Seeing exotic animals behind cages or glass walls at the zoo‚ watching Shamu do flips for a fish at SeaWorld‚ and laughing as elephants perform tricks at the circus are all entertaining‚ but is our entertainment worth the suffering these animals endure behind the scenes? The answer is no. The billions of animals that are subjected to abuse outweigh any claimed benefits that can be made of these businesses. The debate of zoos and parks being ethical or unethical has two main arguments‚ these being
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“Help‚ help we have invasive species running wild out here‚ someone quick call animal control”. “That’s right Carrie out in Australia and in the Everglades we have major problems. In the Everglades Burmese Pythons are eating everything they can find and in Australia red foxes are killing off the penguins‚ but wait stay right there we will be right back with more news on these invasive species running wild”. Invasive species means “an animal or plant that is brought into a new environment that damages
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Iguanas are reptiles that are typically found in rainforests in southern Mexico‚ Central America‚ and South America. These lizards grow into adults that look like miniature dinosaurs and often reach six feet in length (Hancock). Perhaps because of their frightening appearance‚ they have become one of the most popular reptiles purchased in pet shops today. Unfortunately‚ many pet owners find out too quickly that their impulsive‚ “cool pet syndrome” purchase results in a dangerous‚ time consuming
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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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Many people keep cobra snakes as pets around the world. The people that keep them might be very experienced but that does not mean the snakes should be treated like a normal non venomous snake. They can still injure someone very bad. Cobra snakes have very dangerous venom that can kill an adult human and they require a lot of things to help the be healthy. Nobody should own a cobra snake. The main reason nobody should own a cobra is that the cobra snake has very toxic venom. People that keep the
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STLZ vs LPZ by: Laura B. (St. Louis Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo) I know‚ I know. Everyone wants to go to some expensive zoo that doesn’t do anything but rob them. Well‚ then let’s try a zoo that’s free but is rated five star. Because although many people think that zoos are all the same‚ St Louis zoo and Lincoln Park zoo are very different. Well first let’s compare prices. I can tell you this much. LPZ is free! STLZ is also free but you need to pay for
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The results of Breton’s study is shown in Figure 2. The graph shows a negative correlation between the two factors‚ enclosure size and total distance paced. This means that the tigers that lived in smaller spaces paced more than the tigers living in larger spaces. Tigers held in zoos are unable to move around as if they were in their natural living environment. This creates frustration for the tigers and leads to aggression. The small-enclosed living spaces in zoos lead tigers to suffer psychological
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The passage explains what is altruism by giving specific examples. Altruism is the act of giving. Moreover‚ it is a behavior in which the animal sacrifices its own interest for others. Explaining this behavior it gives example of meerkat by‚ a mammal that dwells in the burrows in grassland area of Africa and humans who donate the parts of their body. The passage states certain points explainig the act of altruism shown by animals. The professor‚ however‚ contradicts with these claims stating their
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Introduction The state of the world today is under a great amount of stress. This is mainly due to the evolution of man and their usage of the space they inhabit (Nickerson 2003). Due to humans increasingly invading and destroying natural areas‚ current environmental problems are induced and they include: global warming‚ acid rain‚ air pollution‚ waste and deforestation (Nickerson‚ 2003). These issues have a detrimental effect on more than a handful of species and ultimately cause a reduction in
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Preservation of wild life Man’s ever increasing needs and greed have led him to intrude indiscriminately into the world of nature. He has not only lost the awe and fear which was a part of nature worship in the early religions‚ but has developed an almost ruthless attitude towards the world of animals. He has felled trees‚ built dams and has disturbed the peaceful seclusion of the forests. With thousands of men working on dam sites and vehicular traffic moving round the clock‚ animals are forced
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