A days ago, I spoke with a journalist in Ukraine about #WorldWarZoos. It was a true honor. Much more soon.
October 10, 2026 at 2:01 AM
A days ago, I spoke with a journalist in Ukraine about #WorldWarZoos. It was a true honor. Much more soon.
Generous review of #worldwarzoos from Mark Barrow in the JAH!
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World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age academic.oup.com/jah/article-...
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World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age academic.oup.com/jah/article-...
World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age
This deeply researched and engagingly written book examines how zoos endured the bloodiest conflict in human history. By the 1930s, public zoological garde
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September 29, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Generous review of #worldwarzoos from Mark Barrow in the JAH!
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age academic.oup.com/jah/article-...
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World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age academic.oup.com/jah/article-...
Thanks to Samantha Muka for her generous review of #WorldWarZoos in her recent essay "On Loving and Leaving Zoos" in the Journal of the History of Biology
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also featured new editions of "Savages and Beasts" by Nigel Rothfels and Zoo & Aquarium History by Vernon Kisling, Jr.
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also featured new editions of "Savages and Beasts" by Nigel Rothfels and Zoo & Aquarium History by Vernon Kisling, Jr.
On Loving and Leaving Zoos - Journal of the History of Biology
Journal of the History of Biology -
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December 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Thanks to Samantha Muka for her generous review of #WorldWarZoos in her recent essay "On Loving and Leaving Zoos" in the Journal of the History of Biology
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
also featured new editions of "Savages and Beasts" by Nigel Rothfels and Zoo & Aquarium History by Vernon Kisling, Jr.
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
also featured new editions of "Savages and Beasts" by Nigel Rothfels and Zoo & Aquarium History by Vernon Kisling, Jr.
Profound piece by @alecolaianni.bsky.social on animals in wartime. I am honorered that she drew upon my book #WorldWarZoos for this devastatingly powerful essay.
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#zoos #war #ukraine #gaza #ecocide #holocaust
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
#zoos #war #ukraine #gaza #ecocide #holocaust
Gli animali sono spesso considerati vittime di serie B della guerra, che la società ci insegna a far passare in secondo piano rispetto al dramma umano.
Ne ho scritto in un mio approfondimento pubblicato su Il Tascabile 👇
#guerra #animali
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Ne ho scritto in un mio approfondimento pubblicato su Il Tascabile 👇
#guerra #animali
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Animali in guerra
I teatri di guerra rendono tangibile l’ambiguità del nostro rapporto con gli altri animali: vittime strutturali della violenza umana, giuridicamente invisibili e trattati come moralmente sacrificabili...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Profound piece by @alecolaianni.bsky.social on animals in wartime. I am honorered that she drew upon my book #WorldWarZoos for this devastatingly powerful essay.
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
#zoos #war #ukraine #gaza #ecocide #holocaust
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
#zoos #war #ukraine #gaza #ecocide #holocaust
My talk with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social is now online.
#worldwarzoos
Greenhouse book talk: John Kinder on Vimeo share.google/Wkv56HgAMKY9...
#worldwarzoos
Greenhouse book talk: John Kinder on Vimeo share.google/Wkv56HgAMKY9...
Greenhouse book talk: John Kinder
John Kinder, director of American Studies and professor of history at Oklahoma State University (USA), will discuss his book World War Zoos: Humans and Other…
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August 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My talk with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social is now online.
#worldwarzoos
Greenhouse book talk: John Kinder on Vimeo share.google/Wkv56HgAMKY9...
#worldwarzoos
Greenhouse book talk: John Kinder on Vimeo share.google/Wkv56HgAMKY9...
I am thrilled and humbled by @kevinprenger.bsky.social's generous review of my new book "World War Zoos."
I've had plenty of doubts about this book, I'll admit.
Still, it is immensly gratifying to know that I was able to know that folks appreciate my effort.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress
I've had plenty of doubts about this book, I'll admit.
Still, it is immensly gratifying to know that I was able to know that folks appreciate my effort.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress
Dierentuinen tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Een ogenschijnlijk triviaal onderwerp, dat @johnmkinder.bsky.social in 'World War Zoos' echter weet te verbinden met belangrijke ethische vraagstukken. Lees hier mijn bespreking voor @historiek.bsky.social:
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Dierentuinen in de Tweede Wereldoorlog | Historiek
Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog stonden dierentuinen wereldwijd onder druk. Bombardementen, honger en morele dilemma’s bepaalden het lot van duizenden dieren én hun verzorgers.
