Marine mammal park

“When we return wild animals' to nature, we merely return them to what is already theirs, for men cannot give wild animals freedom, they can only take it away." (Jacques Cousteau) We humans lock up these animals, yet we cease to think thoroughly about what we are actually doing. We don't consider asking ourselves,” Do these creatures belong in zoos." The article “Do Zoos Shorten Elephants Life Span and the video,” pros and Cons of Zoos” help us to understand that we are basically torturing these…

Should Marine Animals be kept in Captivity or Not? Imagine if the planet you lived in, the house you breathed in, and also the freedom you contended in were suddenly quarantined from you. There is and increasing crisis of whether marine animals should be kept in captivity or not. Marine animals should not be kept in captivity. There are three reasons of why marine animals should not stay in captivity. One reason is that the marine animals’ life span and health decreases. One way their health…

Dolphin Training People have been training dolphins to perform in movies and shows to entertain families, to help with the military, and have been trained to save more lives in open water than specially trained life savers. For more than 50 years the military has been taking the time to train dolphins. The movie industry has been training dolphins to play a role in movies and tv shows. Studies show that people could live a maximum of 10 weeks with a dolphin. There was a stunt that had to have…

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,…

Animal rights have become a common idea over the last several years, and the amount of activists in pursuit of these ideas have increased tremendously. Animal rights activists rally over the abuse and mistreatment of animals in business and research fields. The common idea that activists suggest to stop the abuse and mistreatment of animals is to release captive animals into the wild and to use alternative methods of research that doesn’t involve direct contact with said animals. While these…

Are Zoos Ethical? Zoos are a fun place you can take anyone of any age to go see animals that you would not see on an average day. You can see anything from elephants to sea creatures. Zoos are a safe place for many animals around the world. Zoos can help care for animals in need and can better help their health. Zoos are a safe and happy place for animals to grow and evolve and for children and families to come and experience the joy of a zoo. Animals are able to live their lives to the…

Especially of concern are animals who must perform for the public at circuses and other parks. It is found that these animals are often abused by their trainers, live in deplorable conditions, and often spend long periods of time traveling without sufficient water, food, air conditioning, or heating (Evans, 2010). The same can also be true…

greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” (“Can the Greatness of a Nation”) In today’s society, regulations and rules are a major part of life; that being said, the fact that many zoos and maritime parks are able to have so many violations is ridiculous. While zoos are usually intended for educational purposes, it is unethical to keep animals for the purpose of human entertainment because captivity decreases animal's health significantly, the…

Going to the zoo was always fun as a child, and going there with a school field trip, or going with one's family, one would always have a great time. Over 180 million people visit zoos each year, and 500 million of them are students. Zoos are great for the people visiting them, and the zoo animals themselves. I am all for zoos, they can provide safe homes for animals, or a fun and easy way to see animals that you couldn’t normally see. Going to a zoo is one of the best things a child can do,…

Aquarium had very different approaches in presenting marine life to the public. The Steinhart aquarium often had open aquariums where visitors had to look down to see the marine life, while the Monterey Bay Aquarium more notably has large closed tanks in a dimly lit setting. I think the Steinhart aquarium seen at the California Academy of Sciences shows marine life as more apart of humanity because there is a lack of separation between the marine life and humans. While in comparison in the…