Seven more big cats at the Bronx Zoo have tested positive for coronavirus. This follows the announcement earlier in the month that a tiger at the zoo had tested positive. Four tigers and three African lions have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the zoo. Nadia, the four-year-old Malayan tiger, was the first diagnosis at […]
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Zoo May Feed Animals to Animals as Funds Dry Up in Pandemic
BERLIN — The polar bear would be the last to go.So says a zoo in northern Germany, which drew up a startling contingency plan if the financial strain caused by the government-ordered shutdown because of the coronavirus outbreak did not ease up soon: Slaughter some zoo animals and feed them to others. The director of […]
South Africa Wants to Promote Wildlife Consumption
South Africa is turning towards the implementation of new laws that fully allows the economic exploitation of wildlife. The intention is to market the use of all kinds of wild species, including giraffes, zebras, emu, and duikers, in order to produce cheap meat. However, the current corona virus crisis shows this can be a public […]
Welsh Zoo where lynx escaped from before being shot dead saw a fifth of its animals die in just 12 months
A zoo that came under fire after a lynx escaped saw a fifth of their animals die over a period of 12 months, it has been revealed. Vets were called in to investigate Borth Wild Animal Kingdom in Aberystwyth, west Wales, after the big cat broke free in 2017 before it was eventually shot dead […]
Petition: Send Zoo Animals in Deplorable Conditions to Animal Sanctuaries
The Al Qurashi Family Park Zoo in Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum went viral recently when photos revealed that the animals were in deplorable conditions and not doing well. The animals, especially the lions who were particularly in bad shape, were no longer being fed by“the wildlife police guards who were charged with their upkeep […]
Petition: Save Last Remaining Elephant at Zoo Where Two Elephants Died in the Last Year!
In the wild, elephants roam about 50 miles a day with their herds. They have strong family bonds and care for each other. Just recently, a family of elephants tragically died trying to save a baby elephant, proving the strength of their bond and love for each other. The heartbreaking story is a reminder of […]
Petition: Free Lyka the Blind Lioness From Maasin Zoo!
Lions don’t belong in captivity. No big cat, or wild animal does. In captivity at the zoo, wild animals develop both physical and mental health problems. They begin to display strange behavior like pacing, over grooming, self mutilation, and in general, they develop zoochosis. It’s all devastating, but at a basic level, they should just […]
Petition: Save Himeko, Depressed Elephant Who’s Been Alone in a Zoo for 24 Years
Elephants do not belong in captivity! In the wild, they are highly social animals that roam up to 30 miles in a day with their herd. They also eat a lot in the wild and put their amazing memory and communication skills to great use! However, in captivity, they never get to do any of […]
