Every year approximately 175 million people go to aquariums, and zoos to spectate and ponder at the vast number of wildlife from every corner of the world (“Static Brain,” n.p.). Little do visitors know that they are witnessing firsthand the imprisonment and inhumane treatment of innocent animals. Wildlife should not be kept captive where they are exposed to overwhelming isolation, a shortened life span and in the rare occasion when they are released back into the wild deprived of natural instincts to help them survive.
Similar to humans, animals are living creatures who require interaction with their own kind, although when they are kept in captivity these animals are frequently exposed to isolation. Wild animals commonly live in groups,
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A primary offender of causing premature death to their animals is Sea World. Orcas swim up 100 miles a day and in places like Sea World orcas are limited to a small tank the size of a bath tub compared to the vast waters of the open ocean. “In the wild, orcas have an average life expectancy of 30 to 50 years—their estimated maximum lifespan is 60 to 70 years for males and 80 to over 100 for females. The average age of death for orcas who have died at SeaWorld is 13 years old” (“Sea World of Hurt,” n.p.). Sea World may be taking heavy heat at the moment for its most recent incident of an orca calf of three months of age dying in captivity, but it is not the only zoo who has been responsible for causing an unnecessary death. All over the world animals are dying prematurely whether it is for natural reasons, lack of proper care, or just stress from being enclosed in overwhelmingly small “homes.” An animal’s home is not inside a cage, but rather in the open air surrounded by nature not artificial rocks and trees staged to make an enclosure more appealing to the eye. In the worst of instances some creatures have intentionally harmed themselves as a cry for help; they are constantly suffering and zoos are stealing their lives from these innocent beings. Zoos are ending animal’s lives before they even got the chance to experience true …show more content…
Zoos prevent the extinction of species; animals are placed into captivity where they are provided with a reservoir population in an effort to avoid a crash of population or even complete extinction. Zoos protect against a species going extinct. In zoos the animals are given a safe environment with plenty of food and medical care which allows them to breed and establish a sturdy foundation for their population (Hone, n.p.). If zoos continue to pluck out wild life from their ecosystem in an effort to preserve them, then when they are released the animals will no longer be able to survive due to lost instinct. After a certain period of time animals much like any other living thing learn to adapt in order to survive in whatever environment they find themselves in. Although, in zoos animals do not need to survive because everything is done for them. Animals receive food three times a day taking away their ability to hunt or search for their own food. Moreover, animals are kept under a close medical eye to ensure their health in captivity but if they are later released it would make them more susceptible to diseases simply because their immune system no longer knows how to fend for itself. Therefore by “returning captive-bred animals to the wild is, in most cases,
711 million people a year sponsor the act of kidnapping, torture, and starvation around the world. If you’ve ever been to a zoo, aquarium or a Seaworld park, you’re one of those 711 million people. Lately, controversy has struck the world over the treatment of animals in those types of facilities. There are many good rehabilitation centers in zoos worldwide that help injured, endangered or ill animals, which is why a lot of people do support them. However, there is a darker side to these parks and facilities. These animals cruel pasts and hidden lives will never be heard unless we help. Help them escape their tortured lives, and see their families they were ripped from when they were only babies. Be the voice of the voiceless and shut down
Have you ever seen an animal sitting in a cage all alone with nothing to do. Well, zoos are trying to change that fact. They will allow the animals to live in an environment that is like their home. Many people don't realize this, but zoo are keeping and breeding these animals because they would not survive in the wild alone. In the three passages, ¨The Stripes Will Survive,¨ ¨The Zood Go Wild from No More Dodos,¨ ¨Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment.¨ All of these articles present one claim, that is that the role of zoos is no longer to keep animal, but to protect them.
Since the recent event with a gorilla in the Cincinnati Zoo, people have questioned ethics. The author wrote this argument to explain why the safety of animals, as well as their survival in the future, depends on these enclosures. Some readers would accept that zoos and aquariums conduct a lot of research, but for those who are skeptical, the argument discusses that the “Zoological Society of London, for instance, is developing innovative methods to assess the risks of animals contracting disease when they are reintroduced into the wild” (2016, p. 2, para. 7). The effective evidence Ganzert brings in shows readers the benefits of zoos and aquariums in order to appeal to the value of the animals being well contained and protected while they are in the enclosures. Another strong example of Ganzert’s appeal to an audience that wants the facts is “The Phoenix Zoo helped lead the ensuing breeding and reintroduction programs, which ultimately birthed more than 200 calves from just nine individuals. Now between Oman and Jordan, there are about 1,000 Arabian Oryx living in the wild” (2016, p. 2, para. 4). In result, the audience receives information about an existing program as well as what has happened due to the creation of this program at the Phoenix Zoo.
Ever since the dawn of human civilization, people have enclosed animals for their own personal enjoyment. In modern times, animals are now kept in zoos and aquariums not just for entertainment, but also for preventing the extinction of a diversity of species. For the past few decades, animal rights activists have been disputing whether or not if these captive areas have been benefiting the animals or if they are just depriving them from their natural rights. Even though supporters of zoos and aquariums argue that these isolated environments improve animals’ lives; the emotional state, habitat, and nutrition change drastically causing problems for the captive animals.
