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Similarities Between Zoos And Aquariums

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Many people today believe that zoos and aquariums are a bad thing and should be shut down. In reality zoos and aquariums serve a great purpose to wildlife conservation. Both zoos and aquariums are ambassadors for hundreds of wildlife species that most people would have never known about if it had not been for visiting a zoo or an aquarium at some point in their life. They also rescue and house those animals that can no longer survive on their own in the wild. If there were no more zoos and aquariums then wildlife would suffer greatly from it. Do you remember ever going to the zoo as a child? Most children love the zoo. They get to experience animals that they would not normally get to see every day. They also get to learn about those animals and many are greatly affected when they learn about one being endangered and learning that means that there are almost no more left. They want to learn how to help and that is where they learn that they can help. They learn that they too can grow up to be scientists, zoologists, rescuers, wildlife rehabilitators, or spokespeople for wildlife conservation, all of which are important to helping all the animals. Anyone can help by just visiting zoos because zoos rely on their visitors to continue to stay open, care for many amazing animals, and educate the public about wildlife around the world. Some people believe that zoos just take these beautiful animals from the wild and lock them in cages to make money and be cruel. In

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