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2. Zoo’s are a controversial subject because they stop wild animals from living freely NZ zoos can be used to help breed native species or give individual animals homes that cannot be returned back to their natural environment ETHICS

3. The breeding programs of endangered native animals builds population numbers making a species more stable and healthy Each zoo has limited spaces for animals of each species Goal of zoo breeding to create genetic variation BREEDING

4. SOCIAL STRUCTURE Social structure is determined by the actions of individuals through their natural behaviour and group sociability In the wild animals can choose their own mate In a zoo animals cannot use their natural hunting abilities

5. HISTORY OF NZ ZOOS In 1906 Wellington zoo was opened in 1956 four chimps arrived at Auckland zoo. The last chimp tea party was February 1970. Enclosures until 1970 were small with concrete floors http://www.wildlife.org.nz/ zoocheck/zoo-code.pdf http://www.wildlife.org.nz/ zoocheck/zoo-code.pdf