Should zoos be booed? Lauren Bernhard Period 7 2/13/13 Have you ever thought of the animals behind the glass? Some do.Though it is not a main debate now‚ groups like PETA are arguing that zoos and other animal facilities (like SeaWorld) are cruel. They believe zoos are inhumane to the animals. On the other hand‚ many zoo-like places and animals faculties are claiming that they are helping animals. So which side is correct? I believe that zoos are good for animals because they care for them
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Zoos are inhumane‚ some of the reasoning for this is because the animals become stressed in captivity. The noises and‚ on occasion‚ anything being thrown into the enclosure can stress them and force them into a depression. One point against this claim is that we can’t tell how the animals feel about being put into captivity. This is not true. Animals in depression tend to show lazier behaviour. They typically seclude themselves in an area away from other animals and/or humans. On top of this‚ their
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Zoos: Prison or Sanctuary Zoos! The word itself brings a sense of fun and joy to many of the human race. From children to adults‚ all enjoy the entertainment of seeing animals and birds in a zoo. From small birds to huge elephants‚ royal tigers and naughty monkeys‚ all sizes of fauna are present in a zoo. When a person goes to a zoo‚ they will usually find kids screaming or shouting with fright and joy‚ and adults saying ooh and aah with astonishment. Most people are excited every time‚ but are
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So you think you can just go and shut down the zoo‚ chuck these animals away and expect them to survive by their selves? If animals were in the wild they would have to take risks to have food and might be attacked by predators. In zoos this cannot happen because the animals are separated. Now that zoos have been around for quite long and animals‚ especially those that have been born in zoos cannot be released back into the wild as they do not have the skills to hunt/forage for food‚ so we will end
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Zoos argue that they save endangered species and educate the public‚ but animal rights activists believe the costs outweigh the benefits‚ and the violation of the rights of the individual animals is unjustifiable. Roadside zoos‚ petting zoos‚ and smaller animal exhibitors tend to keep the animals in smaller pens or cages. Sometimes‚ barren concrete and metal bars are all a tiger or bear will know for their entire lives. Larger‚ accredited zoos try to distance themselves from these operations
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taught journalism at St. Ambrose University in Davenport‚ Iowa‚ and non-fiction writing at Southampton College on Long Island‚ New York. In 2008 “If I Ran the Zoo” (also known as “If I Ran the Campus”) was published on the web site of the National Association of Scholars. “If I Ran the Zoo” is one of several poems in the series “If I Ran the Zoo‚” in which various contributors described what they would do if they were in charge of higher education. Leo’s poem is written in Dr. Seuss rhyming style
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El Paso zoo educates over an estimated 350‚000 people a year many of them being students on school field trips. The Zoo offers many activity’s for volunteer work‚ and holds educational programs and tours including sleepovers‚ and a behind the scene tour on how and where the animals kept afterhours. If that’s not enough you can also get involved with the zoo by being a volunteer working with zoo keepers‚ interacting with public visitors and helping in special events held at the zoo‚ you can also donate
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Jaklin Masoudi CADV 350 Prof David Wakefield Case Study Assignment I went to the LA Zoo with my nieces Jasmine and Jessica last week. They are 6 and 4 years old and it was a very interesting trip for them and we saw many children who came and visited the zoo. We saw different animals in the zoo and I explained for them: This is an elephant. They are very big animals and have a long memory‚ and a very long nose called a trunk. They make trumpet sound Or This is the lion. It is the king of
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A New Era Zoos in general offer so much to the public‚ but zoos such as The Sand Diego Zoo and The Smithsonian National Zoological Park‚ exceed the expectations of any other zoo. Not only do they provide us with a huge variety of different species‚ introducing us to animals we would only dream of seeing‚ they go above and beyond‚ always keeping the animals’ best interest at heart to ensure them happiness. It’s always rewarding to witness the bliss and joy each animal displays‚ but a lot of hard
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Introduction A. “In most countries‚ it is possible to visit zoos and see bored animals pacing back and forth in cages‚ with nothing to do but wait for the next meal…” - Peter Singer 1. There are 1‚041 endangered species that zoos are holding 2. Zoos generate $16 billion each year from people viewing caged animals. B. This is the reality almost all zoo animals are facing today. C. Some definitions are: 1. Animal Rights - Rights that people believe animals should have so they are not used for medical
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