Studies have shown that “without conservation in the wild there is no point in captive breeding.” If we’re seriously about protect animals, let’s start in their natural habitats. If we want to become serious about protecting endangered species, we must protect them in the wild. The arrival of a baby chimpanzee or cub brings in customers, which torpedoes the narrative of breeding for preservation.
Zoos, as we sometimes forget, are businesses and what drives business is new products. Even so, most zoos have no intention of releasing baby animals and parents into the wild. In addition, animals born in captivity have small survival chances if they’re released into the wild. The truth is that most animals confined in zoos are not endangered.
This argument has proved to be incorrect on several accounts. One of the initial moral justifications for erecting zoos was that it protected species that were endangered, and allowed them to reproduce in a safe environment before being sent back into the wild.
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