There are 471 giraffes in the U.S. but only 95 zoos that have giraffes. There are not enough zoos for so many giraffes. I think that we should either construct bigger cages, more zoos, giraffe sanctuaries, or send some giraffes back to the savanna in Africa.
Did you know that giraffes live for about 25-30 years? Giraffes are big animals and need space. Having too many giraffes in a small enclosed space is harmful to their development. The possibility for the animals to roam over miles of flat land is impossible when kept in small enclosures. Imagine if you weighed 2,600lbs and were 18 feet tall. Would you want to be in a small space with other “huge people?” If we were to send giraffes back to the savanna, or construct a giraffe sanctuary, giraffes would be able to run more freely. But, in the United States, we are able to make larger …show more content…
Therefore the population will continue to increase. Zoos will need extra space for more giraffes. This is another example of why we should expand the size of the enclosures where the giraffes live. Another factor is that baby giraffes can run after an hour of being born.
Have you ever heard of the disease zoochosis? It is a disease caused being in a small enclosure. Giraffes might start to sway, pace, circle, or twisting their neck. This disease has not been seen in the giraffes who live in the wild. Getting giraffes out of small enclosures and into a sanctuary will lower the chance of giraffes getting zoochosis.
As you can see, there are too many giraffes in small enclosures in the U.S. Because of space problems, living long, how active giraffes are, and baby giraffes, they deserve the same respect as humans. We need to help giraffes live a good life, a long life, and a healthy life. By increasing space in enclosures and moving some giraffes to sanctuaries, we can help improve the health and happiness in our tall and spotted
Did you know that giraffes live for about 25-30 years? Giraffes are big animals and need space. Having too many giraffes in a small enclosed space is harmful to their development. The possibility for the animals to roam over miles of flat land is impossible when kept in small enclosures. Imagine if you weighed 2,600lbs and were 18 feet tall. Would you want to be in a small space with other “huge people?” If we were to send giraffes back to the savanna, or construct a giraffe sanctuary, giraffes would be able to run more freely. But, in the United States, we are able to make larger …show more content…
Therefore the population will continue to increase. Zoos will need extra space for more giraffes. This is another example of why we should expand the size of the enclosures where the giraffes live. Another factor is that baby giraffes can run after an hour of being born.
Have you ever heard of the disease zoochosis? It is a disease caused being in a small enclosure. Giraffes might start to sway, pace, circle, or twisting their neck. This disease has not been seen in the giraffes who live in the wild. Getting giraffes out of small enclosures and into a sanctuary will lower the chance of giraffes getting zoochosis.
As you can see, there are too many giraffes in small enclosures in the U.S. Because of space problems, living long, how active giraffes are, and baby giraffes, they deserve the same respect as humans. We need to help giraffes live a good life, a long life, and a healthy life. By increasing space in enclosures and moving some giraffes to sanctuaries, we can help improve the health and happiness in our tall and spotted