Danish zoo asks people to donate small animals to feed its predators

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Danish zoo asks people to donate small animals to feed its predators  Aalborg zoo said the practice was "nothing new" as the appeal for small animals and horses to feed to predators sparked online backlash.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/danish-zoo-asks-people-to-donate-small-animals-to-feed-its-predators  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00A zoo in Denmark has divided public opinion by asking pet owners for donations of small animals to feed its predators.

00:10Our Bog Zoo is asking specifically for guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even horses as possible donations.

00:19It says it's trying to mimic the natural food chain of predators housed in the zoo for the sake of animal welfare.

00:28The practice, the zoo says, is nothing new.

00:34The zoo's practice however has gained international media attention after it was publicized on a Facebook post.

00:40Some social media users called the appeal a sick invention.

00:46Others stood up for the practice with one user saying they donated a horse a few years ago.

00:52The zoo says that the animals donated are gently euthanized before being used as fodder.

00:58This way, nothing goes to waste, it said in the post.

01:08The zoo says that the animals donated are gently euthanized before being used as fodder.

01:18This way, nothing goes to waste, it said in the post.

01:22It is said in the post.

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