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Zoos aren’t for animals. They’re for us. | Zoos say they’re leaders in protecting wildlife. But is it true? (www.vox.com)

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[–] tekila 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think video documentaries provide the same if not better benefits without having to imprison animals. You can even show directly how their habitats are endangered (see Our Planet documentary series).

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Not to a 7 year old.

Walking through a zoo, watching the animals interact with each other, and with guests, reading about habitats, and experiencing an animal you've never even heard of before is a magical experience. I just got back from taking my daughter to a zoo 3 hours away from our house because she'd heard about okapis and wanted to see one. A documentary got her interested in the animal but the zoo let her learn a lot more.

[–] IMongoose 7 points 11 months ago

Here's the thing. An animals environment can be completely fucked. Their environment is not going to get better anytime soon, and they are in the verge of extinction. Is it better to let them go extinct or put them into captivity? This is not a hypothetical, California Condors faced this issue as an example.