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LET’S TALK CONSERVATION • BY MARION SPÉE
There was a time when zoos exhibited wild, exotic animals and collected species of all kinds simply so visitors could marvel at them. “Nowadays, modern zoological institutions still try to raise people’s awareness of the beauty of nature and animals, but they also have a role to play in helping to maintain biodiversity and conserving endangered species,” says Emiko Wong, head of the live collections and research division at the Biodôme de Montréal. Progress has been made.
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↓ The Panamanian golden frog.
