A is a facility that houses a variety of and birds. They remain in the zoo's enclosed areas, where can observe the animals from the outside. There are people who look after the zoo to ensure that the animals and birds are well for.
Zoos are unable to have the same amount of space as animals in the . This is particularly true for species that travel longer distances in their natural .
Zoos either raise their own animals or them from other zoos. Adult animals that are no longer wanted are occasionally sold. Such "surplus" animals may be sold to smaller, less well-run zoos or, worse, to for testing.
If you don't follow the rules, zoos can be . It is not recommended to climb over fences or hug animals unless a keeper has given permission. It is also to photograph yourself or your children with the animals from outside of the barriers and fences.