I am not a zoologist, nor am I an activist, but just like the Reef Pilot, I can see both sides of the discussion. No one wants to see these animals caged up. If you know anything about any of these animals natural habitats you'll know that their domestic enclosures are grossly inadequate in comparison. Having said that, I do know that many of these animals are either rescues from the wild or rescues from other zoos or simply transfers domestic (zoo) breeding programs. The Calgary Zoo recently sent all their elephants to another zoo to give them a better home. And as already mentioned, I do know that the zoos conduct research (and not the gamma radiation type).
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