Why Chimpanzees Should Not Be Kept In Research

Why should chimpanzees be kept in scientific laboratories? I think, chimpanzees should not be kept in scientific laboratories. They are close to the humans because chimpanzees and humans are just differing by one percentage of DNA .By knowing about chimpanzees, we can better understand ourselves. However, we are treating our relatives very badly. Chimpanzees should not be kept in scientific laboratories because of less facility, impossible for physical contact, and fewer caretakers in laboratories. Chimpanzees should not be kept in laboratories because facilities in laboratories are not better. "Though this particular laboratory may be one of the worst, from what I have learned, most of the other bio-medical animal research facilities are not much better" (Goodall, 1987.part1). For example, the cages in the laboratories are very small, lined, and stacked one above the other. Furthermore, the chimps in these cages are not able to turn around. According to Goodall (1987.part2), chimps has to be in cages individually other than when breeding program. Moreover, cages are uncomfortable to sleep and chimps are easily get sick. Therefore, chimpanzees should not be kept in scientific laboratories.
However, chimps should not be in contact each other because they spend more time in cages. From this, social grooming is not possible that is single most important social activity (Goodall, 1987.part2). Because of chimps living alone they can easily get stress and depression. "however, they can have deleterious effects on their health and get a variety of physiological disorders" (Goodall, 1987.part2). So, chimps don't kept alone in scientific laboratories. Hence, physical contact of chimps is impossible in scientific