Baghdad Zoo Wants Animals
Critter News
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
It's bad enough to send animals to zoos, but to a zoo in Baghdad?? It makes me sick thinking about the animals already there (numbering 1,500 including lions and tigers.). Tags: zoos iraq.
Boston Zoo May Close and Kill Animals
Critter News
JULY 10, 2009
I'm not a fan of zoos on principle. But I know there are good zoos and bad zoos. Unfortunately I think there are way more bad zoos than good ones. But even for a bad zoo, this is awful. They would lay off most of their 165 employees and attempt to find new homes for more than 1,000 animals, the officials said.
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Calgary Zoo in Big Trouble
Critter News
JUNE 20, 2010
We've written about the Calgary Zoo here before. To many people, the number of animal fatalities at the Calgary Zoo in newer years seemed very high. A hippo passed away following a long, horrible transfer from another zoo. Woodyer wanted Lanthier to quit and for the zoo’s accreditation to be taken away.
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Behind the Scenes: Smithsonian’s National Zoo
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 5, 2010
The Smithsonian recently produced a behind-the-scenes YouTube video with Mike Maslanka, head nutritionist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, as he talks about what it takes to feed 2,000 animals from 400 different species 365 days a year. In all, 13 people make up the Zoo’s nutrition team.
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Tiger Abuse at Chinese Zoos
Critter News
APRIL 11, 2010
On Tuesday, state media reported that dozens of tigers and other endangered animals had died of malnutrition over the past two years at the Northern Forest Zoo in the Chinese city of Harbin. Workers, who later leaked the story to the media, buried their bodies in a 3-meter pit to hide the animals from authorities.
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San Antonio Zoo Accused of Elephant Mistreatment
Critter News
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
In Defense of Animals has taken up the cause of Lucky the elephant, the only elephant at the San Antonio Zoo, alleging poor conditions and emotional distress. She has been at the San Antonio Zoo for 47 years. Tags: zoos animal cruelty Texas elephants. What amazes me is Lucky's age.49 49 years old.
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Questionable Practices at the Calgary Zoo
Critter News
DECEMBER 12, 2009
Another animal dies at the Calgary Zoo and more questions are being raised about their practices. I don't track zoos, but this seems like an unusually high number of casualties. The fatality is one in a string of animal deaths in recent years. Tags: zoos welfare violations animal welfare.
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Operation Nix-the-Petting-Zoo
Animal Person
MARCH 20, 2010
Like a "BBQ, pony rides and a petting zoo!" When I started thinking about trying to get the association to cancel the pony rides and petting zoo (which are often part of one business as a quick Google search of " traveling petting zoo " will demonstrate), my several-year vegan husband said, "What's the use? What would you do?
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Calgary Zoo Set for External Review
Critter News
DECEMBER 15, 2009
But, of course, this is really all because of some extremists who want to close down all zoos. think it’s an extreme animal rights organization that wants to close all zoos,” Steve Feldman {AZA spokesman} said. The latter comment is in reference to Zoocheck Canada , a zoo watchdog demanding the independent investigation.
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Operation Nix-the-Petting-Zoo, Part Deux
Animal Person
MARCH 24, 2010
Coincidentally, last night was a board meeting for our homeowner's association, and though I wasn't on the agenda there's always time for homeowner comments about, say, the petting zoo and pony rides that are scheduled for the spring "BBQ" ( here 's part one of this story). Basically, it's for children who eat animals and their parents.
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Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure
Critter News
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
Dr. Clement Lanthier, Calgary Zoo president and CEO (is this a corporation??) Lanthier, a veterinarian and walrus researcher who took the helm in Calgary two years ago, says the cancellation of the polar bears exhibit might please some animal-rights extremists, but the reality is a blow to Canada's white bears. sounds like a real jerk.
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Manila Zoo Sounds Like a Nasty Place
Critter News
MARCH 17, 2009
PETA is trying to prevent more animals going to the Manila Zoo. They are working with local animal welfare groups on this issue. Joining PETA as the petition’s signatories are the Animal Kingdom Foundation Inc. Tags: animal welfar zoo PETA phillipines. Good for them. That's not true.
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Zoo Chimp Shows Ability to Plan Ahead
Critter News
MARCH 10, 2009
He was storing hundreds of stones to throw at visitors at the Furuvik Zoo. Keepers at Furuvik Zoo found that the chimp collected and stored stones that he would later use as missiles. There has been scant evidence in previous research that animals can plan for future events. Tags: zoos chimpanzees.
