There are many convaluted stories about Zoos in the USA.I would have to say that there are many successful ones too.I know a lot of Zoo people and as a whole they are very dedicated folks that in most cases are not payed very well for their work.I learned a lot and was inspired by some over the years.One way to look at it from their side is back when they did sell to the private sector they were busted by 60 minutes when they found that animals that came from Zoos were being used by some big dollor "hunt clubs" for people pay big bucks to "hunt"and kill "exotic free ranging/tame animals.There are also cases of directors of Zoos being taken down for buying animals that came from smugglers.So,just like everything else there is good and bad.I worry the most about politicians that want to take our right to own wildlife,unfortunately Zoos would go along with them."Defy their destiny" breed turtles,live free or die. Vic

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