Why Do We Have Zoos?
Before reading
Zoos show us how amazing and exciting animals are. Zoos teach us what animals need to live. Zoos look after animals that are endangered, to stop them from becoming extinct.
Use the glossary and find out what these words mean: endangered, extinct. look after passe på
Zoos breed animals and put some endangered animals back into the wild. Here are some of them.
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tiger
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Asian elephant
After reading orangutan
leatherback turtle
mountain gorilla
What important things do zoos do?
Talk about it! a Do we need zoos? What do you think? b Which endangered and extinct animals do you know about? Wor k book pag e 76
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