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If you think zoos exist for "holding animals in captivity with the sole purpose of having humans visit them" then you don't understand how zoos work. There's a
by jhbadger 10y ago
If you think zoos exist for "holding animals in captivity with the sole purpose of having humans visit them" then you don't understand how zoos work. There's a lot more going on beyond the scene. Zoos employ numerous Ph.D-level scientists who are involved in conservation work. Many more animals would be extinct today without the breeding programs in zoos.
- cm3 10y agoMaybe you missed the exceptions I've included above: Outside of preserving species, animal zoos we have now are... ...only one that makes sense is to help the population of species... Maybe my wording was bad, but your argument is exactly what I accept as a valid reason for zoos to exist.