usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.ml • 11 months agoZoos aren’t for animals. They’re for us. | Zoos say they’re leaders in protecting wildlife. But is it true?external-linkmessage-square9 fedilinkarrow-up174
arrow-up174external-linkZoos aren’t for animals. They’re for us. | Zoos say they’re leaders in protecting wildlife. But is it true?usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.ml • 11 months agomessage-square9 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarewildginger@lemmy.myserv.onehexbear6·11 months agoIve never met anyone who is anti zoo that actually has any experience in animal conservation or wildlife rehabilitation. I think of it as the armchair psychology of the biology world, given the near 1:1 comparisons between the two. linkfedilink
minus-squarekozy138@lemm.eehexbear5·11 months agoExactly. When people here zoo, they usually picture something between the Tiger King and Sea World. When in reality, it's closer to a medical research center for animals. linkfedilink
Ive never met anyone who is anti zoo that actually has any experience in animal conservation or wildlife rehabilitation.
I think of it as the armchair psychology of the biology world, given the near 1:1 comparisons between the two.
Exactly. When people here zoo, they usually picture something between the Tiger King and Sea World.
When in reality, it's closer to a medical research center for animals.