National Zoo Lovers Day is marked annually on April 8 for those who see the good side of these places, which serve an educational purpose and also work as a shelter.

Celebrate this day by getting your family together and going for a trip to see the exotic animals of the world.

Here are some quotes, courtesy AZ Quotes, for all zoo lovers:

1. "People forget the good that zoos do. If it weren't for zoos, we would have so many species that would be extinct today." – Betty White

2. "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." – Mahatma Gandhi

3. "I am personally not against keeping animals at zoos, as they serve a huge educational purpose, but treating them well and with respect seems the least we could do, and with 'we' I mean not just zoo staff, but most certainly also the public." – Frans de Waal

4. "Zoo animals are ambassadors for their cousins in the wild." – Jack Hanna

5. "The only place that work and motion are the same thing is the zoo where people pay to see the animals move around." – Taiichi Ohno

Here are some messages, picked from bestmessage.org to celebrate Zoo Lovers Day:

  • “There is nothing as wonderful as a place like where you can have fun as a zoo. Wishing a very Happy Zoo Lovers Day.”
  • “Zoo Lovers Day reminds us that we are never too old to go to a zoo and spend time with animals. Warm wishes on this special day.”
  • “Zoo has always been an underrated place but it has always been a place which has always attracted the child in us. Happy Zoo Lovers Day.”
  • “Zoo is the place where you can take your kids to see the animals for real before they get extinct. Wishing a very Happy Zoo Lovers Day.”
  • “Though it is not a humane thing to keep the animals in captivity but zoos keep them happy and protected. Happy Zoo Lovers Day.”
Bornean orangutan Sandai receives his second dose of an animal coronavirus vaccine at the Buin Zoo in Chile
Bornean orangutan Sandai receives his second dose of an animal coronavirus vaccine at the Buin Zoo in Chile AFP / JAVIER TORRES