When Ashley Richmond was nine years old, a relative recognized her affinity for animals and suggested that she become zookeeper. In 2006 Ashley graduated from Michigan State with a degree in zoology. Now she tends the mammals at the Detroit Zoo.
In the past, zoos put animals on display for the entertainment of their human visitors. Today, their purpose i…
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