Ex-situ conservation

You’re in a zoo and you see animals and you think this question many times over and over again, “are zoos really good for animals”. People around the United States wonder if zoos are really good for animals and what they do to take care for animals. Many people believe that zoos are good for animals. For one thing zoos take care for animals.In the article Behind the Invisible bars it tells us that zoos give animals food and they also give them shelter.That proves that zoos takes care for…

Primates are very complex, fascinating and very interesting animals to observe and learn about mainly because they share certain behaviors and characteristics as humans. Humans over the years have taken a great interest in these animals because of that and one way to learn about these animals is going to a local zoo to see how these animals live, act and behave on a day to day basic and also give insight as to where humans get certain behavioral traits. On the 18th of February I had the…

What’s Good About the Zoo? Why are animals in zoos? Do they actually help the animals? Why should they stay?When a species is going extinct, zoos help that. They then create a manmade structure for at least two animals to live in. They will breed the animals causing numbers of the species to rise. Although, there may be overpopulation and manmade structures, should stay in zoos because, they’re given a safe place to live, putting smiles of people's faces, and breeding extinct animals. When a…

Imagine you are at the zoo with your friends or family enjoying the displays of the different species inhabiting the zoo. Now some might think animals being kept in this kind of situation are being treated unfairly and I am inclined to agree to some degree but there are other situations that we need to dive deeper into. Animal captivity can sometimes be a problem but I am going to shed light on multiple situations where animal captivity actually helps the animals flourish. In my opinion, it is…

As a kid we've all loved going to our local zoo as we watched the animals in their enclosures slowly move around somehow mesmerizing our small brains. And the more we grew up the more controversy we've heard surrounding these places. The thing is though zoos are ethical ways to present animals to the public because they can help animals repopulate, help reduce the number of endangered species and they also are a great way to educate the public. You may be wondering how zoos can be so great…

Zoos, there are bad things about them, but there are a lot of great things about zoos. Most people think that just because zoos keep animals in captivity that zoos are all terrible and cruel. But, zoos are not all horrible. When I went to the Omaha zoo, all of the animals looked calm and happy. Is it right to keep animals in zoos? Absolutely! So you should keep animals in zoos because, zoos have research centers and breeding centers to help scientists and reproduction, zoos meet the needs of…

This article discusses the wrongful dismissal happened on Leonard Collrin who was the longtime director and Cherry Brook Zoo. Leonard Collrin worked for Cherry Brook Zoo for over 37 years, and his wife, Lynda, also worked as a volunteer for the zoo. The Collrins said their lives to the zoo and the animals, they lived in the zoo, so that they can provide all day service which means they work more than 80 hours every week. Nevertheless, the family was evicted of their home on July 6. Collrin…

mental deterioration. This is why animals in zoos are seen playing with toys or sometimes hunting their meal (Horton). These activities can help to stimulate brain growth, which, in turn, leads the animal to a healthier, happier life. Once again, the in-situ research that zoos conduct proves valuable; the researchers can learn what activities the animals do in the wild and recreate them to the best of their abilities. Zookeepers have also proven extremely valuable to animals’ health because they…

Using Captive Breeding for Conservation of Exotic Animals: Are there Ethical Concerns? Imagine a hypothetical observance of an enclosed lion exhibit, proudly displayed in a local zoo. Stationed at the apex of a nearby hill is Tamarin, a spectacular example of an immaculate exotic animal, practicing his patience while playing with his cubs. Curiosity stimulates a concern for this animal. Does he enjoy inhabiting this place? How does he compare to his wildlife counterpart? Is it just and ethical…

The space of struggle between species conservation and the dispossession of man result in conflicts pitting man against nature, raising moral questions of environmental ethics, human interactions with nature, relations between animals and humans and the consideration of animal rights. The Hungry…