An Amur tiger licks another as visitors record the scene at the Calgary Zoo in 2013. Zoos and aquariums around the world need to focus more on conservation, rather than entertainment to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.
Zoos and aquariums around the world need to undergo an evolution in order to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.An Amur tiger licks another as visitors record the scene at the Calgary Zoo in 2013. Zoos and aquariums around the world need to focus more on conservation, rather than entertainment, to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.
While zoos have long been the purview of families — providing fun for a Sunday outing — they have come under criticism from animal rights activists complaining about animals being held in captivity. Ashe said nature is under attack and the world is living through what scientists call the sixth mass extinction event in the Earth's history.
She said more than 43,000 species are currently considered threatened with extinction globally and zoos are taking on a more important role. Angela Yang, the director of international field conservation at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, said her work involves bringing zoos and global conservation groups together.
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