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Denmark zoo asks people to donate unwanted pets to feed predators and imitate ‘natural food chain'
By Kathleen Magramo , CNN Lions are among the captive predators at Aalborg Zoo in Denmark. File picture. Photo: Picture-Alliance via AFP A zoo in northern Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses - not to put them on display but to feed them to the zoo's predators. The Aalborg Zoo wrote in a Facebook post that it is trying to "imitate the natural food chain of the animals". "Chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs form an important part of the diet of our predators," it wrote in the post alongside an image of open-mouthed, sharp-toothed lynx. "That way, nothing goes to waste - and we ensure natural behaviour, nutrition and well-being of our predators," the zoo added. On its website, the zoo said the donated animals will be "gently euthanized" by trained staff before being served up as food. The zoo is home to carnivorous predators such as the Asiatic lion, European lynx and Sumatran tiger. The zoo's public request has drawn lively debate online with some protesting the idea of turning pets into prey, and others praising the zoo's efforts to maintain natural feeding behaviours. Deputy director of Aalborg Zoo, Pia Nielsen, said in a statement shared by The Guardian the initiative has been in place for years and is common practice in Denmark. "For many years at Aalborg Zoo, we have fed our carnivores with smaller livestock. When keeping carnivores, it is necessary to provide them with meat, preferably with fur, bones, etc to give them as natural a diet as possible," Nielsen said. "Therefore, it makes sense to allow animals that need to be euthanized for various reasons to be of use in this way." "In Denmark, this practice is common, and many of our guests and partners appreciate the opportunity to contribute. The livestock we receive as donations are chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, and horses." CNN has reached out to Aalborg Zoo for comment. It's not the first time that Denmark's zoos have come under scrutiny for the way they feed their animals and control populations. In 2014, the Copenhagen Zoo in the Danish capital euthanized a healthy young giraffe named Marius to avoid inbreeding, despite a petition trying to stop the move. Its carcass was used partly for research and partly to feed carnivores at the zoo - lions, tigers, and leopards. Weeks later, public criticism flared again when the zoo euthanized four of those lions , to make way for a new male in hopes to breed a new generation of cubs. - CNN
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Feature interview: "Mankeeping" is it really a thing?
Male friendships are reportedly in a recession, so it seems many men are leaning heavily on their partners for emotional support. Dr Angelica Ferrara coined a term for that, Mankeeping. It explains how women often take on the roll of managing men's social lives, from checking on their friendships to being their sole emotional sounding board. Dr. Ferrara is a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and her research explains why "Mankeeping" impacts not just men themselves, but everyone around them, especially women. She spoke to Emile. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
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18-07-2025
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Hymns on Sunday, 20 July 2025
The Prayer of St Francis is a lovely peace prayer that came to be attributed to the saint around 1920, when somebody had it printed on the back of card with St Francis's picture on it. When South African songwriter Sebastian Temple adapted the words of the prayer and set them to music by in the 1960s, he kept the St Francis attribution along with his own title: Make me a channel of your peace . St Francis of Assisi - Albert Chevallier Tayler (oil on canvas, 1898) Photo: / Public Domain Artist: Choir of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Catherine Palmer (dir), Ronald Jordan (organ) Words/Music: Charles Wesley/C H Parry Recording: Marquis Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, and publish abroad his wonderful name; the name all-victorious of Jesus extol; his kingdom is glorious and rules over all. God ruleth on high, almighty to save; though hid from our sight, his presence we have; the great congregation his triumph shall sing, ascribing salvation to Jesus our King. "Salvation to God, who sits on the throne!" let all cry aloud, and honour the Son; the praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. Then let us adore and give him his right: all glory and power, all wisdom and