![[A mother orangutan sits in the foreground eating a piece of fruit, while her young offspring swings on a branch behind her.]](https://blogs.iu.edu/sciu/files/2022/12/pexels-brett-jordan-825595.jpg)
Zoos, aquariums, and animal sanctuaries are really important because they support animal conservation, species survival, insightful animal research, and educational programs. However, there’s a lot of misinformation and misconceptions about zoos and animal sanctuaries that animal activists, such as PETA, use in order to deter people from enjoying, learning from, and supporting facilities that house wild animals…