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のIn my view, (1)it_is perfectly possible for many species of animals living in gon..
ie parks to have a quality of life as high as, or higher than, in the wild. 'Animals in
ood z0os get a varied and high-quality diet with all the supplements required. and anv
1pesses they might have will be treated.Their movement might be somewhat restricted.
mt they have a safe environment in which to live, and they are spared bullying and social
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predators*2 or the irritation and pain of parasites or injuries. The average captive animal
racism*1 by others of their kind. They do not suffer from the threat or stress of
will have a greater life expectancy compared with its wild counterpart, and will not die of
drought, of starvation or in the jaws of a predator. Alot of very nasty things happen to
truly wild' animals that simply don't happen in good zoos, and to view a life that is 'free' as
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one that is automatically ‘good' is, I think, an error. Furthermore, zoos serve several key
purposes.
の Firstly, zoos aid conservation. Colossal numbers of species are becoming extinct
across the world, and many more are increasingly threatened and therefore risk extinction.
Moreover, some of these collapses have been sudden, dramatic and unexpected, or were
simply discovered very late in the day. Aspecies protected in captivity can be bred up to
provide a reservoir*3 population against a population crash or extinction in the wild. A
good number of species only exist in captivity, with many ofthese livinginzoos. Stillmore
only exist in the wildbecause they have been reintroduced from zoos, or have wild
populations that have been1o0osted by captive bred animals Without (2these efforts there
would be fewer species alive today. Although reintroduction successes are few and far
between*4, the numbers are increasing, and the very fact that species have been saved or
reintroduced as a result of captive breeding proves the value of such initiatives.
③ Zoos alsoprovide education. Many children and adults, especially those in cities, will
never see a wild animal beyond a fox or pigeon.
While it is true that television
documentaries are becoming ever more detailed and impressive, and many natural history
specimens are on display in museums, there really is nothing to compare with seeinga
living creature in the flesh*5, hearing it, smelling it, watching what it does and having the
time to absorb details. That alone will bring a greater understanding and perspective to
many, and hopefully give them a greater appreciation for wildlife, conservation efforts and
how they can contribute.
④ Inaddition to this, there isalsothe education that cantake place in Z0Osthrough signs,
talks and presentations which directly communicate information to visitors about the
animals they are seeing and their place in the world. This was an area where zoos used
to be lacking, but they are now increasingly sophisticated in their communication and
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