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To: nihil who wrote (37349)	9/7/1999 4:24:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Most people would never have the opportunity to see these creatures in a natural habitat. Many can't afford to travel and explore, though I am always surprised at how many people don't travel, read, or care, who could. Without education, ecological abuse would continue unnoticed. It isn't "real" to most people. Children are taught through these programs that they have a responsibility to the environment, and they can see what has happened when that responsibility is ignored. Species bordering on extinction have been successfully revitalized (that's probably not the word, but I don't know what it is). While I absolutely agree with you that caging anything is an abomination, I hope that the benefits of these programs can offset to some small extent the negatives. The worst exhibit- the one that did really bother me- was a doughnut shaped column about 3' in diameter. THe fish were swimming around and around in one direction, all of them, all crammed in, and never one breaking rank. It was terribly depressing. Unfortunately, nihil, we are all doomed to death!