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June 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I am thrilled and humbled by @kevinprenger.bsky.social's generous review of my new book "World War Zoos."
I've had plenty of doubts about this book, I'll admit.
Still, it is immensly gratifying to know that I was able to know that folks appreciate my effort.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress
I've had plenty of doubts about this book, I'll admit.
Still, it is immensly gratifying to know that I was able to know that folks appreciate my effort.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress
On Tuesday July 29, I'll be at Magic City Books in #Tulsa chatting with the activist and UCC minister Chris Moore about my new book World War Zoos.
I hope to see folks there.
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
#worldwarzoos #zoos
I hope to see folks there.
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
#worldwarzoos #zoos
June 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
On Tuesday July 29, I'll be at Magic City Books in #Tulsa chatting with the activist and UCC minister Chris Moore about my new book World War Zoos.
I hope to see folks there.
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
#worldwarzoos #zoos
I hope to see folks there.
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
#worldwarzoos #zoos
#Zoos aren't woke, but they've never been apolitical.
Check out a short piece I wrote for The Conversation.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress.bsky.social
theconversation.com/pandas-and-p...
Check out a short piece I wrote for The Conversation.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress.bsky.social
theconversation.com/pandas-and-p...
Pandas and politics − from World War II to the Cold War, zoos have always been ideological
Zoos aren’t woke, but they aren’t politically neutral, either.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#Zoos aren't woke, but they've never been apolitical.
Check out a short piece I wrote for The Conversation.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress.bsky.social
theconversation.com/pandas-and-p...
Check out a short piece I wrote for The Conversation.
#worldwarzoos @uchicagopress.bsky.social
theconversation.com/pandas-and-p...
Wartime zoo tips for food savings:
1. Plant victory gardens.
2. Feed zoo animals "patriotic diets" (cat meat + cod's liver oil = substitute for fresh fish).
3. Feed some animals to other animals.
4. Close the zoo.
Not sure these tips are helpful....
#worldwarzoos #zoos #zoohistory
1. Plant victory gardens.
2. Feed zoo animals "patriotic diets" (cat meat + cod's liver oil = substitute for fresh fish).
3. Feed some animals to other animals.
4. Close the zoo.
Not sure these tips are helpful....
#worldwarzoos #zoos #zoohistory
Food is expensive right now. These expert hacks can help you lower your grocery bill. nyti.ms/3YKjPzw
April 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Wartime zoo tips for food savings:
1. Plant victory gardens.
2. Feed zoo animals "patriotic diets" (cat meat + cod's liver oil = substitute for fresh fish).
3. Feed some animals to other animals.
4. Close the zoo.
Not sure these tips are helpful....
#worldwarzoos #zoos #zoohistory
1. Plant victory gardens.
2. Feed zoo animals "patriotic diets" (cat meat + cod's liver oil = substitute for fresh fish).
3. Feed some animals to other animals.
4. Close the zoo.
Not sure these tips are helpful....
#worldwarzoos #zoos #zoohistory
Zoos are strange, often troubling, places. What's undeniable is the beauty of the animals they hold. In my research, I've amassed thousands of photos of zoo animals. I thought I'd share a few.
A polar bear stalking about its artificial "arctic" enclosure in Hamburg, Germany. #WorldWarZoos
A polar bear stalking about its artificial "arctic" enclosure in Hamburg, Germany. #WorldWarZoos
March 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Zoos are strange, often troubling, places. What's undeniable is the beauty of the animals they hold. In my research, I've amassed thousands of photos of zoo animals. I thought I'd share a few.
A polar bear stalking about its artificial "arctic" enclosure in Hamburg, Germany. #WorldWarZoos
A polar bear stalking about its artificial "arctic" enclosure in Hamburg, Germany. #WorldWarZoos
#zoo critics aren't the only ones to describe them as animal jails. Just see the latest #wallace&gromit film.
I discuss the WW2 context for this metaphor in my new book #WorldWarZoos.
I discuss the WW2 context for this metaphor in my new book #WorldWarZoos.
February 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM
#zoo critics aren't the only ones to describe them as animal jails. Just see the latest #wallace&gromit film.
I discuss the WW2 context for this metaphor in my new book #WorldWarZoos.
I discuss the WW2 context for this metaphor in my new book #WorldWarZoos.
