World Issues: Toronto Zoo Field Study

Toronto Zoo Field Study
Throughout the years, it has been over looked whether or not the zoo really is a proper environment to keep animals. Are the animals really being cared for or are they being taken against their will? Are the animals in a comfortable environment or are they just another reason to make money? The zoo is an environment where people of all ages can explore and learn more about different species around the globe. It is safe for the visitors and also the animals themselves. The zoo is a productive and successful strategy for protecting endangered species worldwide because they provide animals with proper shelter, proper nutrition and they create fundraisers and charities to help save the animals.
Firstly, the zoo provides animals with proper shelter, which is very important to help animals survive in certain conditions. Endangered species are those at immediate risk of going extinct. The primary factors leading to species becoming endangered include habitat loss, pollution, introduction of other species, and overexploitation. Living in an enclosed environment, the animals at the zoo have the opportunity to become safe from any predator that they would have to hide from in the wild. Also, certain animals cannot survive in assured weather conditions. That is why being able to live at the zoo, they are already provided with different shelters throughout different weather conditions that they can feel comfortable in. There are so many manmade dangers out in the wild that the animals at the zoo do not have to deal with. The recent construction of wind farms has created a unique challenge for different species (mainly bats) as well as climate change. It may pose a significant threat to certain species as well because it changes their migratory and hibernation patterns. Living at the zoo, species are being protected from wind farms and climate change because they are being held in captivity. Therefore, living at the zoo prevents them from