Pros And Cons Of Animals In Captivity

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Animals should not be trapped in a cage because it brings behavior issues, short life, and depression. Animals like the killer whale should be kept in captivity, here's why. According to Jerry Adler the writer of the article “Why Killer Whales Belong in the Ocean, Not Seaworld” he says, “Hargrove, who quit Seaworld in 2012, suffered numerous broken bones and nearly destroyed his sinuses.” which means that the killer whales were being aggressive that a person named Hargrove quit Seaworld because he had broken bones and tissues destroyed in his body. In the article “Why Killer Whales Belong in the Ocean, Not Seaworld” it says “But it easily could have cost him his life if a whale had grabbed it to pull him into the water.” Not only the whales …show more content…

As mentioned before, animals are being hunted down pretty much for existing, and zoos are keeping them safe against hunters and other types of malicious people. Zoos aren’t paradise, obviously, but they do act as a safe haven for these hunted animals.” There are many hunters out there who are trying to kill animals for their goods so they are endangered. So the best spot for them to be in is zoos. The article also states. “When it comes to education, zoos are also playing a very important role. School children are curious about animals and see them everywhere in their daily lives, and an opportunity to go to the zoo and see them for real is amazing for them. With this opportunity, they enjoy learning about animals and endangered species. Zoos have added signs to most places where animals are located in order to inform people about them too, including their natural habitat, how many there still are in the world, what they eat, and so on. Not only school children, but pretty much everyone can get informed about animals at zoos, as they start to raise awareness towards important issues regarding animals.” Meaning there are many people out there interested in learning about our animals that are out there that we don't get to see because of their habitat. The best way to learn them in zoos because not only can we see facts about them but we can see them in person so we can see how they look like. And maybe even sometimes pet them. Zoos are amazing ways to learn about different type of

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