Animal Captivity Outline

I. living standards of animals and serve to entertain the human population. However, they serve little benefit to the animals themselves.

A. Many of us have been to the zoo a few times in our lifetime and seen animals for the very first time that we have never seen anywhere else.

a) We may justify zoos by stating that they teach us about different animals and allows us to view them up close.

b) However, animals in zoos don’t teach us much because they cannot act like they would in the wild within their enclosures. It’s far better to learn about animals in the wild, or watch TV shows about them.

B. Another argument against animals living on their own in the wild, is that animal populations can be preserved as long as they live in captivity under the protection of humans. While this is a common belief that many individuals share, in most cases this is not true.

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The lifespan of animals in captivity is far less than animals in the wild.

b) Most of the animals at zoos are not even endangered. Breeding in captivity is not the best way to help with conservation. Numerous zoos breed for the sole purpose of having a cute baby to attract the public.

(CONNECTIVE: It’s hard to imagine that the animals we get joy from seeing at the zoo, has a negative affect on the animals.