Nuremberg Zoo wants to kill baboons for species protection – animal rights activists are threatening criminal charges. Zoo: Group of 45 Guinea baboons is too large and their social structure is unfavorable.
The facility is only designed for 25 animals, so there is not enough space. Expanding the holding capacity would only solve the problem for a short time, the zoo says. According to information, around one in five of Europe's 220 Guinea baboon lives in the NurembergZoo.