Pros And Cons Of Animals In Captivity

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

are endangered but the trainers like Hargrove that are working at Sealand are risking their lives. Due to whale being dangerous, whales should not be near trainers and trainers not be near whales because of the whales behavior issues.
Another article of why captivity is bad is “Why zoos are good”. In this article it says, “However, I am perfectly willing to recognise that there are bad zoos and bad individual exhibits. Not all animals are kept perfectly.” This is exactly what i'm saying there are many zoos out there that re not well taken care off. Many zoos around the world need help, they need some fixing to do in order to keep zoos healthy. Another thing that the article says is that “So a good zoo will provide great care and protection to animals in their care.” I believe that all zoos should provide good care, or otherwise all the animals will be endangered and eventually be gone forever. They should be taken care off that they should feel like they are home and not trapped in a jail cell. They should be able to enjoy life like the rest of us. Just imagine if you weren't taken care off and trapped in a cage for years. Therefore zoos that are in bad shape should not be zoos until they get their placed fixed and make them feel like home. If they are not fixed they will get sick and die.
Even so in the article “Tilikum, the Seaworld Killer Whale at the Center of “Blackfish” is Slowly Dying” states that “Over the past 35 years, America's most famous living killer whale has shouldered a fraught history, emerging as the symbol of the both orcas’ elegance and their capacity for violence.” Meaning the killer whale Tilikum past away at age 35, symbolizing what happens when you have whales in captivity. It also states that “The conditions at Sealand were poor. The killer whales were confined to pools less than 20 feet deep, and Tilikum had to contend with two agressive roommates (females are dominant in the orca world).” This is bad! In Sealand the conditions were poor and they are still poor, the whales were kept in a really small pool that are about 20 feet deep. That’s not enough space for them. Whales are huge animals. As we can see, animals trapped in cages where they don’t have enough space to wander off will result in bad health and possibly death.
In the other hand, in the article “List of Pros and Cons of Zoos” it says “Finally, zoos are crucial to protect endangered species.

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

animals.
In conclusion, I still think that animal captivity is bad for Killer whales and other exotic animals. So we should banned them and let the animals free for them to enjoy their life.