Zoo

Animals have been kept in captivity for entertainment reasons and money. The captivity of large animals in zoos and aquariums is cruel and immoral because the natural instincts and behaviors of the animals have been corrupted and the treatment of the animals has turned to abuse; animals are now seen as entertainers, not wild beings. The captivity of animals began when a healthy two-year-old elephant calf left the fields of Ethiopia by the hands of snatchers. P.T. Barnum purchased the…

think deeply of the the relationship of human and animals in this book. I think animals have many function and are a crucial element because Pi lived in zoo since he is a child. Also, during the adventure, Richard Parker inspired Pi to have courage to survive. At the end, Pi said the story without animals. First of all, Pi lived in the zoo since he was…

The flamingos are creatures that the color of their feathers rely on what type of food they eat. The behavioral pattern that we see from the flamingos in the zoo and flamingos in the wild are different. The behavioral patterns will change when comparing a flamingo at the zoo and one in the wild. While the one at the zoo will have the food given to them, the ones in the wild will fight and hunt for their food. During the day there is a time when the flamingos have no energy and are able to sleep.…

Animals is a common way to make someone happy. When I go to a zoo or an aquarium I think are these animals happy. These animals could be in a better place, they can be free and not there for the enjoyment of humans. Although most animal experts believe that animal captivity is for the better, others consider animal captivity is an unnatural environment for animals to be in. Animal captivity means the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. Animal captivity is a…

for Godot (1956): is about two men waiting in vain for someone called Godot. b- The zoo story(1958) : is a one act play about a two young men Jerry and Peter, who meet each other in a central park ending up their meeting with a murder. II.Practical Part: The zoo story (1958) by Edward Albee 1-Title: a- Many critics consider the title of the play and observe that Jerry never tells the story of the zoo . b- The zoo story title embodies a story about how the modern life appears in a landscape…

Society believes that there are three forms of alienation – from ourselves, from other men, and from our world. Alienation of Jerry in Albee’s “Zoo Story” was his inadequacy of being a human being in relation to the world. He sees the world as an object of perception and is distance from the world, rather than living with it. Jerry meets Peter. Jerry and Peter are as dissimilar as possible. Peter is a respectable citizen, a husband and father of two girls, two cat and two parakeets. He…

Every second grader has gone to the zoo to see lions and tigers in their cages and learned about what they eat and a few interesting facts about the animals. What the second graders do not think about is how the animals got to the zoo and what a day in the life of a zoo animal really consists of. No American could ever imagine living in solitary confinement in any situation other than being punished for a crime in jail, so what makes that different for animals? They did not commit crimes,…

Animals Shouldn’t Be In Captivity To many people, animals are fascinating and intriguing to witness. Most wouldn’t want to hurt or abuse them in any way because they know it would be wrong. If only those people knew that every time they go to a zoo or aquarium, they are paying people to do just that. Animals don’t want to be torn away from their homes so they can be watched by civilians. They would likely much rather live in peace, away from humans, in the wild but because it benefits us humans…

Learning Free-choice learning is a new concept that I discovered doing research for this paper. The term free-choice learning gained my attention because it kept popping up in research papers in relation to zoos and other informal education settings. Because of the frequent occurrence of this topic in zoo related journal articles, i figured it would be professionally beneficial to learn more about it . So, what is free-choice learning. Falk et al. describe free-choice learning in their book…

The Pigman by Paul Zindel is a funny, well written book and should be read by middle schoolers. The Pigman takes place in Staten Island over a course of a year, at the graveyard, the zoo, Mr. Pignati's house, and Lorraine’s house. John and Lorraine are 16 year old sophomores in high school. They are struggling to keep a reputation of charity workers when with Mr. Pignati. (The Pigman) When John, Lorraine, and their friends call was charity workers to Mr. Pignati’s House, he answers and…