How the Detroit Zoo Is Protecting the Amazon Through Education
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A decades-long partnership with a Peruvian nonprofit shows that protecting wildlife begins with supporting people. More than 3,000 miles from Metro Detroit, along the banks of the Amazon River, the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is making a lasting impact on conservation through education. In remote rainforest villages – where pink river dolphins glide through the water and monkeys swing in the canopy – Detroit’s beloved zoo is helping local children get the books, pencils and lessons they need. It’s an unconventional approach: instead of focusing directly on animals, the Zoo is empowering the people who share their habitat with wildlife. And it’s working. This unique effort is forging a bond between Michigan and the Amazon, proving that you can’t…
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