Are Zoos a bad thing?

In their natural habitats, animals suffer problems related to human activity

Endangered animals kept in zoos are less likely to meet a mate and breed. 

Zoos protect animals from being used for scientific research

People who have visited zoos are more likely to support animal conservation and protection.

If zoos have more animals than they can look after, they always give them to another zoo or release them back into the wild.

Animals that have been bred in captivity quickly adapt to life in hunting ranches.

Endangered species often lack genetic diversity in their population

One of the reasons zoo animals become distressed is because they are separated from their families

Zoos promote genetic diversity by breeding animals and then releasing them back into the wild. 

Dolphins and whales usually live longer in zoos than in the wild.

The author thinks that, on balance, zoos are generally a good thing

Modern zoos can offer animals a living environment that is as good as their natural habitats.