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San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack
Critter News
JULY 2, 2009
Things have been tough at the San Francisco Zoo after Tatiana the Siberian tiger attacked those three people in 2007. Here's an article that explains the hard times the Zoo has faced since then. The attacks led to intense scrutiny from the city and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which threatened to yank the zoo's accreditation.
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What's the Truth About Woodland Park Zoo's Elephants?
Critter News
MAY 12, 2009
I live in Seattle where Woodland Park Zoo is located. On the other hand, Friends of Woodland Park Zoo Elephants says they are not well-treated and should be in a sanctuary. Elephants need to roam and I don't particularly like having any animal gawked at in a zoo.but I don't really know if Woodland Park is worse than any other zoo.
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"Zoo from Hell" Owner Convicted in New York
Critter News
JUNE 1, 2009
A farm-animal breeder who ran what a prosecutor called "the zoo from hell" was convicted Tuesday of animal cruelty. A jury in West Haverstraw deliberated less than two hours before convicting Robert Everle of all 13 charges of torturing, injuring and starving animals. And people wonder why I'm so disappointed by humans.
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Study Shows Shorter Life Spans for Zoo Elephants
Critter News
DECEMBER 11, 2008
Elephants born in European zoos die at much younger ages than those bred in protected spaces, says a new study that's adding fuel to an already fractious debate over the welfare of the animals in captivity. Tags: zoos captivity elephants. The results of this study are pretty clear.and pretty controversial.
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Actress Lilly Tomlin Calls on Seattle Woodland Park Zoo to Release Elephants to Sanctuary
Critter News
APRIL 27, 2009
Lilly Tomlin is in Seattle and spoke out about the conditions of elephants at the Woodland Park Zoo on behalf of the Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN). Addressing supporters and the media at the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center, Tomlin said elephants in zoos across the country are suffering in confinement.
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Animals Should Kept in the Wild
Critter News
MARCH 6, 2010
Nice argument for animals to be kept in the wild, not in captivity. Tags: zoos captivity entertainment Orcas. It's from a Malaysian news site.
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27,000 Animals Rescued in Texas
Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2010
It was an exotic animal importing firm (why the eff do those even exist?) that was allegedly mistreating its animals. A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number. The raid followed an undercover investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. That's HUGE.
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100 Chinese Milk Sickens Animals Too
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
Apparently, tainted Chinese milk is sickening animals as well. The animals, at at Hangzhou Zoo near Shanghai, developed kidney stones after being fed milk powder tainted with the industrial chemical melamine. Chinese media report that the animals had been fed on milk powder made by Sanlu Group for more than a year.
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Fight Continues to Release Lucy the Elephant
Critter News
MAY 6, 2010
She is the lone elephant at the Edmonton Zoo in Alberta, Canada. Tags: zoos animal sanctuary elephants. Here's an update on the battle to release the Lucy the Elephant to a sanctuary.
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People Who Want to Ban Circus Animals are Bozos?
Animal Person
MARCH 27, 2009
In "Council Bozos Want to Ban Circus Animals in City" Ellis Henican ridicules the New York City Council for introducing a bill to ban the "display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement." The elitist “animal-rights” zealots hate to admit this. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.
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Ontario Animal Welfare Law Goes Into Effect
Critter News
MARCH 8, 2009
The provincial government says it's gone from "worst to first" and Ontario is now the only jurisdiction in Canada with special protections for law-enforcement animals like police dogs and horses. Pet owners convicted of a crime under the act can also be barred from owning any animals for life.
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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today
Animal Person
APRIL 21, 2009
I'm excited to be a blogger for Animal Rights Zone because its target market is people who don't usually subscribe to blogs. More >> Animals. You can search Animal Person's content (posted on AR Zone) using the search box on the right, under the AR Zone badge. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. New York Times.
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100 Ligers in China
Critter News
AUGUST 17, 2010
A private zoo operator in Taiwan cross-bred lions and tigers, resulting in three "liger" cubs. The Environmental and Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) said Huang, who possesses an array of wildlife, should be dealt with harshly to deter others from copying the behavior. Tags: zoos taiwan tigers lion endangered species.
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Puerto Rico Ships Monkey to.Baghdad?
Critter News
MARCH 6, 2009
The Baghdad Zoo rakes in some more animals. Unlike rhesus monkeys, patas are not considered desirable for research, and there has been little demand for either from zoos — until now. I am no fan of zoos, especially in an unstable country like Iraq. Tags: zoos baghdad primates.
