mind when the word “zoo” is brought into conversation. Many people correlate the word zoo with cute little animals in exhibits that mock the animals’ natural environment. Some of these animals may also be forced to participate in shows for the entertainment and amusement of the humans watching at the zoo; after all this is what the people paid money for. There is no other way to put it besides stating that zoos are in fact internment camps for the animals residing in them. Zoos put up a façade to
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Seeing exotic animals behind cages or glass walls at the zoo‚ watching Shamu do flips for a fish at SeaWorld‚ and laughing as elephants perform tricks at the circus are all entertaining‚ but is our entertainment worth the suffering these animals endure behind the scenes? The answer is no. The billions of animals that are subjected to abuse outweigh any claimed benefits that can be made of these businesses. The debate of zoos and parks being ethical or unethical has two main arguments‚ these being
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A History of Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is one of the most successful mid-sized zoos in the United States. Since opening in April 1974‚ Riverbanks has won a number of awards for exhibit design‚ breeding programs and marketing efforts. Riverbanks attracts more than 850‚000 visitors each year and has a non-profit support society of more than 30‚000 memberships – amazing statistics for a zoo located in a city with a metropolitan population of less than 700‚000.
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they need. Many people think that zoos are preserving endangered species or subspecies‚ but in fact they are wrong. 95% of animals that are kept in zoos aren’t endangered. 97% of these animals aren’t part of the European Captive Breeding Programs‚ and less than 1% of endangered animals have been introduced back into the wild. It is no surprise that elephants don’t do well in zoos at all. The average lifespan of zoo elephants is about 16-18 years‚ while wild elephants
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enclosure size and total distance paced. This means that the tigers that lived in smaller spaces paced more than the tigers living in larger spaces. Tigers held in zoos are unable to move around as if they were in their natural living environment. This creates frustration for the tigers and leads to aggression. The small-enclosed living spaces in zoos lead tigers to suffer psychological disorders similar to those of humans. Tigers suffer from anxiety and depression due to the small living spaces. These effects
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lots of zoos all over the world.A zoo can be described as the collection of various animal species found in nature. People can know about animals by visiting zoos.Whether animals should be kept in zoos or not‚different people have different ideas.Some people are in favor of keeping animals in zoos. However‚others argue that keeping animals in zoos ignores animal rights.This essay will discuss the pros and cons of keeping animals in zoos. The main advantage of keeping animals in zoos is that
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Over centuries‚ dating back to ancient Egypt‚ there have been hundreds of thousands of different variations of zoos (Fravel). Zoos “have entertained millions with exotic animals behind bars” and continue to do the same in the modern day and age of zoos (Fravel). However‚ wild animals are not meant to be domesticated. For decades there have been thousands of serious zoo related incidents resulting in threatening situations‚ critical injuries‚ and even death because the animal enclosures were not secured
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In 2008 at the Singapore Zoo‚ three white Bengal tigers attacked and mauled a zoo cleaner‚ Nordin bin Mondongto‚ to death after the man walked through a moat surrounding their enclosure. Researchers asked themselves what would be the cause of these vicious behaviors being reported from many zoos across the globe‚ the answer being the harsh environment zoo animals are surrounded by. Many people are not aware of the harsh treatment the animals endure. Zoos‚ circuses‚ and famous attractions like SeaWorld
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List of Pros and Cons of Zoos‚the author writes “...Animals that are born in zoos and confined to their boundaries their whole life never get to see their natural habitat‚ and never get to live their life like they should be living it.” When we are caring for an animal‚ we need to make sure that all of their needs are being met. Animals have natural adaptations‚ and they should be able to practice those adaptations at their
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Animals are a big part of life‚ and a zoo is the best place to visit and watch them perform‚ but what we do not know is how they feel behind bars. Animal captivity has been a problem that the world has forgotten. Captive animals are struggling to adapt to their new life in a zoo or an aquarium. If there were less captive animals then there would be an increase in animal species. Before captivity had gotten out of control‚ “People had believed that no animal should be misused in any way.” (Animal
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