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    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…

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    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…

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    Gorilla Research Paper

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    investigate the parents of the 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, but are not recommending charges be laid. Article: The killing of 17-year-old Harambe, the 400-pound gorilla, to save the little boy who slipped into the animal's enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo has triggered outrage. Some say the boy's mother should be charged with child endangering, while others want the zoo held responsible for the animal's death. Terrified mom calls 911 A decision whether…

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    When some people think of dog cages, they think of something that is cruel, but the reality is that these are a great way to give your animals the freedom they need without keeping them inside or really limiting their ability to move around. There are some remarkably large and sturdy kennels that are appropriate for all sizes of animals, and they will provide your animal with a certain level of safety as well as the people on the outside. What Should You Look For? The first thing that you…

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    With the belief for being a “jungle, Africans live with animals, and that make them have pitch-black skin” (Pryor). Furthermore, “Africa is a jungle where men only, as hunters, know how to kill animals for food for their families, and because they live with animals, they talk and dance like them” (Spears). With thick trees, plants, and brush, Disneyland African jungle river adventure highly amplifies the belief that Africa is a jungle. Disneyland attracts millions of people from different parts…

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    Hardy-Weinberg Equation

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    2.Briefly explain why it is important to learn the hardy-weinberg equation and what the equation allows us to study in terms of population genetics -It is important to learn it because it provides us with mathematical evidence that evolution will not occur under certain circumstances such as migration or mutation. Comparing populations to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium helps us better understand the mechanisms of evolution. With this equation, we can determine if a population is evolving. Under the…

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    Ruined My Life

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    Zoo, you Ruined my Life! Can you imagine living your whole life in a tiny cage, not being able to play with your friends or walk around? You’re separated from your family, all alone in an unfamiliar place. Almost everyday, a loud crowd of humans surround you, taking pictures and staring at you. Do you think that’s fun? No! Well, that’s life for many poor animals in zoos. Many oppose captivity in zoos, because the animals have a tremendous chance of going crazy, zoos aren’t educational as they…

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    they all have the thing we all have the desire to live and the avoidance of pain. I believe in all animals having the right to not being exploited and murdered. The exploitation of animals like zoos, carnivals and sports is unethical. Animals are not put on this earth to entertain us. The animals in zoos become depressed and insane by being stuck in small pens. Elephants for example sway their heads back and forth, this is due to lack of…

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    Medium Term Accommodation

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    Medium term accommodation is for wild animals who don’t have injuries or diseases that are serious enough for long term accommodation but still too sick or injured to only be in the centre for short term accommodation. An example may be that they need to stay in the centre whilst they receive a course of antibiotics but they are not in too much pain or feel too sick, they may have a bug. Figure Four: To show a good example of medium term accommodation for a blackbird that is staying for a…

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    Greenville Zoo

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    July 1, 2010, the Greenville Zoo introduced a voting kiosk for a program called Quarters for Conservation, allowing guests to vote on different wildlife projects they were passionate about and wanted to support. However two years ago, the Zoo Administrator, Jeff Bullock, had to discontinue the use of the kiosk due to issues and replace it with a simpler, wooden, rectangular box. He is not satisfied with the new design and is looking for something more appealing to the zoo guests. Background A…

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