To ensure the continuity of endangered species
Zoos have breeding programs for endangered animals so they are helping keep a species alive.
Many zoos participate in captive breeding programs to aid in conserving endangered populations. By captive breeding exchanges between zoos, not only are endangered species preserved, they are healthy , well fed, and able stock for repopulation.
Many animals in zoos are born in captivity, particularly those in well-established institutions that focus on breeding programs for endangered species. However, some zoos still house animals that were captured from the wild. The balance between captive breeding and wild capture varies by zoo and species, with a growing emphasis on conservation and breeding for sustainability.
Of course. Zoos brag about conservation efforts and breeding programs to save endangered species, but it is all for profit. People want to see exotic, adorable baby animals. Notice zoos are never dedicated to breeding ugly endangered species. After cute baby animals grow up, they are traded, sold to circuses, or worse. Zoos do not care about splitting up families and emotionally damaging their animals. If zoos cared about wild animals, they would have sanctuaries in natural habitats to save wild animals from environmental degradation and human poachers. Zoos exist for human entertainment.
People do not go to zoos just to see endangered animals; people like to see all sorts of animals.
Zoos play a vital role in animal conservation. Zoos are not only a place to educate people about animals and what they needs, zoos also typically have breeding programs. They do their best to breed new generations of rare and endangered animals.
Yes
No, animals kept in zoos are there for breeding purposes, or for the public to enjoy.
Some zoos have animals just for show and they breed them there. Other zoos just have endangered animals: animals that are injured and cannot survive in the wild, babies that have been abandoned or separated from their parents or endangered species. But some zoos have a mixture of both... :)
Captive Breeding
the extinct animals are in heaven and the endangered animals are all over the world in the wild and in zoos.
Captive breeding programs. The red wolf is an example of how successful this can be.