The word zoo is a fairly broad term. Zoos are most commonly thought of as an attraction rather than a means for education. More importantly‚ they are rarely associated with the survival of the human race. While zoos are a form of entertainment for the public and a taxable industry for the government; most of them do in fact research the animals they have in their captivity. This research can be beneficial and life saving for humans and if it were not for this testing‚ we would not have many key vaccines
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IMPORTANCE OF ZOOS WHITNEY 6TH HOUR MRS.RAY 18‚ DECEMBER 2012 Imagine a world‚ where the movies are all you have to go off of to learn about animals‚ to see certain animals‚ and to experience animals in their natural habitat. Zoo keeping started in 1752 at the Schon Brunn Palace in Vienna‚ Austria. It was brought to the public in 1765. A zoo is a place where exotic and also non-exotic animals live‚ and are shown to visitors. Zoo keeping is valuable and important because they educate children
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Cherokee high school Should Animals Be Used in Scientific Experiments Honors English 10 Mrs.Baker 2nd Block Tanner Clark November 29‚2009 Should animals be used in scientific experiments‚ it is a very controversial statement. Therfore that is why I picked the subject for my research paper. Today‚ tens of millions of animals are used each year in federally and privately funded experiments. An estimated 90 percent of all animals used in research are rats and mice‚ though many other
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A Visit to the Zoo Last Sunday it was cloudy. I‚ along with my friends visited the zoo. As we reached the main gate of the zoo‚ we saw a huge crowd. Some were buying‚ entrance tickets‚ some were gossiping and chatting while others were relaxing under the shady trees. We entered the zoological gardens and ca me across a beautiful lake‚ where some water-birds‚ like ducks‚ were swimming. Seeing the white ducks on the smooth surface of water is a charming sight. As we moved further‚ we came to the
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Case Analysis 1: Cincinnati Zoo IBM Global Center for Smarter Analytics Company Background The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is one of the most popular attractions and a Top Zoo for Children according to Parent’s Magazine. Each year‚ more than 1.3 million people visit its 71-acre site‚ which is home to more than 500 animal and 3‚000 plant species. Although the Zoo is a non-profit organization and is partially subsidized by Hamilton County‚ more than two thirds of its $26 million
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perfect home‚ the realtor tries to explain that the situation is "complicated"‚ when they hear a lion roar outside. The realtor explains that the house comes with a zoo in the back and if they want the house‚ they have to buy the zoo‚ which closed to the public several years before. Although reluctant to take on a zoo and all of its animals‚ he decides to give it a try‚ when he sees how happy his daughter‚ Rosie‚ is playing with the peacocks. His son‚ Dylan‚ however hates the idea of moving away from
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History of Zoos Worldwide Speech A zoo (short for zoological park or zoological garden‚ and is also similar to a menagerie) is an establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals‚ typically in a park or gardens‚ for study‚ conservation‚ or display to the public. The predecessor of the zoological garden is the menagerie‚ which has a long history from the ancient world to modern times. In ancient times having a collection of animals meant you were wealthy and very powerful because it
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A zoo (short for zoological park or zoological garden‚ and also called a menagerie) is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures‚ displayed to the public‚ and in which they may also be bred. The term zoological garden refers to zoology‚ the study of animals‚ a term deriving from the Greek zōon (ζῷον‚ "animal") and lógos (λóγος‚ "study"). The abbreviation "zoo" was first used of the London Zoological Gardens‚ which opened for scientific study in 1828 and to the public in 1847.The
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always be a trip to the local zoo. Here in Nebraska we have Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo‚ and this place has proved itself as one of the best places to visit in any situation. When looking for an activity to do with small children the local zoo has proved itself to be more than qualified. With the multiple attractions such as the Aquarium‚ Butterfly Exhibit‚ and the Kingdom of the Night there is a wide variety of places to stop and maybe even learn a few things. The zoo has shown everyone that it truly
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The Zoo and Its Benefits Zoos bring human kind closer to wild life. Though‚ sometimes that means taking the animal out of its natural habitat. Some animals have lost most of their habitat and are on the verge of extinction. In this way‚ the zoo helps the animals rather than using them as a form of human entertainment. Zoos also allow humans to study different kinds of animals more closely. Some zoos on the other hand manipulate the animals to acquire as much revenue as possible rather than
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