“The caged eagle became a metaphor for all forms of isolation, the ultimate in imprisonment. A zoo is prison.” An eagle is a symbol of freedom and here we are caging it up and locking it away. Animal captivity should not be allowed because it is cruel and unfair to the animals. Just because people want to see the animal up close there are other ways you can view and learn about animals without keeping them trapped in a cage.
For starters, zoos can not provide enough sufficient space for the animals to live in. Where in the wild they would have the whole jungle or safari to roam they are all cramped into a tiny living space. The one good thing about keeping them in these cages or enclosures is us, the people, can see them and better understand how they react and interact. Though there is a better way to do so, this one is more convenient to us.
Another reason is, animals die prematurely in zoos. Elephants die 3 times faster in the zoo then in the wild. 40% of baby cubs in zoo captivity die within the first month while it's believed that only 30% of baby cubs in the wild die within the first 6 months. At least ⅓ of those deaths are due to things …show more content…
In the film “blackfish” it talks about how whales and other sea wildlife are kept in cages about the size of the animal making it nearly impossible for them to swim around. Also making them do tricks for food and when failing to do so, starves all of them so the other animals turn and attack the other so it will do the trick right the next time. They also starve the animals before a show so they are hungry and will do the tricks for the food. But when the animals doesn't do the trick or doesn't get food and is hungry and sees a human swimming around it is going to do what most animals would and attack it. But instead of the industry getting in trouble, the animal gets shot for incorrect behavior even those that's what it would have done in the wild.
For starters, zoos can not provide enough sufficient space for the animals to live in. Where in the wild they would have the whole jungle or safari to roam they are all cramped into a tiny living space. The one good thing about keeping them in these cages or enclosures is us, the people, can see them and better understand how they react and interact. Though there is a better way to do so, this one is more convenient to us.
Another reason is, animals die prematurely in zoos. Elephants die 3 times faster in the zoo then in the wild. 40% of baby cubs in zoo captivity die within the first month while it's believed that only 30% of baby cubs in the wild die within the first 6 months. At least ⅓ of those deaths are due to things …show more content…
In the film “blackfish” it talks about how whales and other sea wildlife are kept in cages about the size of the animal making it nearly impossible for them to swim around. Also making them do tricks for food and when failing to do so, starves all of them so the other animals turn and attack the other so it will do the trick right the next time. They also starve the animals before a show so they are hungry and will do the tricks for the food. But when the animals doesn't do the trick or doesn't get food and is hungry and sees a human swimming around it is going to do what most animals would and attack it. But instead of the industry getting in trouble, the animal gets shot for incorrect behavior even those that's what it would have done in the wild.