...confinement that zoos provide for the animals often causes many issues, resulting to show that zoos are not an appropriate care system for animals. Zoos have always been a main attraction for people since the ancient times, and ever since then we as humans have declared some sort of power over these animals. Around the world zoos are becoming more common by allowing humans to come in close measures of fascinating “wild” animals. But behind the scenes of the zoo's habitats, animals do not live the long and healthy life as some would think. It is very expensive to be able to maintain the upkeep of such extravagant creatures with such immense care needed. Animals from all different ends of the globe are gathered in the zoo's park only to be separated by barriers and walkways. As you may presume, this will cause problems with the animals on many different levels. Vegan Peace, an animal rights activist organization, stated “[t]he major problem with zoos is that the animals who live there are kept in enclosures that don't allow them to live their lives in a natural way” (Zoos). It has been proven that not all animals are compatible in living in confinement; therefore, causing problems in the animals breeding and overall health. In order to gain a larger collection of animals, zoos will participate in breeding programs. The baby animals on one hand will provide the group of animals more company, but will also bring in more revenue for the zoo. When a newborn is brought into the zoo world, they...
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...Argument Essay Comp I April 16, 2014 Zoos are Prisons When I was a child I loved going to the oversized Fort Worth Zoo, but now I am older and more aware of the truth about zoos. To the general public, zoos give the impression that they are there to educate and preserve endangered animals while performing beneficial research, but that is not entirely true. The actual truth behind the scenes of most zoos, not all zoos, is very sad and ugly. I will never visit or support another zoo now that I am aware of how those animals have to live when kept in captivity. Zoos are prisons for wild and exotic animals that deserve to be free. The first reason I am against zoos is because of the fact that they are not fully committed to the well-being of the wild and exotic animals they inhabit. I agree with the “Last Chance for Animals Organization” when they said, “While zoos claim to provide conservation, education, and entertainment, their primary goal is to sustain public support in order to increase profits” (“Zoos”). It is a fact that many zoos are aware that baby animals attract crowds so they breed their animals frequently for the sole purpose of making more money (“Animal”). Once these cute babies start to grow up, zoos very sadly begin to discard of them in various ways (“Zoos”). This only shows that zoos are in fact putting profit, entertainment, and the creation of new attractions above the well-being of their animals. Zoos are also guilty of choosing big animals that...
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...MONTH: March 2008 Could the Giza Zoo become a rescue center? CAIRO--Little changed in 117 years, the Giza Zoo is either the best of zoos or the worst of zoos, according to many noisy authorities, and may actually be a bit of both. The animal collection is distinctly idiosyncratic and of little value from a conservation perspective, since most of the examples of rare species represent inbred genetic lines. Yet the zoo does include enough lions, elephants, hippos, zebras, giraffes, and monkeys to satisfy most visitors. The animal care attracts far more complaints than the variety. Much ridiculed by non-Egyptians, the exhibits of Rottweilers, Dobermans, German shepherds, and other dog breeds are of interest, albeit apparently declining, in a society where keeping pet dogs is still rare, cold climate breeds are seldom seen, and most dogs are rat-catchers and scavengers. People, many of them elderly, who might never keep a dog from fear of landlord hostility or social ostracism come to feed and pet the zoo dogs. Most of the Giza Zoo is a gathering place for teenagers, but the quiet corner housing the dogs, ducks, and geese is something of a senior center. The Giza Zoo is among the more enduring works of Khedive Ismail, who at age 33 in 1863 inherited the governance of Egypt as senior representative of the Turkish-based Ottoman Empire. Khedive Ismail in 1869 opened the Suez Canal, 10 years after a French corporation began digging it, and in 1875 turned the canal over to the...
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...Zoos are a popular place to visit, but according to research, zoos are in fact not what they seem to be. According to research zoos are proven to be inhumane. Researchers say that the animal’s enclosures are too small and they’re unhygienic. Also zookeepers are mean to the animals. Zoos are not suitable education tools, zoos are unethical. Not all zoos are bad, but this research shows the downside of zoos. In addition to these facts, this paper will provide an in depth look at zoos. One reason that proves that zoos are inhumane is that their enclosures are too small. One researcher said that the enclosures are “1000 times smaller than their natural habitats” (Pomeroy). This is bad because the animals need the room to roam so they don’t feel...
