A herd of joyful, wild antelope are bounding through a golden, warm, grassy African savanna. Now think of them again, except on a freezing cold October morning in a crowded, uncomfortable small cage. People pressing their faces to the glass and ogling while the antelopes pace around in circles over and over again. These are signs of stress from the conditions of zoos. There are many downfalls of living in zoos and some animals can never be released into the wild. Prohibiting zoos will benefit animals that cannot bear to be in any sort of captivity.
Many zoos have small enclosures which are way too small for the animal and cause many problems. “Living in such confinement, elephants are prone to arthritis, foot problems and even premature death.” Animals become distressed in their cages and begin pacing, bobbing their heads, and shifting their weight boredly. This shows that the cages become instantly uncomfortable and extremely boring, thus proving that they are unhealthy and too tiny. The small enclosures many zoos have can cause extreme problems for the animals. …show more content…
“Although elephants can tolerate cold weather, standing on snow and ice increases the risk of slipping and falling.” The animals can have mental conditions if they have absolutely nothing to do except for walk around and play with the same old things. How would you feel if that were you? It is possible for animals to slip, fall, get diseases, have mental problems and other problems that could cause pain or death. The creatures in the zoo can have many injuries due to some zoo conditions and natural
Many zoos have small enclosures which are way too small for the animal and cause many problems. “Living in such confinement, elephants are prone to arthritis, foot problems and even premature death.” Animals become distressed in their cages and begin pacing, bobbing their heads, and shifting their weight boredly. This shows that the cages become instantly uncomfortable and extremely boring, thus proving that they are unhealthy and too tiny. The small enclosures many zoos have can cause extreme problems for the animals. …show more content…
“Although elephants can tolerate cold weather, standing on snow and ice increases the risk of slipping and falling.” The animals can have mental conditions if they have absolutely nothing to do except for walk around and play with the same old things. How would you feel if that were you? It is possible for animals to slip, fall, get diseases, have mental problems and other problems that could cause pain or death. The creatures in the zoo can have many injuries due to some zoo conditions and natural