Why Are Zoos A Bad Thing?

Zoos are a great thing. First of all, the animals aren’t just taken from their homes forever, most of the animals were injured or too sick to continue living in the wild and an effort was made to help the animal. Most of the time, animals taken from the wild are taken care of and once they get better, released back into the wild. So why are zoos a bad thing? Many believe that animals in zoos are treated unfairly, but we need zoos because they contribute to the support of endangered animals, provide animals with the protection and care that they need, and provide people with a reason to help protect animals.

Zoos massively contribute to the support of endangered animals. Every ticket or pass purchased goes to helping endangered species or providing for the animals currently taking residence at the zoo. While many people think zoos keep all of the money they make, they don’t. The money provides food and new, bigger enclosures for the animals. A lot of the money also goes to charities that help endangered animals in the wild in places like Africa, where lots of animals are hunted for their fur or their tusks.

Animals in zoos are usually rescued from the wild if they get sick or injured and are left behind by the other animals. If people didn’t intervene, the animal would have died an unnecessary death that could’ve been prevented. As stated in the text, “Many nature parks have programs that keep animals in protected places. By putting them in controlled environments, the animals can live safely, and their numbers can increase through supervised breeding programs.” Although some believe that zoos just throw the animals in a pen and forget about them, the animals are taken care of very