In my opinion, Robert Laidlaw presented a more logical argument in his article “Zoos: Myth and Reality”. To start off with, I think animals are not getting the proper care they need to help them survive. According to Laidlaw, he states, “But most zoos fail to live up to their own propaganda and vast numbers of zoo animals continue to endure the lives of misery and deprivation.” Second of all, I think animals are suffering from captivity. In the text it says, “But there is one issue in which there seems to be widespread agreement-- at least in principle.
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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.
For the rest of the places, animals need to be returned to or left in their natural habitats. Zoos are often viewed as fun and entertaining due to the different kinds of animals. They are always showing off, looking happy and healthy. What one may not notice is what happens behind the scenes, or maybe in plain sight.
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).
When a certain species become close to extinction the zoos can save them for extinction. When animals live in zoos, the zoo protects the animals for predators and diseases. My second reason is it gives specialist a place to study animals. It let’s them learn more about the animals and how to take care of them. It also gives specialist a place to observe and see what the animals reactions are to certain things.
The Importance of Zoos and Education Corrected by Cody Akerson There is a misconception about zoos and there ideals but zoos conservation programs not only save specific animals from extinction, they also are a great tool to educate people and preserver animal welfare. Let’s get started with some definitions. A zoo is an establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals for study and conservation. Conservation is the act of conserving something, or to protect and restore something. (Issitt, 2017)
Did you know that the zoo keepers help with animals not going extinct by breeding animals that face extinctions? Also, did you know that zoos teach kids and adults about the importance of respecting zoos and the animals? In my opinion I believe that animals should be kept in zoos. The purpose of this paper is to persuade that zoos are beneficial to animals. The focus of this paper is how zoos provide benefits, help with survival, and teach people.
The question of the necessity of zoos is extremely controversial nowadays. There are many people who advocate for replacing them with sanctuaries as they believe money spent on keeping wild animals captive might have been used for conserving them in wild. Others are concerned that zoos serve not only for people's pleasure but for preserving and keeping populations that otherwise would go extinct. There are sufficient arguments for both points of view, expressed in various articles that are dedicated to the significant topic. “Do elephants belong in zoos?” by Jeffrey P. Cohn and “Eight reasons why zoos are good for conservation” by James Borrell are the examples of such articles.
Although many people believe that zoos are harmless places to enjoy animals, captivity shouldn’t be forced on animals and they should be free because, animals don’t have enough space, animals have weird behavior, and animals may lose their animal instincts. Society should release animals from captivity. Zoos have been expanding over the years to create larger habitats for the animals so that they can more space
Zoos are a safe way for kids and families to observe animals in their "natural habitats. "Humans cannot see animal emotions and expressions, so we just assume the animals are comfortable in their manmade habitats. We don't know how wild animals act in their normal habitats, so we cannot tell if they are acting unusual or in distress. Although the animals look like they are having fun with one another in their cages, they are actually getting forced to go through breeding programs, getting less space to roam, and growing more stressed overall. Therefore, zoos are not a safe place for animals to be.
“Forty years ago 3,000 zebras roamed the 1,456 square miles of Grongosa park in Africa. After 15 years of civil war there are 10 zebras left. ”(Jones 1) Animal welfare is a topic that has been debated recently, should we use animals for entertainment like zoos. Zoos, Aquariums, and horse carriages have come into controversy for animal abuse although some people say that it creates an emotional bond. There is information from both sides and should not use them for entertainment that is at least like we are now.
Zoos have been around for centuries, attracting many people to look at the beautiful, majestic animals. However, these magnificent creatures are being held captive at these zoos. Animals should be able to live in the wild where they belong and should be set free. False statements about animals in the zoos have been made, therefore animals should be allowed to live freely in the wild and zoos should be banned.
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.
A lot of people think that zoos are good because they help repopulate, but no one thought that the only reason why we need to repopulate some species, was because of poaching and hunting. If people never had poaching and hunting, most animals are capable out there in the wild. On the other hand, Zoos have research programs that help expand our knowledge about animals, especially the endangered species. The information gained by these programs can help protect and treat the species in the wild, as well as determine what effects if any climate change may have on the regions needed for the species to flourish. Many zoos also have breeding programs for all kinds of species, endangered or not, and learn even more about the species during the breeding, and rearing process.
