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    A Visit to Zoo

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    A Visit to the Zoo Last Sunday it was cloudy. I‚ along with my friends visited the zoo. As we reached the main gate of the zoo‚ we saw a huge crowd. Some were buying‚ entrance tickets‚ some were gossiping and chatting while others were relaxing under the shady trees. We entered the zoological gardens and ca me across a beautiful lake‚ where some water-birds‚ like ducks‚ were swimming. Seeing the white ducks on the smooth surface of water is a charming sight. As we moved further‚ we came to the

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    Zoos: Necessary or Not?

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    Zoos Necessary or Not? We humans have the ability to pass down crucial information to the next generation through zoological parks‚ or zoos. In early civilizations‚ animals were locked up in cages for people ’s amusement. The welfare of the animals was poor because people were indifferent to the needs of the animals. According to The Times of India‚ the first public zoo can be traced back to Egypt in 1500 B.C. under Queen Hatshepsut who collected animals from all over Africa to show her wealth and

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    Are Zoos Beneficial?

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    people are against zoos. I am one of the people who think zoos are not beneficial so I will tell you why I think so.I will try to persuade you to be one of those people who are against zoos.I will tell you how much zoos really care‚ what happens when you mix money and zoos‚ and their horrible habitats How much do you think zoos really care for animals. think scarcely for theses supporting reasons.One reason is zoos tranquilize animals and puts them in a crate and take them to zoos. The second reason

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    ZOO (menagerie)

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    zoo (short for zoological park or zoological garden‚ and also called a menagerie) is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures‚ displayed to the public‚ and in which they may also be bred. The term zoological garden refers to zoology‚ the study of animals‚ a term deriving from the Greek zōon (ζῷον‚ "animal") and lógos (λóγος‚ "study"). The abbreviation "zoo" was first used of the London Zoological Gardens‚ which opened for scientific study in 1828 and to the public in 1847.The

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    History of Zoos

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    History of Zoos Worldwide Speech A zoo (short for zoological park or zoological garden‚ and is also similar to a menagerie) is an establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals‚ typically in a park or gardens‚ for study‚ conservation‚ or display to the public. The predecessor of the zoological garden is the menagerie‚ which has a long history from the ancient world to modern times. In ancient times having a collection of animals meant you were wealthy and very powerful because it

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    The Audobon Zoo

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    THE AUDUBON ZOO‚ 1993 The Audubon Zoo is located in New Orleans‚ Louisiana and is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. In 1914 the Audubon Commission was created to maintain and develop Audubon Park. In 1919 the Audubon Institute was established as the parent agency. Over the next several decades many changes would occur including the addition of a monkey cage‚ mammal cage and a deer paddock. Louisiana school children purchased the first elephant in 1924 and shortly thereafter an aquarium and

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    A Visit to the Zoo

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    A visit to a zoo is one of the most enthralling and exciting things. It is an interesting way to let the children see animals‚ which they cannot see otherwise. A visit to a zoo is an entertaining activity not just for children but also for adults as it increases their knowledge and makes them wonder at the marvellous of nature. During our educational tour to Delhi‚ last month‚ we were also taken to the zoo as it is near the old fort. The zoo is one of the largest in the country spread in a vast area

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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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    Zoo Observations

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    Dillon‚ Jason Professor Sime ANTH 102 15 APR 2015 San Diego Zoo Observations It is impossible to go back to the past to observe exactly how different species have evolved and changed over the centuries. This is why it is important for us to observe and study these species now‚ in order to better understand the past and find the similarities‚ differences‚ and how each of these animals have adapted in their environments over time. To better understand ourselves‚ we must first understand the primates

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    Argumentative Essay On Zoos

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    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 the animals diets

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