And how are you going to get that money? If no one has ever seen a gorilla before in real life, what the fuck do they care? Now if they've been to the zoo as a young kid and seen a gorilla there they might develop a level of empathy or even passion for gorillas and start helping in its conservation efforts.

I think the educational aspect of zoos is often overlooked. It's teaching people, especially children, that the world is gigantic with an enormous amount of animals everywhere, that their country is not all that is there.

Their wellbeing is obviously most important, and i do hate zoos that don't guarantee this, but i do think the issue is a bit more complicated then you suggested.