Zoos have long been a popular attraction, but concerns about the welfare of animals and ethical practices have led to a growing debate over their continued existence. The concern surrounding the ethics of zoos and animal welfare has continually been rising despite being considered a popular pastime. This can be elucidated through two sources that I will utilize “Blackfish” a documentary, and Georgia Mason’s article on species differences in response to captivity stress in 2010. People’s changing perspective can be attributed to a plethora of factors. Zoos, also called zoological garden or zoological park, place where animals and, in some instances, domesticated animals are exhibited in captivity.
Most families enjoy going to the zoo to see their favorite animals, however they are not aware of the consequence their support provides, along with the mistreatment that takes place in these facilities. Though zoos may seem to help animals, by providing them with food and shelter, they are in fact very inhumane. Animals living in zoos are treated inhumanely. They Elephants have been observed being shocked with electric goads and jabbed with hooks to get them to perform tricks. They are forced to lift their feet and head for the enjoyment of humans.
Zoos Should Be Banned Imagine you are five years old, someone breaks into your home, kills your aunt and possibly your older brother in the process of kidnapping you. You are separated from your loved ones, leaving your mother in severe pain and grief. You are taken somewhere unknown, imprisoned in a cell where people come watch you for their own entertainment.
Why we should keep zoos Have you ever went to the zoo and seen the zookeeper taking care of the animals? Zoos should be kept so that the lives of the animals don’t get harmed. The Zoo Debate is about how everyone feels about zoos. People debate to find out whether or not we should keep zoos or have them destroyed. The endangered animals can breed and make more of that species.
A two year old baby giraffe, named Marius, was slaughtered at the Copenhagen Zoo during the year 2014. Even though Marius had done nothing wrong, the European Association invited young kids and parents to watch a zoo keepers shoot the giraffe in the head, cut him into pieces, and feed him to other zoo animals. This zoo thought it would be a good learning experience since kids would never be able to see this in a classroom. Marius was the perfect giraffe to kill because he looked too much like all the other giraffes, no one would miss him. Many other zoo’s wanted to pay money to adopt Marius, but the Copenhagen Zoo declined every offer.
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
The career choice of a historian is a difficult one, reading or writing papers for hours is a lot of hard work, and the career field has a low salary. "The median annual wage for historians was $52,480 in May 2012". However, the job is very enjoyable and loving to all people. Many individuals enjoy the topic of history and would love learning and research history for the rest of their lives: "Historians work in government agencies, museums, archives, historical societies, research organizations, nonprofits, and consulting firms. Some must travel to carry out research.
According to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), there are over 10,000 zoos worldwide.(AZA) There are many zoos which increase the amount of animals rescued and people educated. Citizens should support the continuation of zoos. Zoos rescue endangered animals and educate all people.
Zoos across country are visited by thousands of people everyday and it has been this way for the last 70 years. Zoos inhabit hundreds of different species of animals even endangered ones. Some people believe zoos should be shut down because they believe the animals are not treated and they believe the animals are unhappy. I believe zoos are great for animals especially endangered ones because it gives them a good habitat with lots of food and care and the animals don’t have to worry about predators or being hunted. Zoos benefit the humans just as much as the animals because the humans get to see the animals up close and scientist get to study and observe the animals.
Viviana Peretti an Italian photographer photographed for three months at the Bronx Zoo in New York. She stated that it was a shame to, “transport exotic animals to New York and imprison them for the entertainment of a public that is so often looking for a trophy photo.” I think this statement accurately describes the reason why we put animals in cages. In conclusion, I think we all need to evaluate the real reason zoos are putting animals in
Zoos are establishments were wild animals are collectively maintained, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public. They are much more than a collection of animals and more important than ever, because zoos are a productive and successful strategy for protecting endangered species worldwide. The majority of endangered species are suffering from habitat destruction or exploitation. Captive breeding becomes the last option when basic strategies of preservation and protection in the wild are ineffective. The survival of Pere David 's deer, Przewalski 's horses, the North American wood bison, and the Arabian oryx, are common examples of productive conservation efforts undertaken by zoos worldwide.
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.
People say that zoos are important for education and are a great way for people to learn about exotic animals (Agnew n.p). Researchers cannot learn as much when animals are captive, you can learn just as much or even more while they are in their natural habitat. While some believe that zoos are important for education, they also believe that zoos are necessary for the survival of species (Zoos n.p). Most zoos claim that they take in extinct and needy animals, most animals at zoos aren’t orphaned, extinct, or injured at all (Zoos n.p). Lastly, one big claim is that zoos help conservation of animals (Borrel n.p).
The assumption that humans are born with rights and freedom is important to our society. However, many of us tend to forget that animals should be able to share these rights. They are also entitled to live freely and pursue happiness. Studies found that lions and tigers have 18,000 times less space in zoos than they would in the wild, and polar bears have about a million times less space (captiveanimals.org). Although zoos are entertaining, it causes abnormal behavior in animals, avoids education on and conservation of animals, and violates animal rights.
Imagine you are taken from your home, mother, and environment to a small cage where everybody is looking at you, taking pictures, and having fun. Your owners sell you to a bad zoo where all animals only get food sometimes and the bare cages are cold because you’re getting too expensive to feed and even take care of. This is why I take the position that zoos should be banned because they can cause Animal cruelty, Too expensive, and finding new homes. Say no to zoos!
