Analysis Of The Zoos Will Survive, By Jacqueline Adams

First off, we are going to look at the short excerpt "The Stripes Will Survive", dissecting information as to what role the zoo plays. We can look at the facts stated in the article, like how Zoo's actually helped start the Species Survival Program (SSP), to help the animals endangered. That all in it's self is a huge perk of zoo's. Fighting for what is right even though these animals are not homosapian. Proof of the progress made after implementing certain tactics are stated right in the text. Saying "Rangers patrol for poachers, and educational programs help the local people

In “The Stripes Will Survive” it states “ In 1981, the American Zoo and Aquarium association (AZA) started the Species Survival Plan (SSP) to make sure that threatened and endangered species don't disappear. The members of the Tiger SSP teach the public about the plight of tigers and do research. They keep a computerized family tree of zoo tigers that helps match males and females for breeding.” This shows that the AZA is taking big steps to make sure that tigers survive and breed.

Zoos present a certain blend of nature and culture. They have always provided a way to bring natural wildlife and urban Americans together as a means of entertainment. Yet, throughout the years the role of zoos have changed. Though once used for amusement, zoos are now being used for education on preservation and the welfare of endangered species. One may wonder where and how the idea of zoos started and just how they, and the environment around them, have changed throughout history.

Willie is a gorilla that was taken from his home and was sold to Zoo Atlanta. One of the claims, they showed the readers is that the zookeepers wanted the animals to feel as comfortable as possible. “Willie’s keepers wanted him to be happy. They hung an old tire from a wall of his cage...” (Nirgiotis, 1) The zookeepers want Willie to be relaxed because he’s going to be in the public eye. Another claim is when the zoo made a new home for Willie that looks like his natural habitat. And because of this new change Willie would exercise more and be amused, which was good for the visitors in the zoos. “That year Zoo Atlanta opened the Ford African Rain Forest, a brand-new home for Willie…” (Nirgiotis, 1) And the zoo didn’t want Willie to be lonely so, they got a group of other gorillas to be with him. “Three other gorilla groups share Zoo’s Atlanta’s African Rainforest enclosure with Willie’s family.” (Nirgiotis, 1) With other gorillas being there with Willie, he would feel like he’s in his habitat with animals that he’s familiar

captured by poachers. Zoo atlanta did everything they could to keep Willie B. safe by putting a tire in his cage and putting a TV in his cage. As he got older he started to more grouchy according to the article “By age 12, Willie had grown into a magnificent 460-pound,6-foot-tall silverback. A mature male with a distinguishing streak of silver hair on his back. ”He lived in cage for a long time he grew fat and lazy.

For as long as most people can remember, zoos have always been around. Zoos are where an adult’s childhood springs back to life as they experience the joys of seeing a lion roar, monkeys swing through trees, otters swishing up to the glass, and dolphins dancing out of the water with a splash. It would be difficult to look around a zoo and not see at least a glimmer of a smile on each of the faces in the area. Families and friends come together to support the many different types of animals in zoos, learning what they are and how their species came to be. It is an education and invigorating trip for each and every person who walks by.

Finally the zoo lets the gorilla out of the cage and into a more spacious and realistic one. This made the gorilla happy and safe at the same time. In the text it says," They could not see the moat that separated the predators from their prey." This shows that the animals could have a good life in the zoo but still be able to be safer than they were in the wild. This would also help endangered species because less of them would be killed by their predators. Lastly, in the the video it leads you to believe the claim because it explains the situations in a different point of view: the zookeeper. In the video the zookeeper talks about making sure the animals are healthy and safe. With more healthy lions, they can breed and produce a bigger population. They also talk about “letting the mom do her thing.” They let the cubs stay with their mother like they would in the wild. This shows that the zookeepers are trying their best to help them, but are letting them stay the wild creatures they are. When they are old enough, the zoo lets the animals out into the open arena and make sure they have

When I was a little girl, I was always eager to have a day out to the zoo where I could get up close with hundreds of beautiful animals. I heard many interesting stories of animal life and how hard they have to fight in wild life to survive. Zoo, under my eyes, was a wonderful land where animals were rescued and taken care off in a safe beautiful place. It was much more fun when I figured out animal could do many interesting things as human did as monkey could drive bicycle, and dolphin can dance in the water. However, with the development of media, many truths have been revealed, and zoo is not simply as wonderful as I thought. Monkeys were not born to drive bicycle; dolphins do not naturally dance in the water. They all have to go through severe process of training to do trick and entertain for human. Then, it becomes even more complicated to make up mind what are the real effects of zoos on animal and human. It is definitely a valuable source for public studying. Many zoos were established as a new home for endangered animal. However, it is undeniable that many zoos have taken away animal freedom, as well as torture them for the purpose of entertainment and commercial.

