Many people think zoos are bad for animals and think it is cruel, but they do not know the truth. Zoos help prevent extinction, support endangered animals, educate the public, and help save animals in bad conditions. Zoos benefit the lives of animals and their population. Zoos help prevent extinction of species. Earth is currently in a global extinction crisis. Almost one fourth of all known mammals are threatened with extinction. The percentage is even higher for invertebrates, over a third threatened. Animals are facing extinction on a massive scale, and the odds are against them. Zoos participate in captive breeding programs. When animals have babies, they will trade them with other zoos when they are old enough and leave their mothers.
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These are known as “insurance” programs. They breed endangered species to get the best diversity when releasing the herds back to the wild. The insurance programs are set up so if a species goes completely extinct they will have more to breed and release back into the wild. The amur leopard is one of the animal species they have a insurance program set up for. There are only about 45 left in the wild, but there are more than 200 in captivity. Many species become extinct because of human activity. When habitats are destroyed, the animals have nowhere to go but to zoos or they will not survive. Madagascar’s jungle has about 85% of it cut down for people to build. Madagascar is home to 80 different species of lemurs and many other animals. They have nowhere to go when the jungle is cut. Zoos help provide homes for mistreated animals, like abandoned pets, circus animals, and animals stranded without a habitat. Zoos are also established to educate people. Zookeepers help educate the public about conservation issues. Zoos are a big way to get more participation in conservation efforts. Many people learn from observing animals at zoos. People go to zoos to see animals they would only be able to see by traveling the world. Less than 1% of people have the money to be able to travel the world to observe animals. They educate to inspire people to help protect animals and their
These are known as “insurance” programs. They breed endangered species to get the best diversity when releasing the herds back to the wild. The insurance programs are set up so if a species goes completely extinct they will have more to breed and release back into the wild. The amur leopard is one of the animal species they have a insurance program set up for. There are only about 45 left in the wild, but there are more than 200 in captivity. Many species become extinct because of human activity. When habitats are destroyed, the animals have nowhere to go but to zoos or they will not survive. Madagascar’s jungle has about 85% of it cut down for people to build. Madagascar is home to 80 different species of lemurs and many other animals. They have nowhere to go when the jungle is cut. Zoos help provide homes for mistreated animals, like abandoned pets, circus animals, and animals stranded without a habitat. Zoos are also established to educate people. Zookeepers help educate the public about conservation issues. Zoos are a big way to get more participation in conservation efforts. Many people learn from observing animals at zoos. People go to zoos to see animals they would only be able to see by traveling the world. Less than 1% of people have the money to be able to travel the world to observe animals. They educate to inspire people to help protect animals and their