The Future Of Zoos Is Being Nice To The Animals--Not Making It Easy To Watch Them

Zoo exhibits are being redesigned for the animals' physical and psychological well-being. As the trend continues, zoos may one day be unrecognizable.

For a decade, Winky and Wanda were the Detroit Zoo's only Asian elephants. In the summer months they would kick around in the dirt of their limited outdoor enclosure. During Detroit's long winters, they were confined indoors, their soft feet rarely leaving the hard concrete.

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