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Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators [View all]
Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators
A close up of a Eurasian lynx. It has pointed ears and distinctive yellow-coloured eyes.
IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES
Image caption, The Eurasian lynx is among the predators that are expected to benefit from the scheme, the zoo says
Author, Michael Sheils McNamee
Role, BBC News
4 August 2025
A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the public to donate their healthy unwanted pets as part of a unique effort to provide food for its predators.
Aalborg Zoo has asked for donations of live chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, which it says are "gently euthanised" by trained staff.
The zoo also accepts donations of live horses - with owners able to benefit from a potential tax break.
Posting on Instagram, the zoo explains it has a "responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals" and smaller livestock "make up an important part of the diet of our predators".
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A close up of a Eurasian lynx. It has pointed ears and distinctive yellow-coloured eyes.
IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES
Image caption, The Eurasian lynx is among the predators that are expected to benefit from the scheme, the zoo says
Author, Michael Sheils McNamee
Role, BBC News
4 August 2025
A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the public to donate their healthy unwanted pets as part of a unique effort to provide food for its predators.
Aalborg Zoo has asked for donations of live chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, which it says are "gently euthanised" by trained staff.
The zoo also accepts donations of live horses - with owners able to benefit from a potential tax break.
Posting on Instagram, the zoo explains it has a "responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals" and smaller livestock "make up an important part of the diet of our predators".
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