"Wrong" subspecies in geographically themed exhibits.

I don't think they're that big a deal, especially when the geographically appropriate subspecies is hard to obtain. However, I think some examples are overdone, like Amur leopards in African-themed areas. If African leopards are too hard to acquire, I'd prefer zoos leave leopards out of their African areas altogether and instead put their Amur leopards in Asian-themed sections. But if they want to breed the subspecies and don't have anywhere besides the African area to put them or whatever, I understand that.
 
Not really bothering me to be honest as long as it is the same subspecies (For example Asian leopards in Africa-themed exhibit)

Cases in Indonesian zoos that I know are the Javanese subspecies of the green peafowl in a Chinese-themed exhibit (Taman Safari Bogor) and the Papuan subspecies of the agile wallaby in a Australia-themed exhibit (Taman Safari Prigen).
 
in Bioparc Valencia (just African animals) they has Sri Lankan leopards.
 
In Selwo Aventura [Spain], there is an exhibit of Asian Elephants placed fairly close to the African savannah exhibit...
 
Huston Zoo’s Galapagos exhibit opening next year will have Grand Cayman Iguanas instead of Marine Iguanas.
 
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