Narrative: a Trip to the Zoo and the Affects of Natural Creation

There are some moments in this world that bring out the best in people. Unfortunately, it is usually in times of danger and distress that people show their true heroism. In the novel The Zookeeper’s Wife two zookeepers, Jan and Antonina rescue the lives of hundreds of Jews on the run from the Nazis. Jan and Antonina risk not only their lives, but also the lives of their family to help those in need, but hiding Jews in the empty zoo animal cages. Diane Ackerman, the author of the novel, brings this family back to life and tells the heroic story that this world needs to hear. Even throughout the bloodiest times in history, there are true moments of peace and hope.

As the animal rights movement has developed and grown substantially in recent years, there has been an increased focused on the welfare of captive animals. A popular institution that has received much attention for keeping animals captive is the zoo. Because of this focus, zoos have responded by publicizing their positive benefits for existence in order to justify keeping these animals on display. Since the term “zoo” can have a wide variety of meaning and characteristics, it is important to define what constitutes a zoo in this essay. Zoos are defined as a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and

On February 1st, at 10:00AM, Ralph Woodley and, his son, Harvey Woodley paid admission and visited the Randolph Zoo in Elgin, Illinois. All of the zoo exhibit buildings were made of brick. At 2:00PM, the Woodleys spotted another brick building on zoo grounds that was somewhat set apart from the other buildings. They approached it by way of a path trodden through the snow before entering a walk leading to the building. There was a dog without a leash standing on the landing at the building’s entrance. As they approached, the dog came to them and nuzzled them playfully. They noticed that the dog had a collar with a plastic device attached to it.

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.

Imagine you are visiting a zoo, seeing all the animals and the Zookeeper, would you think that they were being treated poorly? Jacqueline Adams, the author of “The Stripes will Survive” was about these two cubs that learned different techniques from their zookeeper. Nicholas

Some people go to zoos to see the wild animals, but that’s not all that they are for. People in groups such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) may think that zoos cannot provide the needs to wild animals as the wild can. Zoos help animals. They have improved, helping to repopulate species and save animals in the wild.

Each three-day break provided a multitude of opportunities for an untethered 19-year-old to exercise his independence, sew some oats and inevitably get into trouble. Combine that with an abundance of alcohol in a country where the drinking age seems to be non-existent, and the mind would provide a scenario designed to test my limits and nothing seemed impossible!

Ladies and gentlemen of the Ueno zoo, we are gathered here today in honor of two lost friends. Wonky and Tonly recently passed away due to the legal treatment we had given due to legal requirements. Wonky and Tonly put up a good fight through their starvation. Even though we all would like them to be with us today, the people of the Ueno zoo know in their hearts Wonky and Tonly are in a better place, a place without war and pain. This is the least that they deserve after the weeks of suffering they endured and the warmth and happiness they brought to people. I for one, knew that whenever I felt sad or angry, I could visit those gigantic and gentle creatures to bring me happiness. These two elephants bestowed a amount of faith and

Abstract:This report is about how animals at the zoo behave and what they do everyday.They eat in the afternoon and they eat algae in the water that is there and they were washing there self in the water with the all the flamingos.They ate in a little bucket filled with algae and they were feed by people that worked there.They were pink flamingo’s that stood there and were really active on the quacking and you could not hear anything when you entered the zoo.Since they were eating they did a lot of Head dips [DP].

Last week I had the opportunity to visit the Los Angeles zoo on a beautiful, sunny Thursday (October 19th). Although I arrived off schedule which left a minimal amount of time to observe primates, I managed my time well. After being told that the larger animals get put away earlier, I figured my first stop would be at an ape enclosure. The ape I chose to see that day was the gorilla. The time that I began my observation was at approximately 3:05. At that time only one ape was quite visible and he was sitting at the front making eye contact with me making it seem as if he is HABITUATED. Next, post gorilla watching, I had the chance to take a gander at the ring railed lemurs at 3:40. These prosimians all had their own personalities which interested me deeply. Lastly, and certainly not least on my journey through the LA zoo, I had the chance of looking at the mandrills which were once classified as baboons. Considering that two baby mandrills were present and only a month old, this was my favorite exhibit to see because of their high energy and randomness of actions.

The Zoo Story has been called " the most impressive debut ever made by an American dramatist" (Bigsby 129).

The behavior of different species of wildlife which are brought into the circus industry also varies, and they therefore require different living conditions. Observing the natural behavior of tigers versus lions illustrates this fact. Unlike tigers, which have a mainly solitary existence, lions are very social, and are really the only big cats which display this characteristic (Whitney). Furthermore, elephants have yet another type of lifestyle, and “form deep family bonds and live in tight matriarchal family groups” (Whitney). By looking at just these few select animals, one can see that they all require different treatment based on their natural predilections. Tigers may be comfortable to exist in solitude with the circus, but a lion would be more accustomed to travelling with his pride, not alone, a sentiment which would be shared my an elephant used to being with a family. Moreover, separate from their preferences for company, both tigers and lions are extremely territorial and are usually in charge

The first activity will be reading a book about the zoo. By reading the book you will be encouraging cognitive development. An example of a book about the zoo that would be appropriate to read to children ages 2 to 3 would be Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell. This activity can be done by both parents and teachers. The adult will be reading the book to the child. As they are reading the book they are possibly learning new words, animal names, and sounds. As you are go through the book, for each of the different animals you can make the sounds that they make. Some examples of animals that appear in the book are a monkey, lion, and snake. To bring another domain into this activity, the children also get on the floor and act like the specific animal. To expand on this activity, the parent or teacher could take the child/children to the zoo to see the animals that they learned about in person. -KT

It all started on a cold day in Keller, Texas. The new petting zoo has just opened to the public. The young teen named Cole was very excited for the chinchilla exhibit. He loved chinchillas, he loved them so much he thought he was a chinchilla in his past life. He bought the tickets two months in advance. He was ready to go, he drove over to the zoo he saw so many animals. But that wasn't important, He needed to see the chinchillas. When he arrived hee found a nice fluffy chinchilla on a tree. He was told not to pet it but he did it anyway. Ouch! He yelled as the chinchilla to a bit at his finger. He didn't tell anyone he was bitten, so he wrapped his jacket around his hand and went on with his day. Once he got home he took the jacket off his hand was red but didn't look too bad so he went straight to bed. He fell fast asleep after an exciting day at the zoo. Ugh, he said as his phone went off it is was a telemarketer.(SV 15) He can never go back to sleep after a alarm goes off, never.(sentence variation 29) But he felt weird it was a feeling he has never felt before, he felt like he could pick up a car but he felt furry, soft, but strong it was odd. But he went on with his day hiding the fur under the sleeves of his coat. He went to go pick us his brother from the Keller middle school when he saw police surrounding the building there was an attack in the building! He didn't know what happened his instincts kicked in he ran faster than he ever had before, he was gonna save

The first exhibit I encountered was the black bears. Their thick, glistening fur was reflecting the light on and off as they paced the entire patch of land. Walking back and forth, the bears footprints could be seen in the dirt as they slowly wove a path into the land. One bear was just lying around in the blistering sun barely moving. No trees, no bushes, and no pools of water to allow the animals to cool down. The more I looked, the more I noticed how barren the display was. I couldn’t stop thinking how sad the entire place looked when I compared it to the bears’ natural habitat, how artificial the habitat probably seemed to the bears, and how in most cases this life was the only one the bears would ever know. There was just a round prison with limited space, in which three enormous bears lived. Most bears in the wild are solitary creatures who only come together for mating season, but here they were forced to spend all day with each other. Forcing myself to continue, I made my way to the the tigers.