Are zoos really as sufficient as the animal's natural habitat? Many people seem to think so, and will even argue that zoos are more suitable. The animals are kept safe in the zoos from hunters and predators. Also food is plentiful and readily available, no longer do the animals have to needlessly die due to starvation. Medical care is provided that the animals would not receive in they had they lived in the wild. Over thirty animals have been faced with the brink of extinction such as the American Bison and California Condor, because of accredited zoos and wildlife reserves. Zoos assist in bringing animals together to breed, that otherwise may not have been together. When the number of endangered animals has increased and are healthy, the
