Zoos, aquariums, and circuses, they are very popular with many groups of people, and enjoyed by many different groups of people. In the last few years, zoos, aquariums, and circuses have been under controversy, they should still house animals. These places should be allowed to house these animals as long as regulations are followed, the animals are in good health, and the people learn/ enjoy their time at the zoo or the aquarium or the circus. Zoos, aquariums, and circuses should be allowed to have animals because it gives young and old people a learning experience, it allows animals to not go extinct, and it provides a conservational outlook on animals that need help. In the article ‘The Culling’ by Ian Parker, the article discussed how a zoo in Odense, Denmark uses their surplus of animals as an educational show for families of all ages. The animals would be euthanized the animals a year earlier to maintain population control. The zoo in Odense is not the only zoo that culls their animals. Zoos …show more content…
In the same article, “...our nation is part of the global mass extinction that has seen 60 percent of vertebrates disappear over the past 40 years. In that same period, 80 percent of our ocean fish biomass has vanished due to commercial fisheries.” (Lanthier). Lanthier explains that Canada’s wildlife has been depleting over the years and that Canada’s zoos are doing something to prevent that. In “Zoos could become ‘conservation powerhouses’”, Jeremy Hance says, “What do the golden lion tamarin, Przewalski’s horse, the Puerto Rican parrot, and the kihansi spray toad all have in common? Well, for one thing they’ve all been on the very brink of extinction; for another, they very likely wouldn’t survive today if not for the work of zoos.” (Hance). If zoos and aquariums weren’t around, many species of animals would be extinct and today’s world wouldn’t be the same as you know
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.
Animal rights have become a very serious issue here in the United States over the last few decades. One issue that has been discussed is whether or not zoos serve a good purpose or are they just a torture chamber for the animals. Locked up in small cages so people can yell at them and stare. Or are zoos the key to save our species in an ever growing human population. Rachel Lu, a philosophy teacher and senior columnist, writes the article, “Let’s Keep Zoos: Learning stewardship is a good thing.”, published April 18, 2014, argues that zoos are worth keeping. Rachel Lu uses her personal experiences to appeal to her audience that zoos are valuable to people especially young children because it gives them a perspective on nature.
Peoples Trust article “Zoos & Conservation” touched surface solely on zoos located in Britain. What about the rest of the world? Luckily there is a group called the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) that inspects zoos and aquariums making sure that they are fit for conservation. For instance, the Giza Zoo In Cairo was shut down for killing two gorillas that may have been infected with disease and for extra pay putting visitors in danger so they could pet any animal they requested. Now if one of these animals were to attack a visitor then they would put down the animal in which is just doing what its instincts tell them.
In his essay “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding” John Locke makes a connection between memory and consciousness and called this connection the memory theory. The memory theory states that if “a thinking intelligent being, that has reason and reflection, and can consider itself as itself, [and is] the same thinking thing, in different times and places” then it is continuously the same rational being has a consciousness (Locke 1959). Locke ties the consciousness and memory together by saying that “as far as … consciousness can be extended backwards to any past action or thought, so far reaches the identity of that person”; meaning that if a person has memories of their existence and actions they are the same person. Locke connects the memory
Zoos have been with us throughout our history, and can provide a good barometer of public beliefs and values at any given time. Therefore it seems necessary to explore whether in today’s society contemporary zoos are a means of educating and conserving or still seek to control and exhibit animal others for human benefit. In order to make this assessment there are a number of contributing factors. Firstly it is important to establish context by considering the history of zoos and looking at the changes from the early menageries to contemporary zoos who strive to be institutions of refuge for animals facing twenty-first century global challenges. This links into how the physical space of zoos has changed over time and whether these advancements have made any crucial difference to the welfare of animals. Following this conservation, education and scientific research will be explored in detail in order to assess whether they provide good enough motives for keeping animals in captivity. I will seek to argue that although attempts have been made to point zoos in the direction of conservation and education, in my opinion the concepts of dominance and human superiority are still at the core of modern zoos.
The difference between right and wrong is not always perfectly clear. A long-standing part of cultures across the world, zoological and animal parks have been around for hundreds of years. While in the past concerns and issues regarding the ethical problems zoos seem to impose were less prominent, in recent times the rise of animal rights activist groups and new generational values have influenced the way people view these parks. Critics believe that zoos are an unnatural habitat for animals and force them to live in captivity, having a negative impact on their health. Yet, there are still many who fully support zoos, citing business and educational reasons.
