" Then why do people think that animals feel happy in zoos‚ which are the same as prisons? I remember once I visited Los Angeles Zoo‚ and I compared this zoo to what I saw in my country. I noticed a huge difference between them. In the zoo in my country‚ all the animals were kept in cages‚ while in Los Angeles Zoo they had more space to wander around. However‚ this is still a "prison"..."Even under the best of circumstances at the best of zoos‚ captivity itself is hell for animals meant to roam free"
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“Zoos have a huge role to play in education and protection of our vulnerable wildlife” – Professor Tim Flannery‚ prominent environmentalist and Zoos SA Ambassador. In recent years the importance of zoos has been recognised. They are a valuable asset to our society because of the role they play in education and awareness for animals and the breeding programs that have been formed to fight possible extinction. Due to the high standards of animal care in well managed zoos‚ it can now be a satisfactory
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Zoos or prisons? Animals living in between our walls The issue is ‘all zoos should be closed’. This is an issue in society because animals are just like any other humans‚ we have feelings‚ but we’re treating them like dirt‚ by keeping them in a zoo‚ locked inside a cage like prisoners‚ for our ‘educational benefits’ and ‘entertainment’. The real issue This is an issue because animals are being kept in a place full of artificial environment and climate that they are not used to. Some of the zoo
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Should Zoos exist? There are many people now days who argue that zoos are not a good place for animals to live in. I believe the contrary. I think that Zoos are a good place to have animals living in‚ not only because it is a place that helps keep endangered species out of extinction‚ but because it also educates the people on many things about the animals who live in zoos‚ and it also is a good place for tourists and people to visit. With cities getting larger every day‚ it is so common to see
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Throughout decades zoos have caught the eyes of the public interest. But do they actually know what zoos are and what the animals needs actually are. I know that every family enjoys a day out‚ and that zoos are a common hotspot for trips. I myself have a collection of reptiles I enjoy having. Zoos look great on the outside but what are they really. We will discuss the good and the bad about zoos‚ along with how the animal adapts‚ also the difference between wild and man made habitats‚ including
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Zoos provide more for animal’s Many people that have physically seen zoos assume that the animal’s freedoms have been taken away from them‚ that their life is dull and has no purpose in life‚ well they are wrong. Animals taken out of the wild and placed in zoos are protected from diseases. They have food given to them daily‚ and lastly are protected from other carnivores or dangers in the environment. Due to these statements‚ in my opinion zoos are
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“Zoos and Circuses are cruel to animals” how far do you agree with this statement? Are zoos and circuses cruel to animals? Sometimes yes and sometimes no‚ but most of the time they are. Animals don`t enjoy being kept in captivity and in bad conditions such a tight small dirty cages. Apart from that their trainers sometimes beat them or whip the or even taze them and animals aren’t used to that sort of life. Circuses normally travel a lot from one country to another around the world therefore causing
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[pic] A Zoo for a Primate Observation 11/15/2012 For this paper I decided to visit Zoo Atlanta to observe lowland gorillas. I got to the zoo at around eleven in the morning and found out the feeding times for the gorillas. Once I found them‚ after watching them for a little while I selected the most active group to go watch during feeding. The point of this trip was to make me feel as if I was doing a field laboratory observation
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IS KEEPING ANIMALS IN ZOO GOOD OR BAD? For many people‚ the zoo is a source of childhood amazement and fond memories: swinging monkeys and growling tigers and a lot more. It had became parts of our childhood lives 1. Facts: Believe or not * Did you know… that zoos have been around since 3500 B.C.? In 2009‚ archeologists found what is believed to be the world’s oldest zoo in Egypt. * It has been estimated by WAZA that over 600 million people visit zoos each year * It is estimated
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Should Zoos Be Banned? Zoos should not be banned. Because… 1. Zoos have many educational benefits. - You are able to see the animals that are from foreign countries that you might not be able to travel to and even if you do get a chance to travel to those countries it is not assured to see the animals that are in the zoo. Examples of these animals are: Pandas‚ Penguins‚ Polar bears‚ etc. - In a zoo‚ you can observe how animals behave in their habitat. Although you can learn their behaviour
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