Controlled Animal Captivity

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Have u ever been to the Zoo and wondered if it was bad or not?Ever since a young kid i have been to the zoo multiple times, I never thought bad about it tell recently. At the zoo the eagles were yelling and trying to fly away and the big animals don't have much room to run around, from the looks of it, it seems pretty bad. I think keeping animals in a controlled environment is bad. I think we should reduce the amount of animal captivity. Controlled animal facilities are bad because there's not enough room, some animals get hurt, and it decreases their lifespan. Controlled animal facilities are bad because lack of space. At the zoo Tigers and Lions are kept in a small area were their no room to run around and play. Birds are kept in tiny cages

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