Association of Zoos and Aquariums

According to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, there are over 10,000 zoos worldwide. It is amazing that there are so many organizations out there that are completely dedicated to the well-being of these incredible animals. Zoos are well loved by children and adults all over the world because of their exotic wildlife, but, in reality, zoos do much more than just take care of animals. There is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into these organizations, and they have become a…

Where the Wild Things Shouldn’t be A family decides to go to the local zoo and have a nice day together. They pay for tickets, contributing to the zoo’s yearly 17.2 billion dollars. They buy lunch, laugh at the penguins swimming in their enclosure. Then the family continues on, fighting through the crowds so that the kids can see the pacing polar bear. They spend an hour in line to get an up close look at the pair of leopards, only to see them rip out their own fur. However, the family brushes…

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.…

talk about, is that it also represents a lonely elephant in a frigid Canadian zoo; confined in a small area surrounded by concrete, and metal bars for most of the year. Lucy is a 34-year old Asian elephant at the Edmonton’s Valley Zoo - alone since 2007 and sick with arthritis, foot disease, and an undiagnosed breathing problem. Many animal rights activists have fought for her case for years now, even offering the zoo money to transfer her to the PAWS wildlife sanctuary in California that has…

According to the study of ‘The history of Taiji’ the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with following hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. In 1969 the hunts were being lead in a larger scale. During this period the main aim was to capture pilot whales as prized attractions for the Taiji Whale Museum. Thus, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history. As some local fishermen might claim (Whiting, 2014, para. 6). In Taiji in Japan, it is notoriously…

Based on the ethical, educational, and conservation values of SeaWorld, should it continue to operate? Ethical, Educational, and Conservation Values of SeaWorld Ferris Jabr’s “The Secret Life of Plants,” articulated heavy themes of survival of the fittest. Survival of captive versus. wild animals shares distinct similarities to those themes, especially because of SeaWorld’s recent announcement to end its orca breeding program. Life on a Medieval Barony, as well, discusses how peasants were…

captive measures including zoos (Louis P. Cain and Dennis A. Meritt Jr.). Therefore, the survival of the animals will rely solely on the ability of the zoos to provide the care the endangered animals need to repopulate. But these conservation efforts will not work unless the enclosure of these animals are able to meet their needs. In a study done by G. B. Hubbard, R. E. Schmidt and K. C. Fletcher, neoplastic disease was evaluated in acquirements from the San Antonio Zoo during a 10-year period.…

Imagine being held captive in your closet for all of your life with no escape, this is how these poor orcas live their lives in a tank equivalent to the average sized closet. Orcas should be set free and not bothered, Orcas like those at Sea World should be given the same rights we have as humans. This kidnapping, enslaving, and torturing of orcas has become more prevalent even since the animal rights movement was passed in the 1970’s, since then Sea World has been exposed for its treatment to…

veterinary medical school that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is needed. There are 4 schools in Georgia that offer veterinary technician programs. Three are AVMA accredited.…

has sparked debate in recent years is the care of wild animals in captivity. Peoples main concerns align with the belief that wild animals belong in their natural habitat not confined to cages. To ease civil unrest, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) was created to hold Zoos accountable for the care of their animals by requiring them to develop enrichment programs to simulate the natural environment of animals that cannot be released back into the wild. Although polices have been put in…