Zoos

“Animals kept in zoos should be freed” All of us grow up with fond memories of visiting the zoo with our family, friends, or a field trip in school. In zoos we can see a lot of animals. There are these amazing large elephants, those cute monkeys climbing or playing and many others. The zoo is the only place where you can see these amazing wild life creatures up close. Many zoos all over the world are professing their undying concern for animals. Some are accurately claiming that their zoos are…

the John ball zoo founded in 1891. Everyone that grew up in the community has been to the zoo maybe even on a field trip. This great gem needs some improvement to say the least. There have been many improvements made to the zoo since it’s opening but there are still some to be made, to make the zoo safe for the animals. Animals at The John Ball zoo deserve better enclosures that tailor to their natural habitat and decrease negative behavior . There are many negative effects for zoo animals when…

having to live based on someone else’s schedule. Well that is zoo animals feel every single day. Animal captivity has been around for hundreds of years. Animals were held as creatures of worship and used for gladiatorial contests. It wasn’t until the 1800s that public zoos became more common. As they became more common the focus on educational purposes became less and the animals began being treated abusively and being mishandled. Zoos should be shut down. First, there is little money put into…

extinctions occur every year. I believe that animals should stay in zoos. Animals should stay in zoos because they wouldn't have to worry about getting killed and they will always get food. Zoos are helping less and less of animals each year that are going extinct, zoos are providing a safer environment for the animals. As Dr Dave Hone form The University of London “Zoo's protect against a species going extinct.” (Hone, Dr. Dave. "Why Zoos Are Good."). Zoo’s are a safe place where animals can…

Have you ever visited a zoo? Perhaps you enjoyed seeing a variety of wildlife without fearing the danger of your life? Or perhaps, instead, you wondered the happiness of the animal in its new environment? As long as humans have been on Earth, we’ve found that our progress was not altered by the wellbeing of other animals. We’ve often destroyed their environments and domesticated them beyond the point of no return, sometimes hunting them to the point of extinction. Now we’ve tried to halter our…

#9 Why Zoos Should Not be Aloud Although zoos are really cool to visit, I think Zoos should not be allowed, because the animals are caged up and not aloud to see the real world. Sure people don't get to see these animals, but I'm ok without seeing a kangaroo, if I do see them it would be nice, but I'm ok see them on the tv and that's enough. Animals at zoos are sometimes even taken away from their family to be at different zoos like the dad at the LA zoo and the mom at palm beach zoo. Zoos…

doing. We don't consider asking ourselves,” Do these creatures belong in zoos." The article “Do Zoos Shorten Elephants Life Span and the video,” pros and Cons of Zoos” help us to understand that we are basically torturing these animals. Unfortunately Asian Elephants are dying young due to the fact that the Elephants are being pulled apart from their families which is causing mental stress. For example, in the article “Do Zoos Shoten Elephant Life Spans” it said,” Both Practices break the…

Zoos cannot offer the space wild animals need. Imagine yourself not having everything you need to survive. Animals are getting taken from their natural habitats and families to be held in captivity. This makes their lives worse little does everyone know they can’t live the same and make a living. Zoos provide unnatural habitats for the animals. Animals are naturally born and bred to live and die in their natural wilderness habitats. Zoos pose several risks that affect animals mentally…

Animal Captivity in Zoos Over the past couple of years there has been a controversial topic about zoos. According to Animal Facts, “Many individuals are against animals living in captivity and being “paraded” in front of people for monetary gain. Others believe, for many animals, captivity is the only way their species will survive extinction.” Some people are for captivity and some are against. There are many reasons why people don’t like animals in captivity. A lot of scientist say that…

The article, “Who Belongs in the Zoo?” (Written in 2006) by Michael D. Lemonick, Jeanne McDowell, and David Bjerklie, appears in Time Magazine. The article details animal behavior expert’s opinions on the impossibility for zoos to meet the basic needs of elephants and certain other animals they contain. It highlights famous zoos across the United States and what their enclosures are like for elephants, bears, gazelles, big cats, and giraffes. The purpose of this article is to bring awareness…