Zoo

Using Captive Breeding for Conservation of Exotic Animals: Are there Ethical Concerns? Imagine a hypothetical observance of an enclosed lion exhibit, proudly displayed in a local zoo. Stationed at the apex of a nearby hill is Tamarin, a spectacular example of an immaculate exotic animal, practicing his patience while playing with his cubs. Curiosity stimulates a concern for this animal. Does he enjoy inhabiting this place? How does he compare to his wildlife counterpart? Is it just and ethical…

violence and brutality for little reason. These animals live in substandard conditions where having the freedom of choice for anything is a prerogative and not a right. Hundreds of thousands of animals if not millions are kept in zoos alone, with 5000 being just in Canadian zoos. Humans…

Tourism Operations at the Wildlife Safari, Winston Oregon Austin Alexander, Kailyn Gunther, Noah Lapp, & Adam Oakes Introduction The Wildlife Safari is a drive-through zoo that is located in Winston, Oregon. The park was created in 1972 by Frank Hart (History, 2017). Hart’s dream was to create a facility in the Pacific Northwest that would work towards saving rare and endangered species from around the world. The park is 600 acres, allowing around 500 animals to live comfortably on the…

inadequate stimulation for these animals who spend over 20 hours a day chained or caged, and it can have debilitating effects on their mental health. The average space circus animals live in is much smaller than the average minimum required by most zoos. Additionally, circus animals are often all housed together, with big cats living next to primates, horses, or other animals. This would never be seen in their natural environment and is thought to cause additional stress (Lossa, CD Soulsbury,…

they are treated. Zoos and circus’ all have animals that are treated alike, or some might be worse. Both of the industries have the animals stuck in cages, barely fed enough, and unable to have the social life they are meant to have. There are some differences in zoos and circus’ for example; in the circus industry, elephants are chained up for, “12-23 hours per day when not performing”(Lossa, 134), but rarely ever are they chained up in zoos. Everyone has different opinions on zoos and…

I have volunteered for the Naples Zoo, Gulf Coast Humane Society, Caleb’s Crusade, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At the Naples Zoo, I assisted during their construction and I guided visitor’s through the zoo, since there was blocked off areas due to the construction. For the Gulf Coast Humane Society, I volunteered with them in a non-traditional way. I collected old t-shirts from Delta Delta Delta sisters and I used them to make over 100 chew toys for the dogs at the humane…

At the point when Radha Krishna Gharti, a senior veterinarian at Nepal's Central Zoo, is in his office, the adrenaline level in his circulatory system can undoubtedly go from 'zero to sixty' in a matter of few moments. Saturday, May 17, 2014 was one such day. The vet, who is one of the modest bunch of specialists in Kathmandu, who can calm a panther, got a call early morning. A panther had been seen at a home in Kapan in north-eastern Kathmandu, where instances of panther sightings have been…

Michael Hutchins who both have experience with zoos set the boundaries on how to treat animals and enforce animal care at different zoos. Rob Laidlaw, a co-founder and executive Director of Zoocheck Canada believes that Zoos should either adopt humane policies for animals or be shut down. By forcing zoos that don’t want to live up to standards in animal welfare to either change or forced to close will change the perspective of what’s really going on. Zoos will have to face reality that they…

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…

will not know how to hunt and find food for it's self because it has always had a human to rely on for all of that. When a cub is in captivity, people can play with it, hold it, and pet it. But when the cub gets to big to cuddle then they, end up in zoos, circuses, and sent to Asia where they use the lions bones for medicine. some lions also end up in "canned hunts" where they are killed and used as trophies. We can solve these problems by not putting the lions in canned hunt. A canned hunt…