Zoos and Aquariums

 I have always enjoyed visiting zoos and aquariums since I was a kid and I think that zoos and aquariums are the best places for educating people about animals and supporting their conservation to prevent their habitats in the wild from being destroyed and from the animals themselves from going extinct. For example: in 1985 California condor populations had declined so much that there were only nine left in the wild, so in response several animal protection agencies and zoos participated in a massive recovery effort for the condors where they bred condors and when the birds were old enough were released into the wild, and as of today the population of wild condors has risen up to 400 (Hoschton Animal Hospital, 2022).

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums says that every year in the United States about 181 million people visit zoos and aquariums (Fouts, 2018). A critical role these places have is to connect people to nature and the species that live in nature, this is because if people don't care about something then it will disappear and cease to exist (Fouts, 2018). 

A study had shown that people viewed animals that were presented outside their enclosures and easy to see longer than animals that were harder to see, and the animals presented outside the enclosures engaged in behaviors that visitors were interested in observing them and views the animals four to three times longer as well (Fouts, 2018). In conclusion I say that zoos and aquariums have been very useful in protecting animals and their conservation efforts and may continue to for a very long time.

Hoschton Animal Hospital. (2022, July 6). 5 reasons zoos and aquariums are important. Hoschton Animal Hospital. https://hoschtonanimalhospital.com/blog/2022/06/16/5-reasons-zoos-and-aquariums-are-important/

Fouts, M. (2018, July 2). Zoos, Wildlife Park & Aquariums “touch” The heart of millions. American Humane. https://www.americanhumane.org/blog/zoos-wildlife-park-aquariums-touch-the-heart-of-millions/


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