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The first zoo is believed to have been in ___________ around 3500 BC.
Egypt
Early collections of animals on display often belonged to ______________.
royalty
King Henry I of England had lions, leopards, and ______________.
camels
Up until the late twentieth century, the main purpose of zoos was for ______________.
entertainment
A famous wildlife expert, named Gerald Durrell, opened the first zoo which put conservation of animals ______________.
first
Today's zoos' aims are conservation, education, and ______________.
education
Modern zoos try to find a balance between providing safe, comfortable homes for the animals and opportunities for visitors to see animals in ______________.
natural surroundings
The World Association for Zoos and Aquariums (W.A.Z.A.) works to educate people about animal welfare and ______________.
W.A.Z.A.
From the 1990s, zoos began to see their main role as saving the most threatened ______________.
species
The Siberian tiger and the orangutan are two species that have been saved through ______________.
breeding programmes
The number of Siberian tigers helped to breed in the wild rose from 393 in 2005 to ______________.
562
The Species Survival Plan of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (A.Z.A.) aims to reintroduce endangered species into their natural ______________.
habitats
In Indonesia, the Borneo Orangutan Rescue teaches orangutans how to live in the ______________.
wild
Zoos also provide 'enrichment' for the animals to improve their well-being.
enrichment'
This enrichment includes climbing frames, feeding puzzles, unusual objects, and different types of ______________.
food
Another type of enrichment is mixing up types of animals that would naturally mix in the ______________.
wild