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...Zoos Are the Problem People often find themselves looking at and talking to their pets, but all too often their little friend doesn’t talk back, or at least not in a comprehendible manner. They could be full of joy or in deep depression caused by their captivity. In all reality, one can never truly understand these animals and what they feel and think; one can only guess. In the poem “Panther,” Rainer Rilke makes her guess pertaining to what an animal feels in captivity in his piece about a panther that is going through tough times in his cage. She begins the poem with, His vision, from the constantly passing bars, has grown so weary that it cannot hold anything else. It seems to him there are a thousand bars; and behind the bars, no world. (1-4) Even though Rilke’s introductory thought may only be a guess, her idea that such an amazing animal can be, for all intensive purposes, in clinical depression is worth taking another look at. What if he is right, and all the zoos and parks in the world are just prison cells for these innocent creatures to just sit and rot? To even come close to a solution, one must go to the very basics of the issue. What gives humans the right to imprison these animals; animals who deserve better than to sit in a small enclosure with thousands of eyes staring at them on a daily basis? It is said that these so called wildlife parks or zoos and aquariums serve multiple purpose; that they are helping making groundbreaking discoveries on the...
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...The question of the necessity of zoos is extremely controversial nowadays. There are many people who advocate for replacing them with sanctuaries as they believe money spent on keeping wild animals captive might have been used for conserving them in wild. Others are concerned that zoos serve not only for people's pleasure but for preserving and keeping populations that otherwise would go extinct. There are sufficient arguments for both points of view, expressed in various articles that are dedicated to the significant topic. “Do elephants belong in zoos?” by Jeffrey P. Cohn and “Eight reasons why zoos are good for conservation” by James Borrell are the examples of such articles. The opinions expressed there are mostly similar for they state...
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...of the modern zoos today are actually safe, healthier, and protected. Even if the animals are in a special enclosure, it doesn’t mean they’re in some kind of imprisonment. The animals aren’t just for enjoyment of being looked at. The education about the animals is very important in the society today just because we want the future generations to help preserve what has been around for a very long time. Modern zoos shouldn’t be considered dangerous for animals because animals are treated decent with the zoo keepers, it gives opportunities for second chances, and it’s preserving threatened or endangered animals. First, animals in zoos today get treated very decent to compared what they were treated a long time ago. “For more than 4000 years humankind has kept animals in captivity and it is quite late in our social history, probably the 19th century, that animals began to be regarded as something other than ‘vulgar admiration.’” (Stevens __) One example would be that each animal...
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...July–December, 2009 Zoo as Ecotourism Attraction – Case of Dhaka Zoo Salman Salem Shinwary* * Md. Jahidur Rahman ** Md. Mayen uddin Abstract This paper reports results from a survey of visitors to Dhaka Zoo, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The questionnaire comprised of items relating to motives for visiting the zoo, and evaluations of attributes, thereby permitting an important valuation approach. The construction of the questionnaire was prompted to learn more about what motivated visits, and whether there were perceived deficiencies in visitors’ experiences of the zoo. Like other studies mentioned in the report it was concluded that zoos represent an opportunity for family-based trips. However, while some opportunities exist for learning, on the whole visitors were not generally interested in acquiring detailed information about wildlife. Indeed, more importance was attached to the viewing of animals than to the recognition that possibly animals might require ‘private places’. These findings may instigate a discussion about the extent to which Dhaka zoo might be able to fulfil its classical missions and that for this to happen significant changes in zoo layout would be required. Additionally, possible implications for zoo management are discussed. Keywords: zoos, ecotourists, wild-life interactions, national parks, wildlife-based tourism, animal friendly, zoo management Introduction Dhaka zoo is the largest zoo in Bangladesh situated at Mirpur, Dhaka. It is the national zoo under the Ministry...
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...people believe zoos can gain benefit to people by educational and economical, so we should support them. For freedom, environmental, and zoos are not for educational or protection place, three reasons I believe zoos are cruel places and they should all be shutdown, set the animals to be free. The first reason why I believe all zoo should be close and all animals should be free is freedom. Animals belong in nature and each animals' species have their own natural behavior. When people imprison them in the cage where limited spaces, the animals can get the negative effect in their physical and mental. Animals can lose abilities to do physical activities, they won't be able to hunt because people always feed them, and they won't learn how to escape because there are not any animals can hurt them. The physical...
