Human zoo

According to Posta Beth, Robert Huber, and Donald E. III Moore in “The Effects of Housing on Zoo Elephant Behavior: A Quantitative Case Study of Diurnal and Seasonal Variation” an eighteen-month study in 2008, of each zoo in the United Kingdom, revealed several negative indicators of obesity and lameness in elephants. Furthermore, elephants are not pressured to search out their own food and water in captivity…

Throughout the world, there are 230 accredited zoos and aquariums in nine different countries (Zoo and Aquarium Statistics, 2017). A safe assumption is that most people have been to a zoo at least once in their lifetime. With this being said, one of the trending topics in today’s world is if these zoos are helpful or harmful to animal’s well-being. One of the recent events that have occurred in sparking this debate happened in 2016 at the Cincinnati Zoo, where a three-year-old boy slipped…

Animals In Captivity I’d say most us have been to a zoo or an aquarium right? I’m sure all of you were amazed and captivated by all the exotic animals that the park had to offer. But I’m sure most of you don’t realize that these animals are basically given the same amount of rights as prisoners. These animals are stripped away from their natural habitats and are put into enclosed areas where they are limited to things that are important and natural to them such as running, roaming, flying,…

The zoo originated in ancient Rome and the rulers to collect around the exotic animals kept in the palace to enjoy, to highlight the wealth and status, then, the king of Egypt Ptolemy who built the first city planning of the zoo, with the progress of human civilization, in 1874 the Oxford English dictionary will be officially "Zoo" (Zoo) included in the lexicon. According to the World Zoo Association, more than 600 million people visit the zoo in the world every year. One of the ten people on…

that zoos are an important part of animals conservation as they believe sanctuaries in animal's native habitat would bring more positive results as animals suffer from the constant human presence and lack of space. Others argue that zoos provide animals with even better conditions than in the wild and that without zoos many conservation programs would not exist so that for endangered species it is better to live in captivity than become extinct. Both opinions can exist as there are many zoos in…

Zoos have been a popular destination for people for as long as they have existed. It is exciting to go see the animals. People can feel the joy of spending time with family and friends while also experiencing the closeness of wild animals. It can create quite a rush and bring excitement to those peering through the animal’s habitat. There are many things that bring people to the zoo and many good deeds done by the zoo. However, there are also major welfare issues that needed to be addressed as…

Animals should not be kept in Zoos As a kid, I feel like we all visited zoos with our families as a fun way to pass time. It was a lighthearted form of amusement with exotic and interesting animals. What kid would not love to visit the zoo? When you are young, nothing is ever bad or wrong in your eyes. All over the world there are animals being kept in containment for the enjoyment of people. While it may seem harmless and all fun and games, it is not. These animals are being kept from living…

2016 at the Cincinnati Zoo, a young boy fell into a gorilla’s cage. The gorilla, Harambe, dragged the boy through the river in his pen. In attempt to help the child, the zoo considered tranquilizing Harambe, but it was not a realistic option. The drug would take a significant amount of time to affect the gorilla, and no one would be able to anticipate how Harambe would act. It could have caused the child to be in even greater danger. Therefore, Harambe was killed. Zoos are popular all around…

A 18 month giraffe was healthy and living at the Copenhagen zoo. He was given his favorite meal of rye bread by his keeper. His keeper lured him away from the other group of giraffes. The giraffe was hungry so he followed him to get his favorite treat. He bend down his long neck to take the rye bread from the keeper’s hand. Once he bends down, he was shot in the head by a vet in front of a large crowing, including fascinated-looking child. He was useless for breeding due to his genes being too…

Zoos exist for one main reason, conservation, but does locking animals up actually help a species survive? When zoos keep animals captive, they often become depressed, not successful in conservation and exposed to harsh habitat conditions. Animals experience unfair and cruel lives while humans use the excuse of protection to keep them captive.Therefore, I take the position that keeping animals captive is a cruel thing. Animals in captivity are often depressed, lonely, and aggressive due to human…