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Lion-Themed Gift Ideas for Lion Lovers Have you watched Disney's The Lion King a dozen times? Have you been to Singapore and taken a picture with its symbolic lion statue? If you have done even just one of the two, I can fairly guess that you admire lions! Lions are known as the king of the animal kingdom. They are strong and beautiful. They demonstrate nobility and confidence. They are like ninjas because they are masters of the stealth approach. They are really smart which is why they can…

Title: Should Animals Be Kept in Captivity? Introduction: Nowadays, there are not many people in Hong Kong who have not visited a zoo in their lifetime. People are able to get relatively close to different types of animals though going to Ocean Park, Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Tuen Mun Reptile House, etc. When we are having fun in those places, it is also important to think of the feeling of those animals who are being displayed. Opponents argue that it is erroneous to remove…

sweet and loving animals in the zoo. Zoos can be helpful by seeing animals that you know you would never have seen in your lifetime. In addition, they can provide information on such animals that educate people. On the other hand, zoos trap cute animals and make them feel like they are trapped in jail. Some animals want to let go and just have fun in the wild where they belong. To begin a tragic event, the animals can’t survive because they are stuck in the zoo. Most of the animals just…

About News’s website, they name several arguments for and against animal rights in zoos. They first argue that zoos promote awareness for a species and that zoos can be educational tools to learn about a certain species (“A List of Arguments for and Against Zoos”). When visiting a zoo, the visitors can learn more about the animals, which creates a sense of helping the animals. Visitors are more prone to donate to their zoo or animal rights charity because they read all the facts and information…

Should zoos still exist? Many zoos have tried to say that they are devoted to wildlife conservation, public education, and animal well-being. Almost every zoo states that they make significant donations to conservation by participating in endangered species captive propagation plans and public education programming. However, in most of those zoos, several animals suffer lives of unhappiness and poverty. Animals can suffer physically, mentally, and emotionally. Light and sound also have negative…

A Woman Called Croatian Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle of Croatia is a nickname we all love to call her, but that nickname makes her angry, too. Doctor Ingeborg Bata is a veterinarian at Zagreb Zoo. A woman who once had a leopard for a pet, an elephant for her best friend and cared for babies like little lions and little seals. In her life, there are no free days and no vacations. Her life is dedicated to those who need her most, to all kinds of animals. Treating animals with the same…

In the column, “The Case For Closing The Honolulu Zoo,” Bob Jones addresses the issue of Honolulu Zoo’s problems regarding its budget and attendance rates, informing the audience of the controversy behind using the taxpayers money to maintain the zoo’s facilities and such. The purpose of this column is to argue that the $7 million dollars that are currently being used for the zoo’s maintenance should be used for something that everyone needs, like roads and sewers. While stating his claims,…

Whether they be in movies, zoos, circuses, or bullfighting rings, many animals are used as sources of entertainment for humans. Many times, however, these animals are mistreated, and the workers around the animals are also in danger of being hurt. On account of this, animals should not be used for entertainment purposes because, often, the animals are abused, workers’ lives are put at risk by being around them, and the animals do not live as long in captivity. Whether it be in zoos, circuses,…

manipulatable objects such as hanging logs positively changed the behavior of captive lions by reducing stereotypic behaviors and increasing activity. Mellen and Shepherdson (1997) also emphasize the need for novel stimulation in zoo-housed animals. I would thus recommend Mara Lion Zoo to add objects such as logs or “boomer balls” in the outdoor holding enclosure to allow for explorative behaviors and to simulate the naturalistic environment as much as possible. Likewise, adding features such as…

meerkats, this behaviour is so instinctive that they continue to perform it even in captivity. The aim of this study was to establish an understanding of the sentry behaviour in captive meerkats. This was done by observing meerkats in the Johannesburg Zoo and determining the behaviour of both sentries and non-sentries. Results showed that sentries were mostly adults, occupied high vantage points, scanned the sky more frequently, engaged in resting and foraging most commonly after duty and the…