My understanding is this is because unlike a lot of zoos, the ones in Japan are essentially glorified public parks instead of research/conservation institutions. So they have vastly less funding, oversight, and the animals are legally public property, like a bench or something.
My understanding is this is because unlike a lot of zoos, the ones in Japan are essentially glorified public parks instead of research/conservation institutions. So they have vastly less funding, oversight, and the animals are legally public property, like a bench or something.
I’m sure that’s similar to how American zoos were in the recent past, but those changed because of public pressure.