Why do zoos exist?

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Zoo Animals (Reason for Zoos) Mind Map on Why do zoos exist?, created by serenacutbill on 15/05/2013.
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Why do zoos exist?
  1. Public demand - fashionable in Victorian Times
    1. Conservation and awareness
      1. Breeding programmes and stud books
      2. Education, eg. school trips
        1. Charity/business
          1. Creates jobs
          2. Accommodate rescue/circus/abandoned animals
            1. Prevent extinction/increase population numbers
              1. Tourist attraction
                1. Medical reasons, eg anti-venom from snakes
                  1. City status ("City Fathers")
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