11/27/12 The Role of Zoos in Conservation: Ethical Considerations As the animal rights movement has developed and grown substantially in recent years‚ there has been an increased focused on the welfare of captive animals. A popular institution that has received much attention for keeping animals captive is the zoo. Because of this focus‚ zoos have responded by publicizing their positive benefits for existence in order to justify keeping these animals on display. Since the term “zoo” can have a wide
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My mother had found a zoo online that was located in our city and decided that it would be fun to check it out. I had my doubts since I had always trusted well-known zoos such as the San Diego Zoo‚ but in the end I too decided it would be worth looking into. It was Saturday noon‚ when my mom‚ dad‚ and I left for the zoo. When we were halfway there we came upon a bumpy road scattered with rocks. My father told us that it was used in winter to keep the cars from slipping on the icy road. But I could
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When one thinks of summer‚ it immediately comes to mind the sight of sandy beaches‚ amusement parks and hot sunny days. Coney Island‚ an extravagant vacation playground to visit especially for the summer. I have recently had an opportunity to come to such a wonderful place that the sights are still engraved in my mind. There were other attractions that I have missed out on mainly since I had only one day there. If time was not an issue‚ I would have definitely visited more programs that they provide
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The Kansas City Zoo is a place that brings people together to marvel about the natural world and create appreciation‚ and conservation towards it. According to KCParks.com this is a non-profit 107 year old zoo conveniently located in historic Swope Park lays over 200 acres of land home to over 1‚000 animals from all over the world. Arriving at The Kansas City Zoo you approach the admissions gate and facilities—such as restrooms‚ gift shops‚ and food—at the entrance. At the zoos entry plaza you
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A Trip To Panama City Day 1: We arrived at Omar Torrijos airport via American Airlines early in the afternoon. We purchased our required tourist cards (3 balboas‚ as US dollars are called in Panama) at the airport‚ then caught a taxi for the 18 mile ride to our downtown hotel. The ride in the battered‚ un-airconditioned car was rather expensive (30 balboas)‚ but the driver spoke English and was very friendly. We arrived at the hotel and checked in. While my dad was checking in I bought a guidebook
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put animals into the zoos? It is generally believed that animals shouldn’t be kept into the zoos. Only in this essay‚ the definition of the zoo is purchasing and restricting the animals for the financial uses and researches. There are three reasons approved to this opinion‚ which includes decreasing the initial wild characters‚ increasing the danger of injuries and increasing the fare in many ways. Firstly‚ zoos cannot replicate wild animals’ habitats. In the other way‚ zoo could decrease the wild
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After a long monotonous school schedule and unbearable heat of summers‚ I was looking forward to a big day for every student that is the day our summer vacations start. My summer vacations started from 10th May the last day of school‚ it was exciting as I have been discussing about the holidays plan with my friends and lots of plans were already running in my mind and almost occupied the major portion of my mind. The very next day I started discussing plans with my parents but no sooner I realized
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During the summer my family and I like to go camping. For me it is a way to get away from everything that is happening in my life. When camping things are so relaxing and beautiful. When camping with my family I am always woke up by the smell of breakfast cooking over an open fire. I get dressed and climb out of the tent to see the wonderful outdoors. Once breakfast is finished cooking‚ we all sit in our lawn chairs and eat. I don’t know what it is about bacon and eggs cooked over an open fire but
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A Journey to the Wonderland In this long holiday I had an opportunity to have a long distance journey-- visiting the Lake of the Heaven in Changbaishan Mountains. The Lake of Heaven was like a shy girl hiding behind a veil. Many people traveled a long distance to the place but sadly missed out this splendid view. After spending a peaceful night near the bottom of the mountain‚ we got up early the next morning and heading for the lake. Before we arrived the foot of the volcano‚ we were dismayed
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Sample Narrative Essay A Hunting Trip News of the tiger’s attack on a woman spread like wildfire. This was not the tiger’s first appearance in the village. Before this attack‚ the villagers had lost a few goats and poultry but the disappearances remained a mystery as nobody could confirm that they were a tiger’s doing. Then the tiger struck. This time‚ the victim was a 32-year-old woman who was washing clothes by Tasik Bina. The villagers at once organized a hunting party. Armed with machetes
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