Germany – A German zoo is under fire for killing members of their “overpopulated” baboon population and feeding them to predators at the facility. The Nuremberg Zoo culled 12 baboons who were at the facility, citing overcrowding as the reason for their killing.
“Out of respect” for zoo visitors, the heads, hands, and feet were removed from the baboons before being fed to lions, tigers, and maned wolves in view of people.
As reported by The Independent, the zoo staff’s efforts to keep the baboon population under control failed, and the number of primates ballooned to an unsustainable number. The zoo has said it will not stop breeding entirely, citing “its long-term conservation role.”
Animal rights activists are protesting the killings and the zoo’s culling is now under investigation by Nuremberg-Fürth public prosecutor’s office.
(Stock image of baboons via Pixabay)
Thanks for reading, we appreciate you!
Please support us by visiting our design store on Bonfire!
13 Comments
I am so sick of all of this. This wasn’t a legitimate zoo.
I understand that people are condemning this seemingly senseless killing of zoo animals,but
nobody condemns how turkeys and chickens and cows are kept ,as long as the meat is cheap and available.They suffer in huge farms
without adequate water and medical care and have to live their short lives in their own filth and next to their deceased companions.
Good point.
Is this the same zoo that appealed to local people for unwanted pets to be handed over for predators to eat?
No, that was a Danish zoo.
W.T.F.!?!?!? I HAVE NO WORDS!
This zoo should be closed and all involved should never be allowed to work with animals again.
We are supposed to be evolving spiritually !!!!!! Why are humans so cruel to animals ? You are creating youre hell when you leave this planet !!
What conservation? They are bred to be prisoners until there are too many of them and they end up killed for that. What kind of conservation is that?
GOD is Angry and Will End it All if This Continues !
What is wrong with these mentally deranged people who are supposed to be caring for animals in their zoos, instead they kill them to feed to others!!!! WTF???? Close these zoos in Germany and Denmark down!!!! They’re barbarians and should all be fed to the lions instead
There is no god!!
You keep that thought. The day will come you will find out differently. Now the Bible tells me that I should care about you. But, I would be lying if I said that I do. I just don’t like dumb people.