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Zoo SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Animal families
p.21

Zoos are home to animals from all over the world. ▸ ▸ Conservation
Scientists work in zoos to learn about the animals, and p.72
how animals live in the wild. The oldest zoos have been ▸ ▸ Farming p.98

around for hundreds of years. Millions of people visit ▸ ▸ Pets pp.152–153
zoos to see animals and learn more about them. ▸ ▸ Mammals p.154
▸ ▸ Work p.274

Zoo visit
Here are some things
Natural spaces
Zoos try to keep animals in to bear in mind if you
spaces that are like where visit a zoo.
they would be in the wild. This
is good for the animals and
helps people learn about
these places.

Zoo people
Lots of different people
work in zoos. Zookeepers Don’t feed the animals
look after the animals every Feeding animals food that
day; zoologists are is not part of their diet can
scientists that study the make them sick.
animals; and vets keep the
animals healthy.

Conservation
Zoos protect animal
numbers in the wild and
work to stop animals from
becoming extinct. For
Don’t make loud noises
example, California zoos Loud noises scare the animals,
have set up breeding so try not to shout.
programs to save the
endangered California
condor.

Bad zoos
Not all zoos are good. Some
don’t look after their animals
properly or keep them in the
right spaces. Good zoos are
part of zoo organizations Listen to the zookeepers
that make sure they The keepers know a lot. You can
keep animals safe learn about animals by listening
and healthy. to them and reading the signs.

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