Home is where everyone first learns what love and family is. It provides a place for learning and growing, but the opportunity to leave still exists. For animals in zoos, this is not the case. Although zoos may offer a fun day out of the house for a family, they are promoting animal cruelty. Animals are confined in their cages and enclosures limiting them from roaming on their own, an opportunity they would experience everyday in the wild. Because of the opportunity to learn about exotic animals through documentaries and online videos, zoos are no longer necessary, rather the only animals that should be confined are those in wildlife rehabilitation centers.
Zoos first came into existence as a resemblance of power and wealth. Even though no exact date has been found, wall carvings show evidence of zoos from as early as 2500 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia. These records show the expeditions of animal handlers bringing back animals such as giraffes, elephants, bears, dolphins, and birds. Later in history, the rulers of China, Rome, and Greece also used zoos as a way to show their wealth.
As time continued, zoos began serving a scientific purpose. During the Age of Enlightenment, many scientists began to have an interest in the fields of science and reason. Zoos acted as holding areas for exotic …show more content…
In contrast to most types of zoos, game reserves house native species instead of bringing in exotic animals. These tend to feel more natural, but businesses still profit off of them, allowing visitors to pay money to go on ‘photo safaris’ where they can go around in cars looking and taking pictures of wildlife. Some even allow visitors to hunt animals such as elephants that are killed by poachers due to their ivory tusks. Game reserves provide a place for visitors to see the natural wildlife in an enclosed
Zoos first came into existence as a resemblance of power and wealth. Even though no exact date has been found, wall carvings show evidence of zoos from as early as 2500 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia. These records show the expeditions of animal handlers bringing back animals such as giraffes, elephants, bears, dolphins, and birds. Later in history, the rulers of China, Rome, and Greece also used zoos as a way to show their wealth.
As time continued, zoos began serving a scientific purpose. During the Age of Enlightenment, many scientists began to have an interest in the fields of science and reason. Zoos acted as holding areas for exotic …show more content…
In contrast to most types of zoos, game reserves house native species instead of bringing in exotic animals. These tend to feel more natural, but businesses still profit off of them, allowing visitors to pay money to go on ‘photo safaris’ where they can go around in cars looking and taking pictures of wildlife. Some even allow visitors to hunt animals such as elephants that are killed by poachers due to their ivory tusks. Game reserves provide a place for visitors to see the natural wildlife in an enclosed