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...Animal rights is an emotive issue to argue with. People have different views about keeping the animals in zoos. I believe that zoos are one of the ways to safe the instict of animals who are in danger. Opponents of constraint animals in zoos argue that it is against the nature to prison animals in small cages, which deters their natural capabilities, as a result they are emotionally weak as compared to the wild animals in jungles. It is also believed, that caged animals are presented as an entertainment to people who come to visit the zoos. Therefore, these animals have to be there all the time to entertain which can be the reason of their lack in sleep and diet and lead them to be sick. However, I am unconvinced that zoos should be banned....
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...Are humans too dependent on machines/computers Too Dependent. We have become too dependent on computers for answers, personal interactions, and we spend way too much time on them. Our Children are the product of our Technology.Thirty years ago, 90% of the kids were outside getting oxygen and playing sports. In addition, they were building forts and enjoying life. In this day an age, more than 75% of our children are playing video games and staying indoors. Now, our dilemma is that we are having a weight issue with our children. Child obesity is a growing concern with our nation. If we used the computers for learning and as a tool this issue wouldn't be as big. The sad truth is that people use this great tool for an easy way to get out of face to face interactions with other people. In 10-20 years it is said that there will be a computer smarter than the whole human race alive today. That is a scary future that we don't have to look very far to. Against No. Computers are tools essential for today's lifestyle. The invention of the computer has been effective and efficient. Computers offer a variety of resources from social networking, marketing websites, educational websites, software, databases, and so much more. With these resources, construction and creativity have increased, and you can connect with anyone around the world. Computers are also a fast and easy way for research, obviously faster than going to a library. We do not rely on computers too much; we merely...
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...When was the last time people have visited zoos? Zoos are welcome for anyone. They were made to entertain visitors, keep the animals safe, and help them stay away from extinction! Although there have been a few accidents, zoos are one of the best outdoor places to learn, tour, and have fun! Many people around the world have found enjoyment at zoos. At zoos, people can interact with wild animals that they could only see on TV. Society would get to have a personal experience with the animals. Zoos are inexpensive. Zoos usually cost around eight through ten dollars. In the end, zoos are worth paying the price because people will always be entertained whether it is warm, cold, or raining outside! If it's warm and sunny outside, people would be able to go around and tour to see the animal in their habitats. Tourists could have a picnic and order things at the food carts that are there. They could see the trainers work with the animals and see how they interact. When it's raining, they could go inside and see all of the amphibians and other wildlife that need either shade or colder temperatures....
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...Science at the Zoo Introduction- The different roles that can be done at the zoo are education, animal welfare, recreation, research and conservation. The zoo participates in captive breeding programmes and conservation projects in the wild. This allows a whole variety of sciences to be used. Ecology are veterinary are the two main ones and the science goes into a lot of depth when considering breeding programmes. Conservation- is the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife. In Situ- means that the conservation is taken place in a natural environment. For example, in a forest or in an ocean. There are many associations such as UmPhafa and Action for the Wild that do this effectively. They try and do methods that preserve species, which are endangered in the wild. The individuals who work there try and make sure they have minimal contact with the animals there. UmPhafa’s strategy is ‘less to do with the management of the wildlife, but more the rehabilitation of the habitat itself to facilitate the restoration of a natural balance.’ Ex Situ- Ex-situ conservation means literally, "off-site conservation". It is the process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal outside its natural habitat. An example of this could be in a zoo. BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) and EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) are both charities that support zoos with the conservation...
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...The original intention of zoos was to provide a sanctuary for animals that were endangered or at risk of extinction. Unfortunately the intent of zoos has been skewed towards a more commercialized profit turing business. There have been recent incidents bringing this to public light raising public concern for the effectiveness of zoos. Modern zoos no longer serve their original intention and are unethical and cruel to animals. A fundamental question is raised when one considers the ethics of zoos. Should animals be afforded the same rights of life and liberty and humans have? Do animals have the natural, god-given rights afforded to humans? The obvious answer to most people is “no”, animals are not human and therefore do not have right. However, many people believe that animals should be afforded the same basic rights to freedom that humans have, which zoos deny them of. There was a time where zoos were critical to the conservation...
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