Do we Need Zoo? Scholastic 12/23

About 183 million people visit U.S. zoos each year.

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Zoos are the best places to educate people about the dangers animals face in the wild.

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Construction of the Lincoln Park Zoo’s Pepper Family Wildlife Center cost $41 million.

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Zoos do not spend enough money on animal conservation

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Putting animals on display in zoos is unethical.

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About 30 zoos in the U.S. have closed their elephant exhibits since 1991

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In the wild, elephants live in large close-knit family groups.

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All kids should visit a zoo at some point.

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"Do We Need Zoos?" is a what kind f writing?

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Biography

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Why did the Author write "Do We Need Zoos?"?

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

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