Denver Zoo

This statement is credited by a groundbreaking study conducted by the National Science Fund and a partnership among the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The study was to prove the positive correlation/relationship between visiting Zoos and the impact on the visitors. This study took place over a three period with over 1,400 participants. The AZA used various different types of techniques (written survey, tracking study etc.) to…

do not think that is the best way to keep an eye on the gorillas. In my opinion the best way to help the gorillas is to experiment with them. There are many sanctuary’s that keep the gorillas and never let them free. For example, the gorillas at the zoo they are never let free and are there to feel sad and abandon. NO! That is not how you are supposed to treat animals. In my opinion if I could help the gorillas I would have a project. In my project I would cooperate with any other business that…

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…

are if a person has swam with dolphins, fed a giraffe, or interacted with a whale, they were visiting a zoo or aquarium (Hulick 1). Children that are involved in these activities are often jubilant and engrossed by tons of animals as they stroll through zoos all around the world. What they are not aware of is that these animals are not elated or healthy being restrained in these zoos. Circuses, zoos, and other sanctuaries harm animals just to entertain people around the world. They enhance the…

I have volunteered for the Naples Zoo, Gulf Coast Humane Society, Caleb’s Crusade, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At the Naples Zoo, I assisted during their construction and I guided visitor’s through the zoo, since there was blocked off areas due to the construction. For the Gulf Coast Humane Society, I volunteered with them in a non-traditional way. I collected old t-shirts from Delta Delta Delta sisters and I used them to make over 100 chew toys for the dogs at the humane…

The American Explorer Samuel Phillips Verner went to Africa in 1904 under contract pay row a selection of Pygmies to be part of the "Exposition of St. Louis. OTA Benga was one of the men caught. When they arrived at the exhibition, the Ota took great success because everyone wanted to look at his teeth. His teeth were filed down a sharp edge when he was young pour a decoration of Vangelis. Journal of the United Nations said that the Ota Benga was "the only genuine African Cannibal in America",…

The task in this lab was to go to the website (invisiblegorilla) and look at a video. This video was an example of inattentional blindness (and selective attention). In the video, we were asked to count how many times the basketball was thrown between a group of people wearing white T-shirts. While that was going on a gorilla walks into the frame, right in the middle of the screen. Many would think that the majority of people would notice the gorilla, and many would probably think that they…

Zoos and Aquariums are often perceived as amazing places to learn about animals in a fun and exciting environment. However, in reality zoos and aquariums are not as fun nor as exciting as they are thought to be. These wild and majestic animals are taken away from their natural environment, and placed in cages for the entertainment of others. Wild animals in captivity is wrong because it is inhumane, it shortens animal’s lifespan, and animals don’t have enough space. Firstly, wild animals in…

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…

explanation for this extinction was because farmers saw Carolina Parakeets as pests and found it difficult to keep them tame so they decided to kill these innocent birds. Even though the last Carolina Parakeet died on February 21, 1918 at the Cincinnati Zoo, the extinction of this type of parrot wasn’t approved until the year 1939. The extinction of this remarkable bird, the Carolina Parakeet, was a loss that made a huge impact for the…