Animal protection
Fondation Franz Weber (FFW) strongly opposes the planned transfer of Wikie and Keijo, the last two captive orcas in France, from Marineland Antibes to Loro Parque in Tenerife. A recent visit by FFW representatives to…
Homeland protection
On 7 March 2021, the citizens of Bern will vote on the implementation loan for the construction and traffic measures in connection with the expansion of the train station Bern. More than two dozen healthy…
Nature protection
In early 2021, seasonal tropical storms hit the Caribbean with unprecedented force, significantly devastating the region. However, this climate-related natural tragedy represents an opportunity for the "Gran Seaflower" campaign initiated by Fondation Franz Weber -…
Zürich zoo recently announced that ten gelada baboons (Theropithecus gelada) were euthanised on the 3rd and 4th of March 2026. According to the zoo, the animals were removed from the troop living in the “Simien…
She has gone to join the stars of the animals. Brigitte Bardot, the beautiful rebel, the icon of French cinema who set aside her film career to devote her life to the defence of animals,…
Maluka, a foal only a few weeks old, was attacked and severely injured by wild dogs in a remote Indigenous community. Now, on the pastures of Bonrook, he can grow up safely among the station…
A bushfire threatened the rangelands of Bonrook in August. With bone-dry grass, strong southeasterly winds and limited resources, the fire risked spreading uncontrollably. Thanks to a targeted backburning strategy, however, I was able to contain…
The heart-wrenching scenes of the 1980s remain unforgettable: Brumbies — Australia’s wild horses — were mercilessly shot from helicopters. Entire herds in panic, desperate foals beside their dead mothers. These brutal mass shootings were not…
Anyone traveling to Bonrook drives about five kilometers from the Stuart Highway to the Homestead – the first four kilometers on asphalt, the rest on a simple dirt road. When I ask, “What did you…
Bern, 13 June 2025 – on June 11, 2025, Basel Zoo announced the death of elephant Heri (estimated to be 49 years old), described as a ‘necessary euthanasia’ following a gradual deterioration in her health.…
Zurich Zoo has just announced the birth of a baby elephant on the Easter week-wend, with moving images and videos. But behind this “good news” lies a grim reality: the calf's chances of survival are…
