many elephants living in several Nation Parks – especially at the Hwange National Park.

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Posted on 30. September 2020

animal welfare / history / media-echo

France moving against science and conservation of dolphins

Exclusively for zoos.media – 29th of September in 2020. Autor: Philipp J. Kroiß

France’s Minister of Ecological Transition aims to ban dolphin breeding even in accredited and certified zoos and aquariums. The article discusses this move against animal welfare, science, and conservation.

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Posted on 29. September 2020

anti-zoo-initiatives / media-echo

Former HSUS Exec Gets Life in Prison

Published on humanewatch.org the 25.09.2020.

A former vice president of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has been sentenced to life in prison due to child sex abuse.

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Posted on 28. September 202027. September 2020

history / media-echo

Chester Zoo ‘vulnerable’ if Covid restrictions tighten

Published on chesterstandard.co.uk the 25.09.2020. | By: Mark Dowling

The world famous Chester Zoo could be at risk, if the restrictions due to the Covid-19 lockdown are tightened further.

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Posted on 27. September 2020

conservation / media-echo

Botswana says it has solved mystery of mass elephant die-off

Published on theguardian.com the 21.09.2020. | By: Phoebe Weston

Many elephants have died in Botswana – but why? It looks like the mystery has now been solved.

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Posted on 26. September 2020

conservation / media-echo

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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