I think we live in a world right now where we have this huge, ever-growing human population that has demand for space, for food, for life, right?

And we are having a severe and significant impact on these natural habitats.

And so I do think there is something to be said, you know, in terms of trying to do our best to help protect animals in the wild whenever possible.

Zoos also share what they learn about these exotic species in captivity-which, hopefully, will help us protect more animals in the wild.

As wild spaces grow smaller and the human footprint continues to expand, doing everything we can to help protect and conserve wild animals is really important.

And building awareness with people who wouldn't otherwise be able to see creatures such as an elephant or lion in real life-is another way zoos can help.

If we want to make conservation sustainable and we want to really get people involved and get people to support these initiatives, you need to expose people to it because otherwise it's this nebulous-it's this National Geographic episode thing; nobody really can connect to it.

And yeah, I mean, again, it's not exactly the same; it's a completely different world when you come out here and you see them live in the wild.

But it is a start.

And for some people, including me and Anna, a start like that is all it takes to get inspired to dedicate their lives to helping conserve wild animals.