Zoos are often criticized for having improper requirements. But most zoos have natural habitats in them and They have a big domain. I believe that zoos are helping save animals lives. My first reason is that they live longer. It has been scientifically proven that most animals live longer in captivity. The average wild turkey vulture lives to be nine years old. The average turkey vulture in captivity lives to be 12 years old. That just proves that captivity is better for most animals. My…
Bruning F. Donald. “The Conservation Role of Captive Propagation in Zoos.” 10.2 (1987): 225-258. JSTOR. Web. 19 Apr. 2016. The point of this article is to explain the contrasting organizations that are involved with endangered animals, and zoos. The first part of the article is spent describing what the different organizations do to help. The second part of the article describes all of the differing endangered birds, and what zoos and people could be doing to save endangered animals. The author…
Nowadays, zoos do not simply cater to the recreational desires of site visitors, but additionally indulge into research and conservation of wild animals. however, the manner animals are being compelled to live in unnatural situations has raised issues about their properly-being within the confines of zoos. thus, it turns into necessary to have a look at the pros and cons of zoos. 'Surplus animals ' is a time period used to refer to the extra animals in a zoo. Such animals, attributable to…
Aesop’s Fables Introduction Fables are told all through the world. The characters of fables are usually animals that attract children to learn lesson from the stories. When I lived in China, I read many kinds of fables, including ancient Chinese fables, Arabic fables, and Greek fables. I have been interested in Aesop’s Fables from Greece since I was a child. The fables in Aesop’s collection usually have simple context, but they reveal deep meanings. My passion of reading fables was inspired by…
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…
Imagine you are at the zoo with your friends or family enjoying the displays of the different species inhabiting the zoo. Now some might think animals being kept in this kind of situation are being treated unfairly and I am inclined to agree to some degree but there are other situations that we need to dive deeper into. Animal captivity can sometimes be a problem but I am going to shed light on multiple situations where animal captivity actually helps the animals flourish. In my opinion, it is…
As a kid we've all loved going to our local zoo as we watched the animals in their enclosures slowly move around somehow mesmerizing our small brains. And the more we grew up the more controversy we've heard surrounding these places. The thing is though zoos are ethical ways to present animals to the public because they can help animals repopulate, help reduce the number of endangered species and they also are a great way to educate the public. You may be wondering how zoos can be so great…
Zoos, there are bad things about them, but there are a lot of great things about zoos. Most people think that just because zoos keep animals in captivity that zoos are all terrible and cruel. But, zoos are not all horrible. When I went to the Omaha zoo, all of the animals looked calm and happy. Is it right to keep animals in zoos? Absolutely! So you should keep animals in zoos because, zoos have research centers and breeding centers to help scientists and reproduction, zoos meet the needs of…
This article discusses the wrongful dismissal happened on Leonard Collrin who was the longtime director and Cherry Brook Zoo. Leonard Collrin worked for Cherry Brook Zoo for over 37 years, and his wife, Lynda, also worked as a volunteer for the zoo. The Collrins said their lives to the zoo and the animals, they lived in the zoo, so that they can provide all day service which means they work more than 80 hours every week. Nevertheless, the family was evicted of their home on July 6. Collrin…
Martin Luther King Jr. once said “We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was ‘legal’ and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was ‘illegal.’” People must stand up for the issues of justice even if it is illegal because without them what will become of their society. Although opponents may say that taking a stand on issues of justice in society is not important, in actuality it is very important for a person to take a stand on issues of justice in…