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In 2007, after one of their gorillas, Bokito, escaped and attacked a women who stared at him every day, the Rotterdam Zoo started handing out glasses that tricked the gorillas to avoid stare (files.catbox.moe)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokito_(gorilla)

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[–] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Well how else would you suggest people come in contact with the wildlife of this world?

By going to their habitats?

obviously critical in making people care about protecting it

No. Zoos are not critical in making people care about protecting wildlife.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Taking tourists into natural habitats is way more destructive than having a few specimens on display in artificial habitats.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    I'm not talking about tourists viewing exotic animals from far off places, I'm talking about people going into the countryside that's near to them and seeing the wildlife there.

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