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CNA
3 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Brazil confirms bird flu case at zoo
BRASILIA: The Brazilian government confirmed a case of bird flu at a zoo in its capital after two birds were found dead there last week. Brazil, the world's top exporter of chicken meat, has suspended its shipments to more than 20 countries due to an avian flu outbreak that began in mid-May. Brasilia's zoo closed on May 28 after finding a dead pigeon and dead duck that it suspected were cases of the disease. Samples from the birds revealed "the detection of a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza", the Federal District's Agriculture Secretariat said on social media Tuesday. "With the confirmation of the outbreak ... the closure of the zoo will remain in effect until Jun 12, if no new cases are detected on-site." This brings the total number of recently reported bird flu cases in Brazil to five, according to the ministry of agriculture. The first case was recorded on May 16 at a farm in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Avian flu has spread globally in recent years, leading to mass culling of poultry, some human deaths, and a spike in egg prices. Infections in humans can cause severe disease with a high mortality rate, according to the World Health Organization, but the virus does not appear to move easily from person to person. Human cases detected so far were mostly in people who had close contact with infected birds and other animals, or contaminated environments.
ABC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Junior Vets: Series 4 Episode 1
Junior Vets Entertainment Real Kids, Real Stories Pets, Vets & Zoos Watch Article share options Share this on Facebook Twitter Send this by Email Copy link WhatsApp Messenger Junior Vets gives ordinary school kids the chance to become junior vets. In each episode the recruits are split into pairs and sent out to help with real vet work on animals in a vet school, farms, zoos and animal hospitals.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Zoo animals to get more space in 'long-overdue' welfare changes
Zoos and aquariums are set to get "long-overdue" reforms for the first time in a decade. New standards published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) include better protecting a range of species, including "the majestic snowy owl and golden eagle", "iconic elephants", and "wonders of the sea" such as sting rays and octopuses. The government's plans, described by animal welfare minister Baroness Hayman as "ambitious", have a two-year will oversee several reforms, including elephants being given larger habitats, and ending practices such as letting visitors touch fish and cephalopods, including rays and octopuses. Baroness Hayman said: "We are a nation of animal lovers, and our best zoos and aquariums are truly world leaders in setting the standard for how wild animals should be kept. "Today's long-overdue reforms lay the foundation for an even stronger, even more compassionate future for all zoos and aquariums - and the animals they protect. "This is the first step as part of our commitment to deliver the most ambitious animal welfare reforms in a generation." Read more on Sky News: Dr Jo Judge, chief executive of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums - which represents over 130 zoos and aquariums - has said its members have been "working closely" with Defra officials to update the standards. "The new standards are a significant step up in legal requirements and cement Britain's position as a global leader for zoos and aquariums," she said. "We are delighted to see them published today, demonstrating the government's and the sector's commitment to the highest levels of animal care, and helping empower zoos and aquariums to keep leading the fight for nature."
BBC News
24-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
New rules to improve animal welfare at zoos
A new set of rules and standards for zoos, aquariums and safari parks are being put in place by the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) said the changes will protect the welfare of animals, and are the first update to the ways zoos have run in over 10 include changes to the enclosures used by elephants and a ban on aquarium touch pools. The rules are aimed at protecting Britain's most-loved zoo animals, from birds including snowy owls and golden eagles, to the wonders of the sea like octopus and sting rays. What's changing and why? The new rules are aimed at making sure that all UK zoos, aquariums and safari parks are run in a way that puts animal welfare of the main changes are:Having large enclosures for birds of prey rather than having them tetheredEnclosures for elephants that are more like their natural habitatsBanning aquarium pools where visitors have been allowed to touch fishBetter training for staff working with exotic animalsZoos and aquariums will have two years to adapt to the changes. What do people think about the new rules? "We are a nation of animal lovers, and our best zoos and aquariums are truly world leaders in setting the standard for how wild animals should be kept" said Baroness Hayman, who is the government's Animal Welfare added that she wants the changes to be the start of "an even stronger, even more compassionate future for all zoos and aquariums - and the animals they protect." Cam Whitnall from CBBC's One Zoo Three runs The Big Cat Sanctuary, said: "This is a huge step forward and also a call to action for other countries to now raise their standards, so animals everywhere benefit from the same level of care, and we can align globally for wildlife."While some are welcoming the changes, other groups want the government to go Jo Judge is boss of the British and and Irish Zoo Association, who represent 132 zoos and aquariums. She says the new rules are "the most advanced in the world" but said the government needs to show "commitment to improving animal welfare" by making sure it's properly enforced and that money is available for training inspectors.
Sky News
24-05-2025
- General
- Sky News
Zoo animals to get more space in 'long-overdue' welfare changes
Zoos and aquariums are set to get "long-overdue" reforms for the first time in a decade. New standards published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) include better protecting a range of species, including "the majestic snowy owl and golden eagle", "iconic elephants", and "wonders of the sea" such as sting rays and octopuses. The government's plans, described by animal welfare minister Baroness Hayman as "ambitious", have a two-year timeline. It will oversee several reforms, including elephants being given larger habitats, and ending practices such as letting visitors touch fish and cephalopods, including rays and octopuses. Baroness Hayman said: "We are a nation of animal lovers, and our best zoos and aquariums are truly world leaders in setting the standard for how wild animals should be kept. "Today's long-overdue reforms lay the foundation for an even stronger, even more compassionate future for all zoos and aquariums - and the animals they protect. "This is the first step as part of our commitment to deliver the most ambitious animal welfare reforms in a generation." Dr Jo Judge, chief executive of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums - which represents over 130 zoos and aquariums - has said its members have been "working closely" with Defra officials to update the standards. "The new standards are a significant step up in legal requirements and cement Britain's position as a global leader for zoos and aquariums," she said.