Publication day for #WorldWarZoos is about 4 months away. Get ready to read about:
- monkey suicide
- the Heart Mountain Zoo
- the human "alligator" at Nagasaki
- feeding hippos in warzones
-- the pandas at Pearl Habor
Grim stuff...but @georgetakai.bsky.social makes a brief appearance!
- monkey suicide
- the Heart Mountain Zoo
- the human "alligator" at Nagasaki
- feeding hippos in warzones
-- the pandas at Pearl Habor
Grim stuff...but @georgetakai.bsky.social makes a brief appearance!
January 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Publication day for #WorldWarZoos is about 4 months away. Get ready to read about:
- monkey suicide
- the Heart Mountain Zoo
- the human "alligator" at Nagasaki
- feeding hippos in warzones
-- the pandas at Pearl Habor
Grim stuff...but @georgetakai.bsky.social makes a brief appearance!
- monkey suicide
- the Heart Mountain Zoo
- the human "alligator" at Nagasaki
- feeding hippos in warzones
-- the pandas at Pearl Habor
Grim stuff...but @georgetakai.bsky.social makes a brief appearance!
According to Amazon, #Worldwarzoos is the Top New Release in the category of "Colder Climate Gardening"...even though it won't be out for 4 months & it's about, you know, how #zoos survived WWII. Still, if you want to learn about how zoo gardening in chilly climes, feel free to pre-order a copy.
December 13, 2024 at 5:06 PM
According to Amazon, #Worldwarzoos is the Top New Release in the category of "Colder Climate Gardening"...even though it won't be out for 4 months & it's about, you know, how #zoos survived WWII. Still, if you want to learn about how zoo gardening in chilly climes, feel free to pre-order a copy.
First blurb for #WorldWarZoos is in. Thanks to #zoo historian Dan Vandersommers for the kind words.
Looking forward to chatting zoos, World War II, and history in anticipation of April publication. @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Looking forward to chatting zoos, World War II, and history in anticipation of April publication. @uchicagopress.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 9:07 PM
First blurb for #WorldWarZoos is in. Thanks to #zoo historian Dan Vandersommers for the kind words.
Looking forward to chatting zoos, World War II, and history in anticipation of April publication. @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Looking forward to chatting zoos, World War II, and history in anticipation of April publication. @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Happy to have joined Cognitive Crucible podcast to talk about #panda diplomacy, the geopolitical implications of climate change, & my forthcoming book on #zoos in #WW2. Consider giving it a listen and thumbs up. @uchicagopress.bsky.social #WORLDWARZOOS
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The Cognitive Crucible Episode #209 John Kinder on World War Zoos and Propaganda
The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do no...
information-professionals.org
November 26, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Happy to have joined Cognitive Crucible podcast to talk about #panda diplomacy, the geopolitical implications of climate change, & my forthcoming book on #zoos in #WW2. Consider giving it a listen and thumbs up. @uchicagopress.bsky.social #WORLDWARZOOS
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information-professionals.org/episode/cogn...
If fireworks can cause a stress-induced death in a red panda, just imagine what happens when bombs start to fall. #WORLDWARZOOS
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Zoo Links Baby Red Panda's Death To Fireworks
Edinburgh Zoo has linked the Bonfire Night death of baby red panda Roxie to fireworks and is calling for greater restrictions around sales
plantbasednews.org
November 16, 2024 at 6:11 AM
If fireworks can cause a stress-induced death in a red panda, just imagine what happens when bombs start to fall. #WORLDWARZOOS
plantbasednews.org/culture/ethi...
plantbasednews.org/culture/ethi...
November 14, 2024 at 1:48 AM
I am excited to share the cover of my new book, #WORLDWARZOOS. If you are interested in #zoos, #worldwarii, #animals, #military #history, & the perils of #climatechange, please consider preordering. I would love to chat with folks about about the book.
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World War Zoos
A new and heartbreaking history of World War II as told through the shocking experiences of zoos across the globe. As Europe lurched into war in 1939, zookeepers started killing their animals. On S...
press.uchicago.edu
November 8, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I am excited to share the cover of my new book, #WORLDWARZOOS. If you are interested in #zoos, #worldwarii, #animals, #military #history, & the perils of #climatechange, please consider preordering. I would love to chat with folks about about the book.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Thank you very much for sharing my essay. #WorldWarZoos was an invaluable source for this piece.
December 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Thank you very much for sharing my essay. #WorldWarZoos was an invaluable source for this piece.