Through centuries‚ zoos have evolved from menageries to modern conservation institutions. Today‚ when someone mentions zoos‚ we automatically form an image of an animal stuck in a cage: A very typical thought. Although the main idea of keeping animals in captivity remains the same in most zoos‚ the purpose has shifted from captivity to conservation. Before‚ zoos were places to view exotic animals‚ but today zoos serve a purpose to inform and spread awareness about species in danger. In terms of the
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Headline reads‚ “Lady attacked by her own pet monkey.” Keeping an exotic animal is very dangerous and should be banned. People keep wild animals that cannot be tamed and get attacked. All animals are cute but they will turn‚ especially exiotic animals like monkeys‚ snakes‚ and large tigers. Not only does it put the owners at risk‚ but it puts the animals on the line too. Keeping an exotic animal can put a whole town in danger. For example‚” One year ago‚ Zanesville‚ Ohio. Four deputies arrive at
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Why Zoos Have A Negative Effect On Animals What effect do zoos really have on animals? Do zoos have a negative effect on the animals? When a animal is captured and brought to a zoo‚ does it negatively affect their behavior? With the first zoo being created in 1874 this has been an almost 150 year issue that has sparked controversy among many zoologists and common people as many say that the zoo is like a prison towards the animals as they are put into an enclosure for most of their lives. Although
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Clay Chastain Dr. Hamilton‚ ANTH 2310-1 The Zoo Project: Nonhuman Primate Research 7 November 2006 Background Information In the world‚ a variety of primate species exist. Each species a unique function in the wild and differs‚ sometimes greatly‚ from another primate species. Two species that will be analyzed here are the Wolf’s Guenon (Cercopithecus wolfi)‚ an Old World monkey‚ and the Black-handed Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)‚ a
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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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Animal Testing is not Justified Imagine being deprived of food and water‚ being forced to inhale toxic gasses‚ going through surgery without any anesthesia‚ or being physically restrained for long periods of time. Many animals go through this every year. According to the Humane Society International‚ more that 115 million animals are used worldwide for laboratory experiments almost every year and about a 100 million are just from the United States! The animals they use include mice‚ fish‚ rats‚
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begin to go blind: something grabs you‚ another needle is pierced into you once again‚ and you start to fade away. Countless animals awaken to the same grim fate. They have no idea what is happening or what they did to deserve this treatment. Every day‚ every hour‚ and every minute‚ a laboratory test animal dies from horrible product testing. It is estimated that 72 animals are needed for just 1 product to be tested (“Proctor & Gamble” 2). While medical capabilities have advanced to the point where
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Composition I October 24‚ 2017 Should exotic animals be kept as pets? Animals are one of the most amazing things about Earth. There are millions of species all playing a very important role in our world. One of the biggest ways we categorize animals is whether they are domestic or wild. Generally domestic animals are the type we keep in our homes as pets and loyal companions. While wild animals are either found in nature or public exhibits. However exotic animals have become extremely more common to see
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through my opinion zoos are really very cruel to wild animals. Why is this so ? Well because they don’t think of the wild animals habitat and the liberty which they need. The shock of being in captivity would actually depress the animals; they would even act violently and might hurt people near them. And it is not the animal to be fault. Firstly‚ the ecosystem became unbalanced. Secondly If the humans kept the wild animals in the zoo‚ they will ruin their food chain. Animals need to run a lot
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As explained above‚ animals have been used for research throughout several years. However‚ just as they have helped develop many cures‚ medicines‚ and treatment many scientists take advantage and torture these animals. It is heartbreaking to see that people tend to forget is that “Both mice and rats are also highly social animals. They become attached to each other‚ love their own families‚ and easily bond with their human guardians—returning as much affection as is given to them. Many rats will
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