Animal protection
On Monday, January 16, 2023, the Zoo Zürich published a press release announcing that the 17-year-old elephant Farha had given birth to a baby elephant on Sunday night. However, this one, qualified as "too weak…
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 -…
On 7 June, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child made recommendations with express recognition of the importance of keeping minors away from any form of violence to animals. Fondation Franz Weber –…
In her most recent study on the trade of marine ornamental fish, our marine biologist Dr. Monica Biondo has teamed up with Dr. Ricardo Calado to search for solutions that can finally shine a light…
Fondation Franz Weber (FFW) has developed a modern zoo project that promotes zoos adapted to current moral values: ZOOXXI. FFW’s efforts have recently borne fruit – ZOOXXI has been adopted for its zoological park by…
Fur is everywhere again. The animal-despising fashion literally pulls the fur over our ears with pompoms, borders and fluffy hoods. The result: unimaginable suffering for over 100 million fur animals. But fur is only beautiful…
In our headlong quest to provide a human cure for COVID-19, other species are paying a deadly price, some of whom will become critically endangered as a result. From mice and monkeys to horseshoe crabs…
The long-awaited acquisition of our new haven of peace has finally been completed and we can now welcome our many Argentinian animals there! After seven years on a premise in a natural paradise that had…
Helvetia Nostra and the Swiss Foundation for Landscape Conservation have lodged a complaint with the canton court against the Montagne-de-Buttes (Neuenburg canton) wind farm project.
Argentina currently exports 60% of all horse meat consumed globally. However, the consumption of horse meat is prohibited in Argentina itself and no horses are bred for this purpose in the country. So, with 200,000…
In South Africa, unlike other African countries, virtually all elephant populations in the country live in fenced reserves and parks. This form of elephant management is as inadequate and disastrous for the species as it…
