The article “After SeaWorld, a ‘Blackfish effect’ on circuses and zoos?” by Kelly Wallace has gotten a lot of people feeling mixed emotions. In this article it says, “the public has completely changed its opinion on exploiting and killing animals for entertainment.” In SeaWorld animals are being killed and parents are not ok with this. This is no longer fun and educational for their kids. SeaWorld has banned the use of the bullhook which is a tool that helps handle and train the elephants.…
Just zoos alone bring in billions of dollars a year, and a ton of employment opportunities, but the real question is if it is worth it. It is important to see all of the ethics behind captivity, and to know what goes on inside the zoos and aquaria that the spectators cannot see. This is a leading question for many wildlife ethicists and…
1. The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity, (Fourth revised edition). (2009). It may interest you to know that while SeaWorld greatly promotes the appearance of marine education it is not run by a zoologist Society or naturalist organization.…
It is not humane to keep large mammals in zoos or theme parks. Dolphins, orcas, elephants and other mammals are very intelligent mammals with complex social constructs in which scientists studied for decades and yet are not fully understood (Laidlaw, 2016). They are being trapped in cages and are being taken out of their natural environment and climate. These animals are obligated to live in climate they never have come across (Harrison, 2014). The polar bear for example normally lives in cold and icy temperatures and they are being placed in humid areas such as San Diego California (Ruiz, 2016).…
Bottlenose Dolphins: Wild vs. Captivity Imagine that all your life you were free to run to any place that you wanted, and nothing could stop you. But wait, there was one thing. Stop! There is a person taking you by the arm and dragging you back home against your will.…
It is not just these animals who must live in these kind of situations, but sea animals are forced into tiny tanks where they will remain there for the rest of their lives. Keeping animals in captivity for our own use is infringement of an animal’s right to be free from human abuse. The crazy thing is that even in their own environment these poor and defenseless animals are hunted down and used for our own purposes. Sharks, for example, are hunted down for their fins and only their fins. Sharks have been living on earth for over 400 million years.…
Cesar Chavez once said, “We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves.” Keeping animals in captivity is not protecting them and loving them. Animals such as killer whales should be treated fairly but instead they are thrown into small tanks. Killer whales should not be kept in captivity due to the fact that they get inadequate care, they can become emotional and aggressive, and that it is unsafe for trainers to take care of the whales.…
In captivity, animals cannot communicate with anyone or anything. Their captivity place gives them no chance or space to explore. Another fact is that marine animals travel over one hundred miles each day, but barely can swim even a few miles and tanks. In tanks, they are unable to swim in a straight line for long or dive deeply for long. Animals are forced to live with strangers or by themselves Marine animals are supposed to be social, not…
Article: Part 1: Study finds many marine mammals dying in captivity (May 16, 2014) By: Angel Valentin Social issue: Marine mammals dying in captivity Summary: Key points In this article (Part 1: Study finds many marine mammals dying in captivity) talks about the social issue of keeping a wild marine mammal captive and what it can potentially do to them. This article has many facts and information that people should take notice of and to gain knowledge from. -Florida has an industry that has about 13 marine attractions and 367 sea animals, the numbers are huge compared to other industries around the state.…
"The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish" stated by Jacques Yves Cousteau, Oceanographer. No one really understands what animals in the ocean and animals in captivity feel, therefore these two opposing viewpoints try to find which is better for the animal. One opposing viewpoint is keeping marine mammals captive in theme parks promotes conservation. The other viewpoint believes keeping marine mammals captive in theme parks is cruel. Both viewpoints are strong, but keeping marine mammals captive in theme parks is cruel is the strongest viewpoint.…
In these zoos, animals are treated cruelly and are killed for no reason, animals go through mental/psychological disorders, and lack the nutritious values that are only given to them in the wild. These reasons prove that zoos need to be shut down and these helpless animals deserve to live and thrive in the environment and habitat they come from. It is disturbing to think of how positive zoos are seen and how they are a popular attraction for people of all ages. Next time people go to a zoo, they should look closely at these animals and see the misery and depression in their…
Animals are still being forced to live inside cages that are radically smaller than the natural environment that they are meant to live in. Animals are meant to roam in the wild, free spaces and not locked in cages with fake tree, rocks, and ponds. Zoos should not exist because they are inhumane, expensive, and…
As with advancing global changes, degradation and diseases, a responsive agenda needs to be proposed that encompasses understanding of what these changes can do on species. This will require establishing the priorities of zoos and aquariums so that they can stand in a position in conservation science. As seen throughout the essay the divide between mission and practice displays challenges. The issue of captivity is that it has the presumption…
From zoos, to aquariums, to petting zoos, and even our own pets, humans have always been fascinated by animals, and have gone to certain extents to use them for learning purposes, preservation, survival, companionship, and occasionally entertainment. Menageries allow people to learn about animals from a safe distance and see some animals which they would never have seen if it were not for wildlife parks. Many argue that captive animals are not happy in their environment, and should be set free from zoos in their natural habitat. Although many find captivity cruel and unnecessary, having animals in captivity is beneficial to our society as well as to captive animals because when done right, endangered species are protected and well taken care of, people are able to experience beautiful wildlife,…
First of all, based off of information I believe that animals have a right to be free. They have such little freedom in small cages, that are based off their real homes. As evidence from (http://www.debate.org/opinions/are-zoos-simply-bleak-prisons-for-wild-animals) There are captive animals……