Summary
A zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, killed 12 baboons because it had no space for them. The decision followed attempts to move the animals to other zoos, which did not work. Animal rights groups criticized the zoo and said the action broke animal protection laws.
Key Facts
- The Tiergarten Nürnberg zoo killed 12 baboons due to space issues.
- The zoo announced plans to kill the baboons in February 2024 but did it earlier due to ongoing space concerns.
- Offers to relocate the baboons were considered, but none were successful.
- Activists protested the killings and filed a complaint, claiming it violated animal protection laws.
- The baboon group grew too large, with 43 animals, and exceeded the 25-animal capacity of their enclosure.
- The zoo had previously relocated some baboons to other zoos, but those zoos were also full.
- Attempts at using contraception to control the population failed.
- The zoo made the decision after "years of consideration," according to the deputy director.
