Are Zoos Ethical?
Are Zoos Ethical?
Imagine pacing nearly the entire day, hugging the walls of a cramped living space. Envision going back and forth, back and forth, and repeating. This is neither a life of pleasure nor excitement. Unfortunately, this is what some animals at John Ball Zoo, such as the tapir, do daily. Although zoos are very important for animals' health, protection, and nutrition, John Ball Zoo is too small for them.
Zoos are very important to the health of many animals. With zookeepers carefully observing the behavior of the animals, sickness can be detected easily. This is a benefit to zoos. In the wild, it would be a lot harder to tell whether or not a specific animal had an illness. However, John Ball Zoo is too small. In small, packed living spaces like those of John Ball Zoo, it is very easy for sickness to run rampant, making it much harder for the zookeepers to control. While zoos make it easier to keep animals healthy, zoos that are …show more content…
For species that are endangered and on the brink of extinction or even for species that are stable, zoos are a safe haven. With no natural predators or hunters, the animals are safe. However, in small zoos such as John Ball, the animals can get used to the human presence and become more domesticated. By seeing humans more frequently and crowding around their small habitat, they become more used to the presence of the humans. Therefore, they are no longer the wild animals they once were, but more like mild house pets. In addition, small zoos do not truly provide a natural setting for the animals. They are not free to roam and wander, they are stuck in a small cage. A bigger zoo is important so that the animals have more of their natural habitat and they do not have to become comfortable with humans. Although zoos are important for the protection of animals, small zoos do not provide them with their natural habitat and force them to accept the presence of
Imagine pacing nearly the entire day, hugging the walls of a cramped living space. Envision going back and forth, back and forth, and repeating. This is neither a life of pleasure nor excitement. Unfortunately, this is what some animals at John Ball Zoo, such as the tapir, do daily. Although zoos are very important for animals' health, protection, and nutrition, John Ball Zoo is too small for them.
Zoos are very important to the health of many animals. With zookeepers carefully observing the behavior of the animals, sickness can be detected easily. This is a benefit to zoos. In the wild, it would be a lot harder to tell whether or not a specific animal had an illness. However, John Ball Zoo is too small. In small, packed living spaces like those of John Ball Zoo, it is very easy for sickness to run rampant, making it much harder for the zookeepers to control. While zoos make it easier to keep animals healthy, zoos that are …show more content…
For species that are endangered and on the brink of extinction or even for species that are stable, zoos are a safe haven. With no natural predators or hunters, the animals are safe. However, in small zoos such as John Ball, the animals can get used to the human presence and become more domesticated. By seeing humans more frequently and crowding around their small habitat, they become more used to the presence of the humans. Therefore, they are no longer the wild animals they once were, but more like mild house pets. In addition, small zoos do not truly provide a natural setting for the animals. They are not free to roam and wander, they are stuck in a small cage. A bigger zoo is important so that the animals have more of their natural habitat and they do not have to become comfortable with humans. Although zoos are important for the protection of animals, small zoos do not provide them with their natural habitat and force them to accept the presence of