Are Zoos Humane? Katherine E.G. Morgan Ivy Tech Community College Are Zoos Humane? Introduction Zoos have been around for hundreds of years. Although, it was not until 1793 that the first modern zoo opened in Paris, France. Prior to this, zoos typically began to show wealth and power. It took a long time for zoos to come to The United States. In 1861, the first zoo was New York City’s Central Park, but it was not much more than a modest menagerie. It wasn’t until 1874 in Philadelphia where the…
Some say zoos are wicked or evil, some may say zoos are great and interesting. In my opinion, I'd go with the fact that they're great and interesting. The main point of zoos is to educate people and save animals, but mostly save the animals. In fact, some animals live longer in the wild! Take giraffes for instance, they live up to 26 in the wild, but they live way longer in zoos than in their natural habitat. Therefore, just like Newton's 3rd law; for every reaction there's an equal, opposite…
place that I will want to visit most is the San Diego zoo. This is a zoo that was opened in San Diego in 1915 and as such it has been into existence for a very long time. The zoo has different types of wildlife that both local and international tourists can be able to see. There are different things that I will want to do when I visit this zoo and I am sure that many good things will happen in the course of my visit. When I visit San Diego zoo, the first thing that I will want to do is go…
Did you know that zoos can keep animals from going extinct? Also it can help citizens and kids learn and see more of their animal. My opinion of is I think animals should live in the zoo. The purpose of this paper is to persuade you to think that zoos are good for animals. The focus of this paper is that zoos will keep animals from going extinct, zoos help you learn more and see more of your animal, and that zoo gives safety and also security to the animals. It will kind of help them from going…
Imagine if there was a hurt animal out in the wilderness hurt nobody has money to cure the animal but then here comes a zoo it says it will help the little guy and take it to the zoo till it is better it takes a while but eventually you go to the zoo and see the animal in there happy and healthy playing with animals that are just like it and now it has a new family and a place that is like its habitat you will be happy to see it there and the animal will be happy to be thereZoos are good for…
pressing their faces to the glass and ogling while the antelopes pace around in circles over and over again. These are signs of stress from the conditions of zoos. There are many downfalls of living in zoos and some animals can never be released into the wild. Prohibiting zoos will benefit animals that cannot bear to be in any sort of captivity. Many zoos have small enclosures which are way too small for the animal and cause many problems. “Living in such confinement, elephants are prone to…
2016 at the Cincinnati Zoo, a young boy fell into a gorilla’s cage. The gorilla, Harambe, dragged the boy through the river in his pen. In attempt to help the child, the zoo considered tranquilizing Harambe, but it was not a realistic option. The drug would take a significant amount of time to affect the gorilla, and no one would be able to anticipate how Harambe would act. It could have caused the child to be in even greater danger. Therefore, Harambe was killed. Zoos are popular all around…
Zoos are a form of animal cruelty because they keep animals confined. According to the Humane Society of the United States, animal cruelty can either be deliberate abuse or negligence towards an animal. This savagery takes place in environments that people feel should be safe for animals which are ultimately unsafe and unhealthy. In the article “The Reality of Zoos”, Michelle Carr said, “It instantly became very clear to me that the animals imprisoned in zoos are sad and don’t want to be kept in…
“Animals should not require our permission to live on earth. Animals were given the right to be here long before we arrived.” b. Background: According to Wikipedia.com, a zoo is a facility in which wild animals are confined within enclosures displayed to the public for momentary gain and scienticfical and educational purposes. The first zoo was opened for scientific study in 1828 and to the public in 1857, in London called the zoological gardens. c. Audience Relevance: Most animals in captivity…
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…