Over centuries‚ dating back to ancient Egypt‚ there have been hundreds of thousands of different variations of zoos (Fravel). Zoos “have entertained millions with exotic animals behind bars” and continue to do the same in the modern day and age of zoos (Fravel). However‚ wild animals are not meant to be domesticated. For decades there have been thousands of serious zoo related incidents resulting in threatening situations‚ critical injuries‚ and even death because the animal enclosures were not secured
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The plight of Manila Zoo’s elephant‚ Mali Mali‚ the 38-year-old female elephant‚ has been living in an enclosure in a small enclosure of Manila Zoo for thirty-four years. In 1979 Mali was given by the government of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Philippines as a form of a gift between two nations. After three decades of captivity in a concrete enclosure‚ a new opportunity has opened for the lonely elephant to spend her remaining days in the wild. PETA Asia‚ along with other animal activists
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animals in such places as zoo and aquarium be clarified as preserving biodiversity? There are two sides to this issue. Main points that support the idea of keeping the animals in cages that often come up are zoos are able to provide protection and they can increase the population of those species who are endangered (Hurley‚ J). Some important points that are against the idea of encaging the animals include the animals develop abnormal behaviours and they believe that the zoos use the animals as an entertaining
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Park cannot be downgraded as a Sanctuary. Biosphere reserve People are allowed to live‚ own private land and carry on their traditional activities. (In the outer-zone) Ex-Situ biodiversity conservation (artificial home) • examples: seed banks‚ zoo‚ botanical gardens‚ aquariums Seed Banks • They store seeds at extremely low temperature and humidity. • Advantage: can save large variety of plant species in a very small space. Seed Banks : Problems • every seed has an expiry date‚ you cannot
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List of Pros and Cons of Zoos‚the author writes “...Animals that are born in zoos and confined to their boundaries their whole life never get to see their natural habitat‚ and never get to live their life like they should be living it.” When we are caring for an animal‚ we need to make sure that all of their needs are being met. Animals have natural adaptations‚ and they should be able to practice those adaptations at their
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Animals are a big part of life‚ and a zoo is the best place to visit and watch them perform‚ but what we do not know is how they feel behind bars. Animal captivity has been a problem that the world has forgotten. Captive animals are struggling to adapt to their new life in a zoo or an aquarium. If there were less captive animals then there would be an increase in animal species. Before captivity had gotten out of control‚ “People had believed that no animal should be misused in any way.” (Animal
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Zoos‚ aquariums and circuses have had a lot of controversy over their uses of animals in captivity. After SeaWorld announced they will not have any killer whales in their facility people reacted with a cheer and some with sadness. The documentary released in 2013 on CNN “Blackfish” has made people’s decision to stop going to and not agree with the animals in captivity all the more easier. According to Lisa Lange‚ senior vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has said “Change
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1. The common ostrich is a large flashy animal that will likely be a zoo visitor favorite. It will bring new visitors to the zoo. It is the fastest bipedal animal and the largest bird in the world‚ which will to draw zoo visitors to it (Bradford‚ 2014). Having large interesting birds is a great way to educate the public on birds as a whole‚ while gaining its attention and by doing so in an interesting way. 2. Welfare considerations for the common ostrich include providing clean water and a proper
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gallon pool as well as a seven thousand square foot elephant barn where the elephants are given daily public baths. I think that the zoo management has done a really spectacular job in bringing some elephant cultural behavior to the zoo. According to the Houston Zoo‚ “Since adult males and females live apart in the wild‚ you’ll see the same living arrangement here at the Zoo: our females are in one yard with their calves‚ while our older male‚ Thai‚ and younger Tucker enjoy space to themselves”. Also
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In Savages and Beasts: The Birth of the Modern Zoo‚ Nigel Rothfels provides his insight on the primary purpose of a zoo. According to Rothfels an animal is just a consolation of people’s ideas. But even so‚ he discusses their historical record. The principal reason for a zoo is its aesthetic contribution to the current time. For example‚ Rothfels describes his encounter with viewing a beautiful liger‚ who was later put on display after being stuffed. However‚ due to the change in what viewer’s find
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