Wildlife Essay

Exotic Animals, Should They be Privately Owned? The USA Today column (2011) “Today’s Debate” featured two articles “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” by the editor and “Opposing View: Let People Own Exotic Animals” written by Zazan Kukol to discuss if exotic and wild animals should be kept as (Wyrick 29-32). After objectively analyzing the strengths and weakness of each article, one must consider if exotic animals should be privately owned or banned from private ownership. The argument can be made that…

Housing Management of Maali the Elephant Mikelle Theresa C. Flores Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Sciences, De La Salle Araneta University Abstract A 42 year-old female Asian Elephant was long been kept in captivity in the Manila Zoo. Many organizations such as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been proposing the release of Maali due to the improper environment present in the zoo for the elephant. According to the…

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and His Addiction? “Animals trapped behind bars at the zoo, need to run rampant and free! Predators live on the prey they pursue; this time the predator's me,” sung Henry Jekyll in the play Jekyll & Hyde. Although this quote is from the play, not the book, I believe it is extremely relevant. In the beginning of the book, Jekyll felt that his true self was trapped in a prison of morals. He felt like a caged animal. He wanted to be free, he wanted to do…

Animals should not be kept in Zoos As a kid, I feel like we all visited zoos with our families as a fun way to pass time. It was a lighthearted form of amusement with exotic and interesting animals. What kid would not love to visit the zoo? When you are young, nothing is ever bad or wrong in your eyes. All over the world there are animals being kept in containment for the enjoyment of people. While it may seem harmless and all fun and games, it is not. These animals are being kept from living…

There are many examples of symbiotic relationships in Disney’s The Lion King. A symbiotic relationship is the interaction between two species living closely together. Mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism are the three main categories of symbiotic relationships. These relationships are important in maintaining a stable ecosystem because they are similar to cause and effect. Both parties in the symbiotic relationship play a key role, and one of them missing from the equation would mean…

Exotic animals are constantly being conformed to becoming something that they would never be. People all over the world try to train wild animals as having the behavior of a domestic animal. This can be dangerous to the human given the fact that there are over thousands of years of evolution between a domestic animal and a wild animal. The dangers are eminent and unpredictable and people need to realize what they are trying to do is impossible and not to mention dangerous to their health and…

For decades, zoos and circuses have been open to the public for entertainment and education about animals. Throughout the years, many have began to question the truth behind the enclosures. And now the answers have been revealed through documentaries such as Blackfish and The Elephant in the Living Room, and sides on this issue have been taken. Whether we support or deny the captivation of animals, we cannot defy the truth. Currently, circuses and zoos hold animals in captivity that affect them…

Imagine a person spending their entire life kept in a cage -- away from home, where they are meant to be. Animals in zoos and circuses should not be held captive. Notable reasons why I believe animal captivity is wrong are due to the size and limitations of the living areas these animals are in, the danger these animals possess to humans, and because they are taken from the wild at an early age. Every day, all around the world, animals are held captive under no free will, and every one of those…

Are exotic animals worth it? Animals from across the world look to own a cute exotic animal, but everything grows to be stronger. Once these cute infants grow to be strong the owner needs to keep in mind that it comes in a price that not many people would like to pay. Many animals would need requirements like having huge amount of meals and large amounts of space to roam wild like they are supposed to in the real world. Exotic animals should be excluded from people’s homes because they can…

The Carolina Parakeet, a poisonous bird, was home to Southern New York, Wisconsin, and the Gulf of Mexico. This neotropical parakeet was composed of many colors and included a thick and pale beak, which was used as a third limb to do activities such as climbing trees. Its body was green and it had an orange face and a yellow head. Although this parrot is the only member of its genus,Conuropsis, it is composed of many traits that are very similar to members of the genus, Aratinga. These two…