example of this is how the zoo environment can have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of zoo animals. Captive elephants‚ for example‚ cannot exercise in the same way they do in the wild and typically endure long hours standing on hard surfaces. These conditions are major contributors to foot infections and arthritis‚ one of the leading causes of death and euthanasia among captive elephants. A survey of the records of 4‚500 elephants both in the wild and in
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with fearful trill of the things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the
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In the Odyssey‚ women are the source of many difficulties for Odysseus‚ such as Calypso. Odysseus was kept captive by calypso for seven years which delayed his long journey home. Circe and the sirens also cause problems for Odysseus and his crew. However it is not only women that are the source of Odysseus’ difficulties as men and gods also hinder home. Poseidon is a constant threat to him along with other gods such as Aeolus refusing to help Odysseus after his men betray him. Out of all of Odysseus’
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dwindled before them. Mary Rowlandson‚ a famous victim of these Indian attacks‚ recounts her eleven-week captivity in her published book‚ A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. The book describes her experience as a captive of the Wampanoags in great detail‚ and combines high adventure‚ heroism‚ and exemplary piety‚ which made it a popular piece in the seventeenth century. Throughout the narrative Mary Rowlandson portrays her skills as a writer with the delineation
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shepherd’s boat‚ a skiff that to a Willow tree was tied within a Rocky cave‚ its usual home.” Fear and terror * “Sometimes it befell in these night-wanderings‚ that a strong desire O’erpower’d my better reason‚ and the bird which was the captive of another toils became my prey; and‚ when the deed was done I heard among the solitary hills low breathings coming after me‚ and sounds of undistinguishable motion‚ steps almost as silent as the turf they trod.” Power of imagination * “A rocky
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Although this was put into act‚ the majority of species still are at a major risk of extinction. The last and only resort for these species to survive and for biodiversity to continue is in the hands of zoos and conservation programs with captive breeding and releasing. The Henry Doorly Zoo entails the Center for Conservation and Research which has several departments including molecular genetics‚ reproductive physiology‚ plant micro propogation‚ and conservation medicine. Together‚ this work
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Nazis thought they needed them to make army supplies‚ and 3) they wanted to use the prisoners as hostages to keep the Nazi party alive. But‚ all of these reasons had something very important in common; the Nazis did not want to get rid of their captives. Between the three of these reasons we can see a common theme; the Nazis wanted to be superior to all other people and races‚ and this was one of their ways of accomplishing that goal. The first reason‚ not wanting prisoners in enemy hands‚ telling
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that a flesh-and-blood angel was held captive in Pelayo’s house.” Later‚ Marquez continued‚ stating that‚ “Pelayo watched over him...armed with his bailiff’s club‚ and before bed he dragged him out of the mud and locked him up with the hens in the wire chicken coop.” Why captive? This is a man described as only having “a few hairs left on this bald skull and very few teeth in his mouth.” It is difficult to believe that such a man is required to be held captive‚ rather than cared for as a guest. Granted
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After over a century of these elephant shows‚ they have finally decided to put an end to them. A decision likely due to the fact they have realized people are becoming aware to the awful conditions the elephants were kept in. These are struggles only captive elephants have to endure. In the wild elephants have no natural predators to worry about‚ meaning they get to live a long peaceful life. Its important to realize that it is not only elephants receiving foul treatment‚ as well as that these conditions
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educational purpose of marine mammal shows is well-realized. This is because the audiences who are supposed to be educated actually do not seem to feel the effects of the show. According to Kellert and Dunlap‚ unlike the educational statements of captive animal facilities‚ the average visitor’s care and regard for the biology and ecology of animals after a zoo visit lessens (Jiang 3‚ 2007). Furthermore‚ the shows could bring the reverse results. Many visitors of animal parks‚
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