Watching a majestic animal pace the same small enclosure day after day, clearly out of place from the wild it was built to roam, breaks my heart every time -- no amount of educational value justifies that kind of quiet suffering.
Accredited zoos have become critical breeding grounds for endangered species conservation, with programs like the California condor recovery -- down to 27 birds in 1987, over 500 today -- succeeding specifically because of captive breeding infrastructure zoos provide.
Is it okay for Indian parents to choose their children's career and spouse?
Is caste-based reservation system still necessary in modern India?
