In a move that animal rights groups called "irresponsible and unsustainable," a zoo euthanized 12 healthy baboons in its care due to overcrowding issues.

The Tiergarten Nürnberg Zoo in Germany euthanized 12 baboons due to limited space, sparking protests from animal rights activists. Despite attempts to relocate the animals, space constraints continued,

Zoo director Dag Encke defended the decision to cull the baboons in a news conference, saying that the decision had been a “yearslong consideration” and that by doing so, they helped to maintain a healthy baboon population at the zoo, in line with the the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)’s policies.