Zoo Purposes and Conservation Efforts Quiz

What are the four purposes for the existence of zoos?

• Preservation of animals, Entertainment, Scientific research, Education

• Preservation of animals, Entertainment, Scientific research, Tourism

• Preservation of animals, Scientific research, Education, Tourism

• Preservation of animals, Entertainment, Education, Tourism

The purpose of zoos that is NOT primarily for human benefit is (a)  

• Entertainment
• Education
• Scientific research
• Preservation of animals

What is a moral dilemma?

• A situation where no views can be justified

• A situation where different views can be justified as having value

The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) aims to achieve (a)  

• To keep animals in tiny cages
• To make money from animal collectio
• To provide a common philosophy for
• To entertain the public

What is the mission of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL)?

• To promote and achieve the conservation of animals and their habitats

• To entertain the public with animal shows

• To keep animals in captivity for research

• To make money from animal collections

What does the EDGE in ZSL's 'EDGE of Existence' programme stand for?

• Economically Distinct and Globally Endangered

• Ecologically Distinct and Globally Endangered

• Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered

• Environmentally Distinct and Globally Endangered

What is the focus of ZSL's Wildlife Wood Project?

• To manage areas where endangered wildlife may go

• To make money from animal collections

• To entertain the public with animal shows

• To keep animals in captivity for research

Match the following statements with their corresponding goals.

• Commercial profit

• To keep animals in captivity for research

• Public entertainment

• To guide, encourage and support zoos and aquariums in animal care and welfare, environmental education, and global conservation

• Research purposes

• To make money from animal collections

• WAZA's mission

• To entertain the public with animal shows

What does the ZSL's EDGE coral reef campaign highlight?

• The threat to coral reefs from overfishing

• The threat to coral reefs from rising atmospheric CO2 levels

• The threat to coral reefs from tourism

• The threat to coral reefs from pollution