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100 On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer
Animal Person
MARCH 9, 2010
A handful Animal Person readers since May of 2006, when I started this then-daily blog, have asked me if I've read Joan Dunayer. And now that I've read Animal Equality and begun Speciesism , I think I know why. Dunayer devotes a chapter each to the language used in hunting, zoos, "marine parks," vivisection and "animal agriculture."
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Critter News
JULY 22, 2009
Zoos are becoming facsimiles - or perhaps caricatures - of how animals once were in their natural habitat. If the right policies toward nature were pursued, we would need no zoos at all. Tags: quotes. Michael Fox, Sierra, November-December 1990.
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Putin an Animal Lover?
Critter News
OCTOBER 10, 2008
He'll be donating it to a zoo or a wildlife preserve. But children and animals seem to bring out a softer side. Tags: tigers russia. No word on who gave it to him and I can't imagine where it came from (torn from its mother?), but an interesting part of the article is this insight into Vladimir Putin.
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100 1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 24, 2009
Just in time for the start of summer, it’s the First Annual Week for the Animals in Washington DC! Washington, DC) Animal World USA is pleased to announce exciting news about the 1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals, which will kick off Saturday, May 30th and run through Sunday, June 7th, 2009.
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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.2
Critter News
JUNE 16, 2010
They were one, two or three to a cage, and I am 80 percent sure the accommodations were exemplary as far as such institutions (or for that matter traditional zoos) go. If they are "only" animals, if they are beasts which abstract not, then my comparison is a piece of sentimental foolishness. These chimps are healthy and well-fed.
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ZooBorns
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
A collection of some of the cutest baby animals from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. It’s a fun little book that would make a perfect gift for the animal lover in your life (perfect stocking stuffer), and an adorable coffee table book for your own home. Tags: books reviews.
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100 TRAFFIC Says Malaysian Raid Proves Organized Crime Link
Critter News
JULY 19, 2010
A police raid that uncovered 42 stolen vehicles and a mini-zoo of exotic animals in Taman Wahyu here yesterday is proof that wildlife trafficking is linked to organised crime, said wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking malaysia. From the Malaysian Insider.
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Wagging Tales
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
Wagging Tales: Every Animal Has a Tale is a fun book about animals. As the title suggests, it is a collection of stories, each animals’ “tale&#. Written by Tim Link, a full-time animal communicator and Reiki energy healer for animals, he shares his personal experiences. Tags: books.
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100 Cute of the Day: Open Wide!
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 26, 2010
Until recently, the population of tawny frogmouths in North American zoos was facing extinction — and breeding programs were largely unsuccessful. SeaWorld worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to develop a program to sustain the species’ growth. Tags: cute of the day. Cute of the Day: Open Wide!
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Prominent Canadian Attorney Takes Up Cause of Lucy the Elephant
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
Canadian Defense attorney Clayton Ruby has taken up the cause of getting Lucy the elephant released to an animal sanctuary. Now, the high-profile criminal lawyer will work to free a different kind of jailbird -- Lucy the elephant -- from a different kind of cage: Edmonton's Valley Zoo. "I Tags: elephants.
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Monkey Rescued in India
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
According to the article, "Zoochosis is a term used by animal rights activists in reference to the degrading effect of zoos on animals that have been kept in captivity over a long period of time. an animal can be psychologically traumatized, why in the world do we still wonder if it has any intelligence?
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Marmoset Smuggler Escapes in India
Critter News
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
Sher Singh, one of the kingpins of the countrywide wildlife trafficking racket involved in stealing eight common marmosets from Alipore Zoo on August 9, walked off a train in the wee hours of Friday. Now this guy gets to commit more crimes against animals. Tags: India wildlife trafficking. Unfortunate. From the Times of India.
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100 Podcast Uploaded for Week Ending 12/12/09
Critter News
DECEMBER 13, 2009
Tags: podcast. I apologize for the audio quality of this episode.my sound engineer was on the Xbox! Here are the week's stories.
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100 Cute of the Day: All Legs Baby!
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 23, 2010
Mother and baby are currently in an area out of guest view so they can be closely monitored by zoo staff to ensure the baby is nursing and growing properly. The duo will join the other animals on the Serengeti Plain in a few months. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 23, 2010. Cute of the Day: All Legs Baby!
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House Bill to Prevent Primates as Pets
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Keeping primates as pets threatens public health and safety, as well as the welfare of the animals. 80 would not affect the transportation of animals for zoos and licensed research facilities. Tags: captivity exotic pets primates congress us. The Captive Primate Safety Act is bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps.
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