Zoos Do More Harm than Good Essay

People who are uneducated about animal behaviours will see wild animals as one of the following, “a fearsome predator or benign teddy bear.” On the one hand, violent experiences in zoos are often triggered by children believing that the animals will do them no harm. For example, children that see fluffy panda bears at a zoo may be tempted to enter an enclosure expecting to experience a large teddy bear. Earlier this year, in May, a child fell into the gorilla exhibit inhabited by Harambe, a…

Imagine being kept in a zoo your whole life, where you do not have much space to run. For the majority of the day you are lying down watching people stare at you and take pictures of you. No one knows that you are stressed out and hurting. This is the life of a captive giraffa camelopardalis better known as the giraffe. Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world, but do not be intimidated by their height because they are also one of the sweetest animals. A baby giraffe is six feet tall when…

Speciesism. This is something the majority of humans do on a daily basis without realizing. According to the dictionary, speciesism can be defined as “discrimination in favor of one species, usually the human species, over another, especially in the exploitation or mistreatment of animals by humans.” Many people view animals as a food resource, entertainment and property; something they are not. Humans should treat animals with more respect and realize their value as individual sentient…

After fifteen years of being his owner, he still hisses and hides in shell every time I go to feed him or see how he is doing. It is interesting to note that his animal nature has not changed (through the fifteen years) to an animal that is more domesticated. Although, I feel that we have a connection because we have spent so many years together, it is almost obvious he doesn’t feel the same way. For example, in Boyle’s, Thirteen Hundred Rats, Gerald chooses a rat over his snake because he…

one of the most successful amusement parks in the world. Everyone wanted to come see Shamu, the huge majestic killer whale, do tricks so close to us we could get soaked. The whales always seemed to be in sync with the performers; we thought nothing could top getting splashed by gallons of water by a humongous whale. Unfortunately, in recent years, the saying “all press is good press” has not seemed to apply to SeaWorld. In 2013, the documentary Blackfish debuted at Sundance Film Festival. It was…

of becoming a Veterinarian is quite interesting and comes with lots of challenges, benefits, experiences and more. Veterinarians have different roles that their career depend on. A Vets main focus is to help the animals and make sure that the diseases are cured, treated or catch any illnesses before it is too late. Also, Surgeries are a big part of being a Vet; wounds are often more than just a scratch. Vets that work with owned pets are asked to help consulate with the owner and explain what…

they be obtained at zoos, shelters, or in the wild? For example, it would be great to see a woody mammoth, but where would the animal live because, the animal was here many years ago, and everything about the Earth was different than it is today. On the contrary, de-extinction could have many costs to the environment that could lead to mass extinctions to currently living species. For example, what if one of the species that are brought back is an invasive species to an area and harm currently…

There are many views on if scientists should test products on animals. Some people feel that testing on animals is necessary for product quality. Others, such as myself, believe that animal testing is inhumane and cruel. There are many benefits of animal testing but there are also many problems with animal testing. In this persuasive essay, I will argue my reasons as to why I think animal testing should be eliminated. Animal testing helps researchers find drugs, medicines, and treatments.…

important individuals that represent a mockingbird. From the beginning to the end of the narrative we have characters that are the embodiment of the mockingbird because all they do is help others and they themselves get harmed in some way. However, there are some characters that epitomize the qualities of the bird more than others. These three particular people are Tom Robinson, Boo (Arthur) Radley and Jeremy Atticus Finch. Tom Robinson is generally one of the first characters in the story…

the skin. Inbred animals also have a higher chance of gaining genetic disorders that can majorly harm them, there are many things that inbreeding can do to an animals from how they look to how their brains function. Inbreeding is all because of us, and now it’s our job to stop it. The broad scientific definition of inbreeding is that it is the mating of individuals more closely related to each other than the average relationship within any given population, the relationships are…