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#466 Zoos: Protection Or Exploitation?
In today’s thought-provoking episode, Niall opens the phone lines and asks a big question: Are zoos still relevant in the 21st century — or is it time we phased them out?
As the debate heats up, callers from across the country weigh in with passionate and diverse opinions.
📞 One caller defends zoos, saying they play a vital role in conservation and education — giving children a chance to connect with animals they’d never otherwise see.
📞 Another strongly disagrees, arguing that no enclosure, no matter how advanced, can replicate the wild — and that animals in captivity often suffer mentally…
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