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    ZOOS: FIGHTING TO SAVE ENDANGERED SPECIES

    Feb 01, 2019 3 minutes
    by Christine Graf
    “Responsible zoos and aquariums are leading efforts to rebuild the disappearing animal species of our planet, while at the same time educating and cultivating the world’s populations of inspired conservationists.”
    —Robin Ganzert, Ph.D., President, American Humane Society

    A fascination with lemurs led Dr. Tara Harris to a career in conservation biology. Lemurs belong to the primate family and are the most endangered animals on the planet.

    “They are so unusual and were unlike any animal I had ever seen or heard about,” she says. “It inspired me

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