It’s impossible\u00a0to justify zoo’s as a sites of animal conservation when the animals\u00a0“natural” habitats are being destroyed. “In situ” conservation is the only option. Also, the zoo clings on to a claim\u00a0that contemporary people\u00a0have broken their relation with nature\u00a0and that zoo’s are\u00a0needed to build environmental awareness and empathy towards nature. This is a noble idea but based on cliches\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0does even justify the captivity of exotic\u00a0animals.<\/p>\n
Zoo animals should be curated using regionally\u00a0specific animals.\u00a0The Helsinki Zoo should only keep horses! This would make for a world class attraction and benefit human-animal interactions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s impossible\u00a0to justify zoo’s as a sites of animal conservation when the animals\u00a0“natural” habitats are being destroyed. “In situ” conservation is the only option. Also, the zoo clings on to a claim\u00a0that contemporary people\u00a0have broken their relation with nature\u00a0and that zoo’s are\u00a0needed to build environmental awareness and empathy towards nature. This is a noble idea … <\/p>\n