Activists protest against planned killings at German zoo's baboon enclosure
'With the planned killing of baboons, the zoo is setting a precedent that will enable other zoos to kill healthy primates at will in future, which has not been permitted up to now,' argued Emilia Schüler of the Animal Rebellion group.
She described the zoo's plans as 'not only a setback to animal rights, but an absolute crossing of red lines.'
Back in February 2024, the city-run Nuremberg Tiergarten zoo announced plans to kill some of its Guinea baboons because the group had become too large for the facility.
This had led to an increase in conflicts within the group that led to animals getting injured, the zoo argued.
The facility says it has been trying for years to reduce the size of the Guinea baboon group and sell off animals, but without success so far.
The protest, which involved six people carrying posters, was initially peaceful, police said.
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