A lot of people believe that even though some animals live a distressed life of captivity in zoos, zoos serve a greater purpose towards wildlife by educating the public. But in my observation, pretty much every single person has visited a zoo and almost none of them exit with any information about the animals they saw or with a desire to help preserve the environment. They stop for a minute or so at each exhibit, then leave thoroughly entertained. I feel like the zoo only promotes the idea that animals are on Earth for our use and amusement. It seems that most people who truly end up doing work for the welfare of wildlife are the ones who read books about them and watch documentaries and get down on the ground to observe ants. Of course, all this applies to aquariums as well. So you tell me: how has the zoo/aquarium affected your knowledge and attitude about wildlife?
Have zoos/aquariums educated you or made you care about wildlife?
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