It was incredibly important to make sure an animal is capable of thriving in the environment it is to be released in. So far, the zoo’s first Monterey Platyfish has shown its ability to scavenge for its own food. The small fish was healthy and could maneuver itself around its environment with efficiency. The next step was ensuring it could interact with others of its species. If the reintroduction of the species was to be successful, the animals would have to interact and breed with each ot...