Zoo captivity is substandard and inadequate for animals. Zoo animals are deprived of their right as animals they are treated unjustly and unfairly. Animals should not be forced to kept in a cage away from their natural environment and be used as a form of entertainment to humans. The animals also suffer from stress and are driven insane by being trapped behind bars. The zoo is supposed to provide safety to these endangered animals but instead, these zoo animals are put at risk towards a variety of dangers such as vulnerability to diseases and starvation.
Animal cruelty is the abuse or failure to care for an animal. Before the past couple of years, people did not have to worry about how the animals in zoos were treated. For centuries, families have gone to zoos to be educated on the different species of animals. As years have gone by, zoos have become a trending topic of animal cruelty. While zoos do not physically abuse the animals, they have been known to not properly care for them. “According to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), there are over 10,000 zoos worldwide” (Fravel 2). Of these 10,000 zoos, only some of them actually care about their animals. Caring for wild animals is extremely hard because zoos have to recreate the animals’ natural habitat. Zoos believe that they are protecting the animals’, yet; they tend to forget how it affects the animals. In reality, the animals are depressed and bored. These wild animals are being taken out of their natural habitats and are enclosed in small cages and habitats. Wild animals should live in their natural habitats, the wild, not in a zoo for the entertainment of zoo visitors. Therefore, banning zoos will end the horrible cycle of animal cruelty.
"Do We Need Zoos?" : An All Creatures Animal Rights Article. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2015.
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Even though some zoos have an endangered species exhibit with the intention of protecting and rehabilitating animals, many do not do an adequate job of protecting the animals. Zoos have been harmful to the very animals they have sworn to protect. Animals in captivity often suffer from anxiety, boredom and other severe issue related to prolonged confinement. Most animals are unable to thrive in small enclosure with unnatural weather and climates. For example elephants are known to walk as far as 30 miles per day, but the association of Zoos and aquariums only require a space the measures $0 feet by 45 feet, which is about the size of a three car garage, to house these large animals. (peta.org) the drastic difference in the amount of space their allowed ...
Some people may argue that zoos protect animals and species under this polluted world, however, do animals in zoos really need our “help”? Yes, but surely not that many. According to Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS), 79% of animals in United Kingdom zoos and over 70% of elephants in European zoos are wild-caught. It seems that zoos need them rather than they need zoos.
Animals should not be held captive in zoos because it is inhumane and unfair to the animals. There are so many records of terrible things that have happened to animals in zoos over the past few centuries, the go under the radar too often. Too few people even know about these animal care atrocities, and therefore the New York Times decided to bring light upon this situation. The Times did a first-of-its-kind analysis of 390 elephant fatalities at accredited U.S. zoos over the past 50 years (Berens 3). It found that most of the elephants died from injury or disease linked to conditions of their captivity, from chronic foot problems caused by standing on hard surfaces to musculoskeletal disorders from inactivity caused by being penned or chained for days and weeks at a time.
At some point in our lives, many of us have had the chance to visit a zoo, aquarium, animal park or even petting zoo. These are among the most popular places to visit for young children. We may go with our schools as an educational field trip to learn about animals. There are plenty of parents that have season passes to these places to get outside with their children. We may even visit as adults because they are largely tourist attractions or we may even go as artists to draw the animals. These captive environments where we have had the chance to witness animals that we may never see in our lifetimes because we do not share similar habitats are widely controversial. There are those very much opposed to having any animal in captivity because we can never exactly duplicate their natural environment on the scale that they are used to. There is also the point made that animals are mistreated in these faux environments. On the other hand many scientists and researchers believe
Zoo animals are usually kept in very cramped enclosures and do not behave like their wild counterparts. Polar bears, for example, are given about 10 metres of walking space whereas in their Arctic home they roam for many hundreds of kilometres. Similarly, primates, big cats and birds are often confined in cages where they lack exercise and stimulation. Many animals develop unnatural habits such as pacing back and forth or swaying from side to side.
All over the world, several animals are being held captive. Some may be under no free will and others under personal care. A few creatures that live in zoos, aquariums, and even sanctuaries are being deprived of the life they deserve “Roaming Free and in the Wild” (Kratt Brothers). Their living space conditions are horrible whether they’d be a land or water mammal. Families all over the world flock to zoos and aquariums to have an entertaining day and hopes of getting their children educated on the wonders of the world.
Keeping animals in captivity is wrong. People fail to realize that these animals, such as Orcas, are losing their natural instincts by being placed in a small enclosed cage or pool. The life spans of these Orcas drop tremendously once placed into a stressful environment, such as a zoo. According to Richard J. Harrison, in his book Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises, he stated that the “unawareness of the social organization that exist in the wild, dolphins and orcas that attempt to join pods of animals of a different species are often attacked. In fact, the mortality rate of the released captive animals is 15 percent”. Many of these animals develop physiological distress from not having the appropriate nutrition and adequate facilities which then makes it dangerous for the staff as well as the visitors to be around them. Understanding the definition of “wild” should give a clear picture of why keeping a caged “wild” animal is not only inhuman, but morally wrong.