might, all honour and blessing with angels above and thanks never ceasing for infinite love. Amen. Artist: Choir of Wells Cathedral, Malcolm Archer (dir), Rupert Gough (organ) Words/Music: Psalm 23 (Rous)/Bain arr Jacob Recording: Hyperion 112105 The Lord's my Shepherd; I'll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green; He leadeth me The quiet waters by. My soul He doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of blessedness, E'en for His own name's sake. Yea, though I pass through shadowed vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. My table Thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head with oil Thou dost anoint, And my cup overflows. Goodness and mercy all my days Will surely follow me; And in my heart Forevermore Thy dwelling place shall be. Artist: Choir of Westminster Abbey/Martin Neary (dir), Martin Baker (org) Words/Music: Anon/Temple Recording: Griffin 224018 Make me a channel of your peace Where there is hatred let me bring your love Where there is injury, your pardon Lord And where there is doubt true faith in you. Refrain: Oh, master grant that I may never seek So much to be consoled as to console To be understood as to understand To be loved as to love with all my soul. Make me a channel of your peace Where there is despair in life let me bring hope Where there is darkness only light And where there's sadness ever joy Refrain: Make me a channel of your peace It is in pardoning that we are pardoned In giving to all man that we receive In dying that we are born to eternal life. Refrain: Make me a channel of your peace Where there is hatred let me bring your love Where there is injury, your pardon Lord And where there is doubt true faith in you. Artist: Scottish Philharmonic Singers, Ian McCrorie (dir), John Langdon (organ) Words/Music: Paraphrase by William Barton/Anon Recording: Abbey 282830 O thou my soul, bless God the Lord; and all that in me is Be stirred up his holy name to magnify and bless. Bless, O my soul, the Lord thy God, and not forgetful be Of all his gracious benefits he hath bestow'd on thee. All thine iniquities who doth most graciously forgive: Who thy diseases all and pains doth heal, and thee relieve. Who doth redeem thy life, that thou to death may'st not go down; Who thee with loving-kindness doth and tender mercies crown: Who with abundance of good things doth satisfy thy mouth; So that, ev'n as the eagle's age, renewed is thy youth. Artist: Haatea Kapa Haka, David Tapene (dir) Words/Music: From Psalm 121 Recording: Private 2023 He aroha nou e Ihu Tenei ra i kitea ai Tiakina hoki matou I te roa o tenei po. Atawhaitia mai e koe Mau ano ka ora ai. Tenei matou he manene Noho waenga i te he, Nei ra tiakina iho, I o matou hoa whawhai Tino awhitia e koe, Ki ou ringa atawhai Ka pahure enei wahi Me nga ra e ora ai A ka tata ki te mate Whakakahangia e koe Tangohia ki te rangi Okioki atu ai. Amine. It is your love Lord Jesus! that we witness as you, watch over us, through this long night. Take care of us, for you are our Saviour. We are mere pilgrims who live in the midst of sin. Watch over us, from our enemies. Embrace us fully In your loving arms When time has passed And the days numbered, Nearing the time of death, Grant us strength, To be taken to heaven, For a complete rest. Amen. Artist: Viva Voce, John Rosser (dir), Michael Bell (piano) Words/Music: David Clark and Witi Ihimaera/David Hamilton Recording: NZ Hymnbook Trust 941300 Companions let us pray together, in this place affirm our faith. God who made us is here among us; we stand together in God's grace. Refrain: We are whanau, we are one, brothers, sisters of the Son. We are reaching for our freedom, the prize that Christ has won. The broken Christ stands here among us, shares our suffering and our pain; in breaking bread we find empowerment to live in aroha again. Refrain: The risen Christ brings light and laughter, celebrates the life we share; the poured out wine of Christ's self-giving inspires us to reach out and care. Refrain: Now let us sing to God who loves us and accepts us as we are; Go out from here and live that message, proclaim our oneness near and far. Refrain: Artist: Cantus Choro Words/Music: Heber/Bourgeois Recording: Move 743142 Bread of the world in mercy broken, wine of the soul in mercy shed, By whom the words of life were spoken, and in whose death our sins are dead: Look on the heart by sorrow broken; look on the tears by sinners shed; And be your feast become the token that by your grace our souls are fed. Artist: Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter (conductor) Words/Music: /Book of Common Prayer/John Rutter Recording: Collegium CSCD 522 The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
