Outcry after German zoo culled baboons due to overcrowding
Published: 7/30/2025

German zoo faces outrage after culling baboons due to overcrowding, with 12 healthy Guinea baboons being culled and fed to predators. The zoo's contraceptive measures failed, leading to conflicts among the baboons and no alternative for re-housing them. Animal rights activists protested the decision, and the zoo's director defended the culling as a last resort based on guidelines from the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.