The Doctor Chris Parsons, former Director of the Society for Conservation Biology, explains animal welfare groups accept the use of animals for some human interests like clothing, food, recreational need, or scientific experiments, as long as the animal is free of stress and pain . The influential groups, the Humane Society and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, recognize on their website some zoos are beneficial to animals supporting conservation programs, participating in the preservation and restoration of endangered species, and promoting education about the importance of wildlife. However, this statement holds under certain conditions. First, the Humane Society recommends zoos to be organized around “a core mission that educates the public about the needs of the animals and the threats they face”. Also, zoos should provide animals with humane care and adapted to their physical, social and psychological needs. Finally, ASPCA indicates, zoos should “participate in tightly controlled breeding programs” and their display “should stress the themes of endangered species, wild habitat destruction and reduced biodiversity”. Unfortunately, many zoos are not falling under this description, but they can act on several factors in the intent to work towards the animal welfare activists’ demands.

Did you know that many zoos hold conservation projects around the world in order to reintroduce endangered species into the wild? If not, this is just one of the many reasons that zoos are very necessary. Zoos can be very beneficial for the public’s education, and to the environment. These zoos are able to preserve the life of many animals, that would otherwise have gone extinct due to humans destroying their habitats. Some people may argue against zoos by saying that they treat the animals inhumanely, or that the animals can become depressed. While these opposing arguments have some validity, zoos are needed in order to keep alive the ecosystem, to educate the public and provide research for scientists and developers.

Animals Australia also included in their research that from a study of four US zoos, “only 86% percent of the people that went to zoos, went for social recreation while only 6% went to study animals” (2017). When only a mere 6% of the people going to zoos are the ones studying animals it begs the question of whether it is justifiable to keeps all of these animals in captivity. A gorilla Named Harambe located at the Cincinnati zoo and botanical garden was killed after a 3-year-old child entered his enclosure and encountered the Large silver-back. It would appear that animals are put more at risk living in the confines of human structures than that of their natural habitat. Wildlife reserves and zoos always seem to be the safety net for saving the lives of animals, but that wouldn't appear to be the case when more animals are dying within their

Most zoos still keep animals in enclosures, but these enclosures do not let the animals live the way they would if they were in their natural environment. I think that no matter how much trees or branches you put into the enclosure, how nice the background painting is, it doesn't compare with the natural habitat of the animal. The zoo animals have to spend days, weeks, and years in the same enclosure that makes their lives very tedious. For example elephants in the wild are used to traveling many miles in herds these are very social creatures. But when put in zoos they are kept in

Despite all these sterling aspects zoos possess, animal welfare organizations say that the primates experience zoochosis, the psychological problems and stereotypic behaviors of an animal in captivity, and believe that primates must be freed from captivity and relish life in their true habitat. These two opposing views of primate captivity in zoos may lead to conflict and confusion; therefore, there is a need to discern which aspects zoos can improve

Examples of zoos that are well known for such programs include Animal Kingdom in Orlando, the Oakland Zoo, and the San Diego Zoo. These three have won multiple awards and achievements for breeding, conservation, and reintroduction of endangered species to their natural habitats. Many zoos across North America participate in such programs like the Species Survival Plan Program (SSP), which strives to increase the numbers of endangered species in zoos while ensuring healthy and self-sustaining populations (Traw). According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), programs like SSP have succeeded in increasing endangered species populations of many animals, like red wolves, snow leopards, and giant pandas within the last three decades (Traw). It has been estimated that the AZA has established around 113 SSP’s spanning over 181 endangered species within a variety of zoos worldwide (Traw). Breeding programs are extremely vital to conservation efforts in zoos; without them, endangered species would be in serious threat of extinction in their natural habitat. However, these breeding efforts also have important standards. They make sure to breed the animals responsibly, healthily, and genetically safe. In some cases, the goal and outcome of breeding programs is the reintroduction of the animals to their natural habitat, which has a large impact on the recuperation of that animal’s population.Reintroduction is the goal andfinal product of breeding programs.

Modern zoos have an important role in the conservation of many species. Each of these species have their own requirements to be able to live a healthy life in captivity. In this husbandry manual, the focus will be on the gorilla species (Gorilla gorilla) emphasizing the subspecies Gorilla gorilla gorilla, known as western lowland gorilla. These animals are in the list of critically endangered species; therefore the conservation programs performed by the zoos are very important to keep this species among us. In order to keep the health and welfare of gorillas, a series of requirements should be followed. This includes, nutritional, reproductive, and housing requirements, which will be discussed throughout this assignment.