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Zoos and aquariums


by Maggy Wassilieff

Chimp tea parties and over-heated polar bears are things of the past in New Zealand’s zoos. As attitudes have changed, zoos and aquariums have been transformed from places of entertainment to venues for breeding rare animals, and educating the public about conservation.

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Main image: Bornean orang-utans at Auckland Zoo

Bornean orang-utans at Auckland Zoo


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