Posted on 12. July 202012. July 2020

Zurich Zoo: Video Statement from Director Dr. Severin Dressen

Published on the Facebook page of Zurich Zoo the 10.07.2020. | Von: Dr. Severin Dressen

In a video statement regarding the tiger accident, Zurich Zoo‘s director, Dr. Severin Dressen, addresses the public.

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Posted on 10. July 2020

conservation / media-echo

Zoos Contribute to the Preservation of Wild Bees

Published on fink.hamburg the 07.07.2020.

Using Hagenbeck Zoo as example, experts were able to prove how the landscape design of zoos contributes to the preservation of bee populations.

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Posted on 8. July 20207. July 2020

conservation / media-echo / research

IUCN Briefing Paper – Informing Decisions on Trophy Hunting

Published on iucn.org in April 2019.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) informs about trophy hunting in relation to conservation through various scientific publications.

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Posted on 5. July 20204. July 2020

animal welfare / anti-zoo-initiatives / conservation / education / history / media-echo / research

Free Morgan Foundation: Celebrating Morgan‘s Anniversary with Lies

Exklusiv für zoos.media – 04.07.2020. Autor: Philipp J. Kroiß

Free Morgan Foundation “celebrated” the anniversary of Morgan‘s rescue with lies and misinformation concerning the case of the animal.

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Posted on 4. July 2020

education / media-echo

Interview with Dr. med. vet. K. Alexandra Dörnath

Published on gerati.de the 22.06.2020. | By: Silvio Harnos

This interview with the experienced veterinarian Dr. med. vet. K. Alexandra Dörnath includes topics like zoo and wildlife medicine, as well as conservation.

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Posted on 3. July 20202. July 2020

media-echo / research

Bias and Misrepresentation of Science Undermines Productive Discourse on Animal Welfare Policy: A Case Study

Published on mdpi.com the 29.06.2020. | By: Kelly Jaakkola, Jason N. Bruck, Richard C. Connor, Stephen H. Montgomery & Stephanie L. King

Renowned scientists comment on the statements from a text by Lori Marino and other animal rights activists, like Ingrid Visser, on orcas under human care.

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Posted on 2. July 2020

conservation / media-echo

Is Whale Watching Really the Humane Alternative to Marine Parks and Aquariums?

Published on the Facebook page “Welfare and Husbandry Innovative Training.” the 30.06.2020.

The animal rights industry praises whale watching as the humane alternative to visiting marine parks and aquariums – but is this really so?

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Posted on 1. July 2020

media-echo / research

Loro Parque: Research on the Metabolism of Orcas

Published on Loro Parque’s YouTube channel the 27.06.2020.

A video about the research on the metabolism of orcas carried out at Loro Parque in Tenerife.

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Posted on 30. June 20202. July 2020

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

Sea Life and its Beluga Whale Sanctuary of fairy tales

published exklusively on zoos.media – 29th of June in 2020. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

Sea Life creates a picture of its net cage project called “Beluga Whale Sanctuary” that has nothing to do with reality and sells fairy tales to the public.

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Posted on 30. June 202029. June 2020

education / media-echo

Sand Puppies move in to Zurich Zoo along with the Rhinoceros: Turn on the Spotlight for this Fascinating Creature of the Dark

Published on nzz.ch the 03.06.2020. | By: Urs Bühler & Karin Hofer

The article dives into the fascinating world of the naked mole-rats, some of which have moved into the new Lewa-Savannah at Zurich Zoo.

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