In preparing for the second essay topic in ECPE Test 5, here is a selection of links to discussions triggered by the culling in 2012 of a healthy male giraffe named Marius at Copenhagen Zoo.
1. The Wikipedia entry for Marius, giving the background to the issue.
2. A 10-minute radio presentation from CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, on the reasons given for killing animals bred in captivity, and possible alternatives.
3. A 2012 article from the New York Times, looking further at the issue, and the difference in approaches taken by zoos on both sides of the Atlantic.
4. Another article from the popular science magazine Scientific American (an excellent source of reading material!), with detailed argumentation on the pros and cons of 'euthanasia' versus birth control in zoos, plus links to further information.
1. The Wikipedia entry for Marius, giving the background to the issue.
2. A 10-minute radio presentation from CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, on the reasons given for killing animals bred in captivity, and possible alternatives.
3. A 2012 article from the New York Times, looking further at the issue, and the difference in approaches taken by zoos on both sides of the Atlantic.
4. Another article from the popular science magazine Scientific American (an excellent source of reading material!), with detailed argumentation on the pros and cons of 'euthanasia' versus birth control in zoos, plus links to further information.
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