Arguments For And Against Zoos Essay

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“I have no use for zoos. When I become world dictator my first job is to go around carefully opening all the cells of all the zoos in the world. I say carefully because most of the animals have been locked up for a few years and may be a bit….unreliable.” These are the words of Farley Mowat, an environmentalist and activist. In short Mowat was trying say that many animals have been caged inside zoos for many years sometimes even generations of animals. If these animals could have revenge it would be terrible for humankind. Despite Zoos assertions that they help rehabilitate animals that need care and that they are saving endangered species, they have failed to realize that the animals are not living healthy lives in confinement. Zoos should not be a necessary part of society because they do not help with animal conservation in …show more content…

Baby animals bring in more revenue for the zoo, and they become over populated. In the article “Arguments For and Against Zoos” written by Doris Lin an animal rights expert, states, “Surplus animals are sold not only to other zoos but also to circuses, canned hunting facilities, and even for slaughter.” Zoos are not the best solution for animal conservation because they can lead to animal cruelty and human dependence for survival. In the BBC video, “Should we close our zoos” also reported that many animals suffer from depression due to the lack of space they are limited to in their habitats. In fact they informed that female asian elephants live 19 years when their average life span in the wild is 42 years. This brings into light a question about the deplorable living conditions that lower their life expectancy. Zoos are supposed to help animals live longer and ‘healthy’ lives but there are many holes in the zoo's goal to conserve

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