Zoos can conduct research on animal biology, which includes their behaviours, how their bodies work, and how they can best be helped to survive. This research cannot be done in the wild.

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Pro: Research helps humans learn what animals need to survive, as well as how humans can better ensure that animals have the best lives.

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Con: Research on animals in zoos may not be correct, because zoos do not always let animals behave how they normally would in the wild.

Should we keep animals in zoos?

Zoos can conduct research on animal biology, which includes their behaviours, how their bodies work, and how they can best be helped to survive. This research cannot be done in the wild.

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Cons

Research helps humans learn what animals need to survive, as well as how humans can better ensure that animals have the best lives.

Research on animals in zoos may not be correct, because zoos do not always let animals behave how they normally would in the wild.

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Zoos can conduct research on animal biology, which includes their behaviours, how their bodies work, and how they can best be helped to survive. This research cannot be done in the wild.

Pro claim 1

Research helps humans learn what animals need to survive, as well as how humans can better ensure that animals have the best lives.

Con claim 1

Research on animals in zoos may not be correct, because zoos do not always let animals behave how they normally would in the wild.