Animal captivity is a much discussed issue both for its benefits and its disadvantages. Many people see animal captivity as a harm and believe it should be stopped; However, what is not taken into consideration are its benefits. Animal captivity helps both animals and humans in many ways, but most of the help offered by animal captivity comes through the conservation of animal species and the educational benefits that zoos and aquariums represent for humans. Animal preservation must continue so that generations to come can not only benefit from what animals have to offer to the ecosystems in which they thrive, but also so that the human race can continue to deepen its understanding of nature for future use. While some say animal captivity should be stopped because of the way it harms animals' mental and emotional behavior, animal captivity must continue because of its ability to preserve wildlife and the benefits it presents for education . There are measures that can be taken to prevent harm to the mental and emotional behavior of these animals, and zoos and aquariums around the world take these precautions every day. Zoos such as Riverbank Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina, provide realistic mazes and environments that benefit animal health. Although it is not the real environment, it still benefits the physical and mental health of animals. Animal captivity helps in the conservation of endangered animals because of the care that zoos and aquariums show towards endangered species. Research conducted by M. Gusset and G. Dick of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) shows in a graph that the efforts made by zoos and aquariums have contributed to the conservation of endangered species. Gusset and Dick conducted an investigation into more... half of the article ......multiple diversity: stability mechanisms enhance population and community stability in aquatic food webs." Ecology 95.1 (2014): 173-184. General Science Full Text (H.W. Wilson. Web. 13 March 2014. GUSSET, M. and G. DICK "'Building a Future for Wildlife'? Assessing the Contribution of the Global Zoo and Aquarium Community to Conservation in situ." International Zoo Yearbook 44.1 (2010): 183-191. Academic research completed. Web. 13 March 2014. Hull, Debra B. "Observing Animal Behavior At The Zoo: A Learning Laboratory." Teaching OfPsychology 30.2 (2003 ): 117-119. Web. March 13, 2014. Randler, Christoph, Barbara Kummer, and Christian Wilhelm. "Adolescent Learning In The Zoo: Embedding A Non-Formal Learning Environment for Teaching Formal Aspects of Vertebrate Biology." Of Science Education And Technology 21.3 (2012): 384-391. PsycINFO. Web. March 13. 2014.