Bronx Zoo - Baboon Ridge

Aren't some animals usually brought into captivity because of their low numbers?

If there is an absolute need to remove them from the wild, then yes some animals may be removed. The Ethiopian Government is extremely strict on the animals that they let out of their country. In fact I believe no exports from Ethiopia have happened for any animal in decades. Their indigenous local fauna is a major source of tourism money and the feeling is, if you can see it in a zoo, then why bother visiting Ethiopia.

I believe for those who cant afford to travel on expensive trips to africa,australia,europe,south america etc... they should atleast give people the opportunity to atleast see special species in zoos.

So if no exports have come from Ethiopia recently, where have all of the geladas come from?

Maybe specimens from European nations?

Short answer is that they breed quite well in captivity given the right husbandry techniques. They're not too uncommon in Europe and by the looks of things the Bronx do extremely well with them. (I was going to put this in my original post but didn't know how to word it).

EDIT:- BeardsleyZooFan beat me to it!

So did Ethiopia allow exporting of geladas prior to the last few decades, or are all of the captive geladas descendants of the originally-exported specimens? (probably the first option)

Its all captive bred!

What problems are you referring too? Ethiopia is one of the most stable countries in Africa right now.

I don't even wanna hear bout it. You have animals like ethiopian wolf,walia ibex and mountain nyala who's number are dropping as we speak. Ethiopians are moving into the semien mountain range with there farming and taking away the animals home. That's the hole point of conservation. And I'm just saying Bronx has a nice exhibit that would fit those species. And I think the wcs should start trying to save all the ethiopian species. There even talking bout how in the next 10-20 years how Ethiopia may break off from africa. So there's a problem, let's start helping these species.