Critter News
JULY 18, 2011
An article in today's Seattle Times about Woodland Park Zoo's attempts over the last 20 years to breed elephants. The zoo claims it's to preserve the species. Very controversial with organizations such as In Defense of Animals, PETA and the Northwest Animal Rights Network. They say it's cruel.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2024
A paper on the Little Cormorant is titled “Activities of the Little Cormorant , Phalacrocorax niger (Vieillot) in relation to sunlight in captivity” Not only was this study done in a zoo, which should seriously affect the relevance of the result. min/h) in rainy day.
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Critter News
DECEMBER 12, 2009
Another animal dies at the Calgary Zoo and more questions are being raised about their practices. Look at all these incidents that have occurred there (listed in the Montreal Gazette article in the above link).I I don't track zoos, but this seems like an unusually high number of casualties.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2012
This article is about the parrots we have, not the ones we wish we had. With 7,500 birds (1,500 breeding pairs), the German population is still rather small compared to the numbers the parakeets have built up in the UK or the Netherlands, where the populations range in the 10s of thousands. A Birdy New Year! Because we never have had.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2020
Natural areas include Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo. The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. It’s a very mixed chapter.
Animal Ethics
JUNE 7, 2016
The zoo, surely, carries responsibility for deficiencies in its enclosure. In light of this horrible incident, is it right for the zoo to carry on a breeding program that subjects more animals to such unnatural lives? In my opinion, neither Harambe nor the child should ever have been at the zoo.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2022
The species was bred at the zoo of Memphis, Tennesee ( source ). The article to look for is titled “ Ceratospira inglisi Ocular Infestation in a Wompoo Fruit-Dove” After viewing these photos, it is a good idea to relax your eyes by looking at a Brown Songlark. I am sure Elvis liked it.
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