Page views: 156 Born to bring in visitors - died because nobody wants to see you anymore A drama is currently unfolding at Nuremberg Zoo that shows with scandalous clarity what ails modern zoos. 20 Guinea baboons, intelligent, social, sentient, suffering - born in captivity, reared under artificial conditions - are to die. Why? Because they are „too many“. Because they are no longer „useful“....
Page views: 130 The grim reality behind the zoo profiteering scheme Imagine a world in which animals are bred for profit rather than out of love for nature. This has long been a reality in zoos: animals are born, put on display and killed when they are „surplus to requirements“. This practice not only affects small animals, but also vertebrates, marine mammals and primates. And...
Pageviews: 191 How Nuremberg Zoo wants to set a dangerous precedent Nuremberg Zoo is facing an ethical decision that could have far-reaching consequences for the entire German zoo landscape. While more than 40 Guinea baboons are fearing for their lives in the zoo's cramped enclosures, the zoo management under director Dag Encke is trying to set a precedent that will make it impossible for all animals to...
Page views: 67 Underwater revolution for the energy transition Imagine huge hollow concrete spheres at the bottom of lakes or oceans, each the size of a house, produced in a CO2-neutral way and waiting to store surplus electricity - and that is precisely the principle behind spherical energy storage systems. They are considered one of the most exciting innovations for the energy transition and could revolutionise our electricity...
Page views: 79 Review of the ARTE report on green colonialism Well, okay, it was planned as a review. Nobody could have guessed that it would get so out of hand. Or did they? Who would have thought that a documentary about safaris would tear me apart so much because it's just awful to see that not a single form of nature conservation works. Unlike what you think now, but...
Page views: 110 Hornets are fascinating animals that are often unjustly feared. Not only are they impressively large, they are also invaluable to our ecosystem. And yet they are one of the most misunderstood insects of our time. At least since one of my carers was almost scared to death when he came across a queen that was probably in my roller blind boxes...
Page views: 80 The cabinet of horrors of the everyday: The true horror behind Bepanthen ointment and lanolin Bepanthen ointment can be found in almost every German bathroom. What few people realise: Behind the famous eye and nose ointment lies a cabinet of horrors of animal suffering that is unrivalled. Each gram of ointment contains 250 milligrams of wool wax - obtained from the agony of countless sheep. Most consumers...
Page views: 106 Video recommendation: University of Cologne - „Dr Mark Benecke // Time is up: Heat, floods, species extinction“ 🌐 https://youtu.be/MubKjrWCg5w The video was published on YouTube on 27 June 2025. As part of the kick-off event for the „Sustainability Days 2025“, the Sustainability Working Group was able to attract a very special speaker: Dr Mark Benecke, who is a criminal biologist, specialist in forensic entomology, author and...
Pageviews: 173 Photo: Pexels / Symbolbild, editorial use Good night, environmental protection - Part 1/4 - Why the „green compromise“ means anti-social right-wing policies in favour of the richest Germany has voted - and opted for a coalition that takes climate protection as seriously as a CSU regulars' table after the third pint of beer. Anyone who has listened to the statements of Markus...
Page views: 91 Photo: Envato / Symbolic image, editorial use Good night, environmental protection - Part 2/4: The government of hollow phrases and unintentional honesty While the prices of basic foodstuffs, especially non-subsidised plant-based alternatives, fruit and vegetables, as well as hygiene and cosmetic products, which both rich and poor need to live, continue to rise for consumers and are now not being...
