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An argument in favour of zoos is their conservation work. A closer look at this, however, reveals what's largely a myth: in reality, less than 1 percent of zoo species are part of any serious conservation effort, with many being inbred, having little "genetic integrity" and of "no conservation value", according to a 2013 study by Dr Paul O'Donoghue, a conservation geneticist with the Aspinall Foundation.Far from reentering animals into the wild, they actually take from it; 70 percent of Europe's elephants being extracted, along with 79 percent of Britain's aquarium population. In fact, it's been shown that captive populations can actually hinder conservation, with one study saying they give "a false impression that a species is safe, so that destruction of habitat and wild populations can proceed".READ ON MOTHERBOARD: Why Animals Die Prematurely in Zoos
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