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breadthegnar t1_j4h0q4c wrote

Lmao people getting downvoted for pointing out it’s wrong to have wild animals mate to have more animals in captivity. Not to mention most of the time the baby is sold off to another zoo. I have No problem with natural reserves for animals that were abused or couldn’t survive on their own. But even if zoos have made changes in the recent years they have a horrible past of using animals for monetary gain.

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citytiger OP t1_j4ld9ka wrote

You do understand this is only existence these animals know? Many zoos are actively engaged it habitat restoration and species preservation. The Omaha Zoo is one of the best in the world for that.

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breadthegnar t1_j4lk4j1 wrote

Like I said I have No problem with the animals they already have as long as they have a adequate habitat. I mean how long did it take zoos to realize that elephants need room to roam? There is no need to breed while in captivity other than to make money. And I hope I’m wrong on this one but they usually sell the baby to another zoo. I’ll never see a baby being born in captivity as uplifting news.

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elliebellrox t1_j4rhdif wrote

they breed to keep the species alive and from going extinct

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breadthegnar t1_j4rs0lk wrote

And what good does that do if they have to spend their lives in captivity? I doesn’t help wild animals by breeding them in captivity. Unless you are releasing them back into the wild. And they are not doing that.

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elliebellrox t1_j4stpsf wrote

Preservation activities does try and reintroduce species wherever possible actually

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