Zoos A zoo is a facility in which animals are kept in confined spaces or enclosures‚ displayed to the public and can be bred. Other names for a zoo are zoological park‚ zoological garden and a menagerie. Zoos around the world cause concern for animal rights‚ which is a problem because zoos normally keep wild animals rather than domestic ones. It is believed that zoo’s began around 3500BC‚ which is when the oldest zoological park is recorded. The oldest known zoological collection was revealed
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Forecasting The Akron Zoological Park During the early 1990s‚ changes in consumer preferences and changes in governmental priorities‚ almost resulted in the permanent closing of the Akron Children’s Zoo. Lagging attendance and a low membership level did not help matters. Faced with uncertain prospects‚ the city of Akron opted out of the zoo business. In response‚ the Akron Zoological Park was organized as a corporation to operate the zoo under contract with the city. Annual Attendance at the Akron Zoological
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Should animals be kept in captivity at zoos? or should they be out in the wild where they live? Today‚ I will tell you about the pros and the cons of keeping wild animals in zoos. Today more and more people are becoming aware of the truth behind working of zoos. Zoo is short for "zoological garden". A zoological garden is a place where living animals are kept and exhibited. Zoos have been around since 1500 B.C. Its purpose has changed with time. Originally‚ owning and displaying exotic animals
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Are Zoo’s Good or Bad? Zoos serve as an attraction to people. They are accepted as useful and entertaining amenities‚ which are seen as educational. Children love seeing animals and a visit to the zoo has always been a treat. However‚ we should consider if the zoo is beneficial to people or harmful to animals. It’s cruel to leave animals caged up day in and day out not living in their natural habitats. Zoo animals are kept in enclosures that don’t allow them to live their lives in a natural
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If you have ever stepped into a zoo‚ you have stepped into a prison in which the inmates are defenseless and innocent‚ the sentence is long‚ and the penalty is cruel and severe. Zoos are not made for educational purposes but for entertainment‚ they do not benefit animals but push them toward extinction. "Zoos range in size and quality from cage-less parks to small roadside menageries with concrete slabs and iron bars." (Zoos: Pitiful Prisons.) The larger the zoo and the greater the number and variety
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Are Zoos Ethical? Imagine pacing nearly the entire day‚ hugging the walls of a cramped living space. Envision going back and forth‚ back and forth‚ and repeating. This is neither a life of pleasure nor excitement. Unfortunately‚ this is what some animals at John Ball Zoo‚ such as the tapir‚ do daily. Although zoos are very important for animals’ health‚ protection‚ and nutrition‚ John Ball Zoo is too small for them. Zoos are very important to the health of many animals. With zookeepers carefully
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Zoos‚ a place where endangered species are taken into thrive and start a new life. Every year thousands of different animals are brought into zoos. Although many people today view zoos as prisons for animals‚ the reality is‚ zoos create a habitat for animals that in the wild could go days without eating‚ but in zoos are kept healthy and strong all year and animals that could be extinct in the wild‚ are still existent in zoos today. Just like everything else‚ there are some who agree‚ and some
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About | Gallery | Service | Firms | Fun | Research Design of an animal hospital at Potawatomi Zoo 500 S. Greenlawn Ave.‚ South Bend‚ IN 46615‚ United States of America Jeremy Goodman‚ DVM‚ Assistant Director / Veterinarian‚ Potawatomi Zoo edited by Monika Fiby‚ MLA‚ ZooLex Zoo Design Organization All images © Jeremy Goodman‚ 2003 September 2003 Portuguese translation by Elias Sadalla‚ 2004 Potawatomi Zoo opened an animal hospital in 2002. Significant research was done planning a design for the
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We all have gone to zoos to go and see all the o animals but‚ have we’ve ever thought about how they are treated if they are feed right‚ if they get the right amount of leaving space and if they have good amount of freedom. When a person goes to the zoo they see the cage where the animal is place‚ the little play area or place where they can nap if they want but we have never seen the back is it clean or even if they get hurt. The cages seem very strong and tall but are they truly that animal that’s
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one of us has grown up with fond childhood memories of visiting the local zoo amongst family and friends. After all‚ where else can one see animals from all over the world in one place? In the midst of all the fun and enjoyment we have all experienced from zoos‚ we have failed to take into account the life of the things that we are so excited about seeing there – the animals. Each and every day‚ the animals enclosed in zoos for human entertainment are exposed to abuse‚ cruelty‚ and most importantly
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