BROKEN PROMISE: World's Oldest Zoo Names Labour Minister As Capybaras' Godfather Weeks After Banning Public From Naming Animals

Image shows Austrian minister of labour Martin Kocher, 49, and Schoenbrunn Zoo director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, 55, undated photo. The politician sponsored the capybaras at the zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash) Image shows Austrian minister of labour Martin Kocher, 49, and Schoenbrunn Zoo director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, 55, undated photo. The politician sponsored the capybaras at the zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
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31 July 2023
The oldest zoo in the world has appointed a politician as godfather of its new capybara offspring just several weeks after announcing it would ban public members from naming their animals. Authorities at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, named Minister of Labour Martin...