... Without these zoos, many animals such as the tortoises, American alligator, and the bald eagle would no longer exist. These zoos provide food, shelter, and the opportunity to recreate their species once more. Without zoos, many of these animals would have become extinct and many endangered animals argue that zoos are the perfect place to start a new life. With animal rights activists, scientists, parents, and animals being on different sides of the argument, this debate will continue.
Zoo’s enclosures and parks have been around for quite a while now, and it is the duty of the public to go to these parks to explore a new world and experience the “true” animals. People are attracted to new experiences and to learn about exotic animals and see them in their “natural” habitat, or so owners try to present zoos to the public in that way. The seller ideas to get the public to continue to go to the zoos is gaining new exotic animals that you wouldn’t normally see around your house or near civilization. As stated by DeLuca and Slawter-Volkening, zoos are used to “bringing a taste of wilderness” to its public (3), trying to give a false reality of the wilderness. Later in the same article, they stated that “fundamentally zoos exist to amuse people…..animals are reduced to actors in the play/world created by humans for humans” (DeLuca and Slawter-Volkening 4). This statement shows that humans do in fact enjoy the “fake” over the real, and that animals are only objects or toys used to amuse the people.
Since approximately 1250 B.C., ancient Egyptians had created and practiced the capture and display of animals in what are now known as zoos (Fravel). Records describe such exotic animals as birds, lions, giraffes, and tigers in captivity (Fravel). Since then, zoos have continued to entertain millions with the exciting chance to view exotic animals up close and personal. Even in ancient Greece, exotic animals were on display in fighting arenas, and in enclosed viewing areas. Originally in America, zoos were just created so that royalty and the wealthy could flaunt their exotic animals to the public (Leolupus). Today, with species threatened and habitats disappearing worldwide, zoos are serving a new purpose other than the mere exhibition of animals – conservation. (Fravel). When you think of a zoo, you either think of a fun, entertaining place that provides close-up and exciting exhibits of wild animals that you would otherwise never get the chance to see, or a place where people keep suffering, unhappy animals captive just for entertainment and display. However, despite whichever view you hold, and despite the stereotypes, some zoos have evolved to serve alternative and helpful purposes. Although some zoos face controversy due to allegations such as lack of space and quality care, neglect, and cruelty, some zoos have programs specifically designed to help and protect animal species. For example, these zoos have programs that help such conservation efforts as breeding.
Although there are many groups like PETA, the evidence just doesn’t point in their direction. For instance, zoos and parks have helped countless species come back from near extinction, they are places of education and scientific research and education to the public, and they spend millions to increase the size of the habitats for the animals. These reasons show more than enough evidence that zoos and parks help the animals and do not hurt them.
Animals were kept in small display areas with as many species as space would allow. Today, however, zoos are meant to entertain and educate people and also have a strong emphasis on scientific research and species conservation. Zoos should be banned for
Visualize a small space, large crowds of people and loud noises. That's what it's like to be in a zoo, captivated and being stared down by people. Zoos should be banned for multiple reasons. To keep animals alive, they should be taken out of zoos and live naturally. Zoos should be banned because animals are taken away from their natural habitats, animals are taken care of improperly, and animals do not have the vast space they have in the rightful habitat.
With the dawn of 21st century, the demand of animals rights are increasing day by day. Some people argue that establishment of zoo has greatly helped in the welfare of animals. However, some people vehemently contend that zoos are hurting our animals. I strongly disagree that zoos should be banned because in the modern world zoos are the ultimate source of preservation of animals interests. Zoos provide animals with a comfortable environment.
The zoos help animals from going extinct. Zoos are trying to make the animal population grow. The animals will not go away if the zoos are helping the animal. And if we do not help the animal from not going extinct then maybe in the next 10 years they will be gone.
Zoos are trying to save both locally and globally animals. Zoos are doing everything to fight extinction before its too late. Most importantly, zoos have breeding programs. Some animals are getting extinct such as ferrets, bald eagles, cheetahs, pandas, rhinos, even chimpanzees. In fact, about 1,200 rhinos have been killed in 2014.