Exotic Animal Trade in the 18th and 19th Centuries How imperial desire and science fueled the exotic animal trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, reshaping global ecosystems.

Zoos weren’t built for conservation.

They were built for spectacle—crafted from conquest, caged by empire.

1700–1900: When exotic animals were currency, and power was on display.

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