"Zoos understand evolution, and we are constantly evolving and changing what we do." Did you spot Sue Walker, head of science at Chester Zoo, on BBCBreakfast this morning? She highlighted what modern zoos do and the power of zoo science as @londonzoo.bsky.social celebrates 200 years. 🦇🧪

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Some zoos have breeding programmes to release endangered species back in to the wild. They’re kept in surroundings close to their real home. Other zoos care for injured animals that wouldn’t survive in their natural habitat. It makes me sad when beautiful creatures are abused for entertainment.

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Also, research on health and welfare done in zoos with captive animals has helped to save species from extinction in the wild, and reintroductions using captive bred animals continue to support wild populations around the world.

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You can’t even call them “monkey bars” anymore, not because of woke but because zoos have improved so much that monkey enclosures now use carefully curated natural environments including indigenous trees.

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Zoos are great. And now I have a kid to take to them 😁 I just need her to be a bit older so it's a bit easier 😅

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