Nowadays‚ a lot of animals live in zoos. Is it right or wrong to keep them in the zoos? The following essay presents some pros and cons of this problem. First of all‚ people can see wild‚ beautiful‚ exotic animals. They can see how animals live and behave. Secondly‚ animals have good life conditions in zoos. They do not starve because they have food and water. People take care of animals. Moreover‚ animals are safe. People do not kill them. Animals live as close to the natural habitat as possible
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Should wild animals be allowed to be kept as pets? After reading Wild Animals Aren’t Pets and Let People Own Exotic Animals (both by Zuzana Kukol) I think that you should not be able to own wild animals. This leads everyone to wonder: Should wild animals be allowed to be kept as pets? Wild animals are as their name says‚ wild. When something frightens them or they feel unsafe they will hurt‚ maul or even kill people. In Wild Animals Aren’t Pets they state‚ “In 2009‚ a 2-year-old Florida girl
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How would you feel if you were a special animal that was bought or raised to be hunted and killed where you’re not supposed to be? Exotic animals are often bought from zoos and/or raised to be hunted or killed in the Texas ranches. Not only is that cruel but the animals are also caged in during the hunt‚ as well as the hunting lasting year around due to there being no “closed season”. Zoos usually give up or sell their exotics to the Texas hunting ranches. “We certainly do buy zoo surplus animals
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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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