I don't like zoos. It's horrible seeing those animals cooped up in fake conditions just so humans can have a gawk at them
In the wild they get hunted to extinction or lose their habitat to man, so when zoos help bring up their numbers with breeding programs, then I think they are good thing.
That's what I was going to bring up too. There are so many animals that would have been extinct due to hunting/loss of habitat if there were no zoos or animal sanctuaries.
When I was younger, we were driving through African Lion Safari (it's like the safaris in the africa) and you're smart to keep your windows up during baboons and vicious animal areas. But when we got to where the giraffe's were, my Dad accidentally leaned on the button for the power windows and my back window went down. So this giraffe stuck his whole head in our car (I scooted over to the OTHER side of the car) and due to his long nect and
exceptionally long purple tongue, he proceeded to lick me all over my face.
The park rangers had to come over and convince the silly thing to leave our car.