Animal sanctuaries are not always very different from zoos, because they still treat the animals as an attraction, rather than as living beings who deserve to be in their natural habitats.

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Con: There are animal sanctuaries, like Texas's Bat World, which don't allow human visitors. Instead, they show the animals on TV screens and teach about the importance of proper animal care.

Should we keep animals in zoos?

Animal sanctuaries are not always very different from zoos, because they still treat the animals as an attraction, rather than as living beings who deserve to be in their natural habitats.

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There are animal sanctuaries, like Texas's Bat World, which don't allow human visitors. Instead, they show the animals on TV screens and teach about the importance of proper animal care.

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Animal sanctuaries are not always very different from zoos, because they still treat the animals as an attraction, rather than as living beings who deserve to be in their natural habitats.

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There are animal sanctuaries, like Texas's Bat World, which don't allow human visitors. Instead, they show the animals on TV screens and teach about the importance of proper animal care.