futureevilscientist:

petermorwood:

why-animals-do-the-thing:

aquaristlifeforme:

Zoos prevent extinction. This is why I support zoos. This is why the world should support zoos.

Meme credit goes to the zookeepers at

www.facebook.com/ZoosSavingSpecies

@zoossavingspecies

Hey, I was part of the original feedback group for the design of these! 

Go join the ZoosSavingSpecies. The professional zoo community is making a huge push to up their educational work on social media and that’s a great place to learn from. 

Conservation efforts are a huge focus of good, modern zoos like those that are accredited by the AZA. They’re often quieter, less flashy efforts and they’re not as visible to the public as they should be - but they do amazing things to help save animals around the globe. 

Worth reblogging.

Holy hell. I’ve seen golden lion tamarins a couple of times in zoos and somehow I wasn’t aware there were so few of them. The idea that they could have gone extinct already is bewildering.