Persuasive Essay On Wild Animals

Throughout history animals have been and continue to be used (and in many cases harmed) for the purpose of entertaining the human population. From rodeos and circuses to zoos and marine parks animals are constantly used for entertainment or exhibition purposes they are made to live a life in captivity and forced to display actions and activities that are more often than not would be considered as unnatural in the wild. These creatures will always have their needs and interests being made subordinate to the anthropocentric interests of the human population. Our interests, whether they be social, economic or cultural will always come before the rights of the animals that we find so fascinating and entertaining, and as such the animal welfare and regulations that have been put in place over the years are nothing more than an uneasy compromise that will always allow for the human species to come out on top.
However it will be argued throughout the course of this essay that such places are primarily designed as a form of entertainment. This essay will also comment on the existing legislative regulations in regards to the animals and marine life that are captive in Australia, and evaluate their adequacy in protecting the captive wildlife from undue stress, cruelty and suffering, especially when one considered the cramped conditions and cruel training regimes that many animals are still forced to endure but that are deemed, ‘necessary, reasonable and justifiable,’ under our