Zoos & Aquariums of America

Most people would say, “places where you can look at animals and/or fish”.

Essentially that is true, but the modern zoo or aquarium has to be something more. The days have gone, if they ever existed, when wild animals could be caught and caged just for amusement. Animals should be properly fed and cared for. We live in a fragile environment and the importance of all animal species to this ecosystem is being increasingly recognized. Some animal species have almost been wiped out in the wild and many are under dire threat of extinction. In our lifetime, zoos may be the only places to see some animals, like the great apes, the rhinoceroses and the big cats.

http://www.americanzoos.info/