Importance Of Animals In The Zoo

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Zoos have been enjoyed by more than fifty millions of people per year. After thinking about it, all visitors should have self- reflect to answer that is it really fun to watch sad animals behinds bars? For decade, It is an important debate whether animals should be kept in the zoos or not. Some people say that it is necessary to capture animals in the zoo due to preservation of endangered species. Furthermore, the zoos serve as laboratories for research and great education tools for children. In the same time, the quality of life is brought to the captive animals in their zoo life. In contrast, many human are against the zoo because of the loss of instinct, the animals’ rights, psychological problems from the adjustments, and the reverse …show more content…
In the wild, animals undergo negative experience of finding food, building homes, defending their territories and escaping predators. But zoo life offer a quality of life with all the supplements required that higher than in the wild. Moreover, veterinary care is provided for pain of parasites, injuries and illnesses. According to the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) describes its goals as being “to guide, encourage and support the zoos… of the world in animal care and welfare.”[1] Wellington Zoo, is nestled in New Zealand, is also a member of the WAZA and follows the animal welfare strategy to ensure their animals are healthy and happy. Similarly, many zoos in the United of Kingdom have applied the zoo license which has conditions about a high standard of animal care. The zoo constantly and strictly monitored to make sure on how the zookeepers will house and care for the animals, staff numbers and what they’ll be doing expected visitor and vehicle numbers. Resulting from good caring, some of animal prisons have the long life than animals belonged in the …show more content…
I don't like going to zoo because I don't like to see those creatures in the jail. I just put myself into an animal's perspective and imagine I am an animal. I found that it's cruel to keep animals in artificial conditions, which can harm them and force to feel badly. Moreover, animals in zoos are not in a natural existence and away from their families. When I was children, I have a lot of experience with zoo in many times. Many animals have lost their nature to hunt, to capture and even to run. All that I saw, this cause harms both physically and mentally to the poor animal. Finally, I strongly agreed that zoos are not an effective way to increase awareness about animal

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