How can zoos be preserving species if the mortality rates are so high? The few that do survive to reproduction are often used as vehicles for their genes and no longer respected as individuals. Inbreeding is a massive problem because such poor breeding and health records are kept. Furthermore “it is hard to believe that zoos are serious about their role in preserving endangered species when all too often they do not even take this minimal step” (Jamieson, 174). Education in zoos is also kept at a minimum.
Zoos have always been something that families love and kids look forward to going to. Kids learn about the animals and the habitats and enjoy the entertainment. It is a great experience for people, but not for the animals. Zoos are downright cruel to Animals. Animals our forced to live in an unreal stressful, and boring conditions.
While it is true that some species are going extinct; animals in zoos, however, can become overpopulated sending animals to their deaths. According to an article by One Green Planet, the text states that “Surplus animals can also be animals that the zoo no longer finds profitable, cubs that were a big hit the year before might be replaced by newer, younger animals. Since zoos are not responsible for lifetime care of animals, they can get rid of the animals who are no longer profitable or useful” (The Shocking Truth About What Happens to ‘Surplus’ Zoo Animals, One Green Planet). This shows that zoos will sell their animals to their death to gain business. Therefore, animals should be left in the wild and not sold for profit.
In fact, “most of the members found in zoos are not endangered or threatened species, only 18% actually are” (Zoos Hurt Conservation). In fact, many of the animals being bred are babies because that is what brings visitors. Another clear reason that such parks are for profit. The few that do face extinction, including elephants, polar bears, gorillas, tigers, and chimpanzees will never be released into the wild to strengthen diminishing populations (An Idea). Parks claim that conservation is the main reason they are open, but nearly half of all organizations spend 1% of their revenues in conservation (Zoos Hurt Conservation).
This argument is split into three main viewpoints, the opinion that zoos harm animals, the opinion that zoos save endangered species, and a mix between the two. Viewpoint number three is more of a critique how zoos are good places where bad things happen and should be reformed. Each option has its own individual pros and cons but a reform of zoos and their standards would be the most economical for zoos and aquariums and this method would also be the least harmful and less stressful for the animals involved. The care and wellbeing of the animals involved should be the number one priority of all groups and by cutting back on over breeding, the phasing out of lager animals that naturally roam large distances, and creating environments that’s sole purpose is to educate people, zoos can become a better place for people and animals
Zoos have been able to keep certain species from complete and utter extinction. Zoos are they one way we can ensure that humanity won’t kill off everything for our own greed. They allow people see species that
Animals get treated well by workers feed animals vitamins to keep them healthy. Sometimes the animals get returned to the wild after being in the zoo. Every day the animals get fresh food and water.
That is how zoos help with providing benefits. The zoos are also very
Would you rather be alone or with other people? Wouldn't you rather get free food or have to rome the wild endlessly for food? Wouldn't you rather have a low chance of getting hurt or having a really high chance? These are some of the benefits that zoos provide to animals. This is why I feel that animals need to be in zoos for their well being.
In the wild, animals are still being hunted by poachers for their skin, bones, and other products that these animals contain. In comparison, zoos help animals from dying out faster than they would likely in their natural habitats. However, breeding programs are helping restore threatened species out in the wild. Zoos have breeding programs for endangered species because in
Animals are kept in large naturalistic exhibits, fed well and cared for, giving them a long healthy life. In fact, the animals are comfortable enough in their realistic exhibits to reproduce, as explained in “Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World” by Michael Hutchins. ” Many species are endangered and threatened and would have little chance of survival
Although zoos can be beneficial, zoos should not be around anymore because visitors never really see a animal’s true behavior, they are isolated from other animals, and some zoos pay attention to the attraction of an animal. To start, visitors never see a animal’s true behavior. In most zoos, animals have enclosed spaces for them to roam around
When I tell people that I’m volunteering at the zoo, the looks I get tell me all I need to know. When I say “zoo”, people think of caged animals, mistreated and afraid, people think of higher ups using and profiting on innocent creatures, people think of roadside attractions and petting zoos. And while uncertified zoos can certainly be corrupt, certified zoos are entirely misrepresented by much of modern media. They play an invaluable part in conservation, protecting individual animal welfare, and promoting education and awareness to the general public. The longer we hold them back with accusations and boycotts, the harder it is for animals in captivity and out to survive.
But that is not the actual purpose of the zoo and it is rare to see those types of zoos. All in all, with the continuing global threats to the atmosphere it is hard for individuals to visualize zoos as something apart from being essential to the long-term survival of various species. Not just in terms of protecting them and breeding them for reintroduction, but to learn regarding them to assist those still within the wild, as well as to educate and inform the general public about these animals and their world: to pique their interest so they will assist or at least accept the necessity to be more environmentally aware. Sure there are many possibilities for improvement, but these benefits are essential to several species and potentially at least. Without zoos, the world would be a much poorer place.
Zoos may be very necessary for endangered species. But, there are different ways how to save and continue endangered species, and every zoo have had choice how they do it. Some zoos are breeding endangered species trying to continue the species, but that is not right, because it leads to very complicated health issues. For example white tiger who are very rare animal, breeding requirements are that all white tigers parents must be white tigers too, to get only white tiger, and so are zoos breeding white tigers fathers with their daughters and mothers with their sons. But some zoos again are preserving and studying endangered species in captivity to save endangered species in the wild.
