Zoos are supposed to be about conservation and helping animals. <br /><br />But wildlife experts say some zoos, particularly those that are privately funded, all too often engage in the illegal wildlife trade. <br /><br />At one zoo in southern Malaysia, Al Jazeera was offered several animals for sale including leopard cats, which are protected by international conventions banning their trade.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle reports (23 Mar 2010)
