Roles of the zoo

Question 1

What are the 4 roles of a zoo?

Answer 1

• Education
• Recreation
• Conservation
• Research

Question 2

What’s an example of Education?

Answer 2

• taught sessions
• live animal demonstrations
• keeper talks

Question 3

What’s an example of Recreation?

Answer 3

• viewing animals
• talks and displays
• interactions with animals
• visitor facilites

Question 4

What’s an example of research?

Answer 4

• the reasons why research is conducted in zoos
• ## Doing research of animals in the zoo vs the wild

Question 5

What’s an example of conservation?

Answer 5

• collection planning
• insitu
  -exsitu
• captive breeding - studbooks