Ethics of Zoos and Aquariums

AquatiZoo podcast by Lori Semple

Aug 21, 202630:59Business

The question we hear most often is whether animals should be in human care. Is it ethical? Are there circumstances where it is or is not? Today we wade into the thorny topic of how and why zoos and aquariums exist, as we...

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