READING_Are zoos a good thing?

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

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

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

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

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Zoos protect animals from being used for scientific research.

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

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

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Endangered species often lack genetic diversity in their population.

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

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

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