Persuasive Essay On Zoos

When it comes to the view on the amount zoos spend on different functions, conservationists and experts have ranging opinions. Although the ideas all revolve around the same thing, money, the main trains of thought are how zoos spend it, how useful it is in the facilities, and what it is spent on. Gretchen Wyler, vice president of the Hollywood, California, office of the Humane Society of the United States, subscribes to the idea of how useful money is in the facilities zoos spend it on believing that for a zoo to spend $38 million on 3.7-acre elephant enclosure is too little for too much money. Her solution to the problem is disbanding the program. A retired general curator at the Los Angeles Zoo, Leslie Schobert, agrees with this train of thought as well; however, he believes that the funds should be spent on creating an elephant sanctuary in the American South. As before mentioned, almost all the experts agree that the money spent on these programs are not spent well; nevertheless, they have varying ideas on the solution to this problem. Each idea having downfalls that do not fix the overall problem of how the money is spent. Nikia Fico, the director of Save Tucson Elephants and a law student at the University of Arizona, focused in what zoos spend their money on. She believes that “‘...zoos should keep only those animals that they can take of.’” (Cohn). Therefore, if zoos slim down their animal populations by giving them away to other zoos, they can have more money to

For this persuasive speech, I needed to pick a topic that I was passionate about. I wanted to be able to persuade people to see my side on an issue that I truly cared about. I stumbled across a topic that I wrote a research paper on last semester, and I knew this was the topic that I needed to use in my speech: abolishing zoos. I asked a few questions to my classmates to gauge their support or dislike for zoos. I then took these results and figured out exactly who my target audience was, and what kind of speech I would be giving. The following analysis goes over the results from my survey and explains what these results mean in terms of my speech.

The first modern zoo to be founded was in Vienna, Madrid and Paris in the eighteenth century and later on in London and Berlin in the nineteenth century. The first zoo to be established in America was in Philadelphia and Cincinnati in the 1870s. In today’s America there are thousands of zoos. Humans like to be entertained regardless of how they are being entertained, whether that is walking through the park, watching a show, listening to music or simply going to the zoo. There are truth behind zoos that many don’t see, for example, many zoos don’t show the death rates that many zoo animals have after being transported from their natural habitants or the experiences that the zoo keepers provide to the animals being kept in captivity. To what extent are we okay with animals being tortured or being aware that animals are being killed just so humans can be entertained? While there are benefits to keeping animals in captivity, scholars agree that there are more negative effects that are damaging to the animals. The purpose of zoos can be more than just keeping animals in captivity and creating significant health or mental problems, zoos also can have a positive outcome, zoos can help keep endangered animals safe from others who are trying to kill them for what they are worth. Jamieson explains and gives one example of when people started putting animals in captivity. The Romans is the example that Jamieson uses, the Romans “kept animals in order to have living fodder for games.” Jamieson continued to explain how over the years the use of animals historically grew in popularity and how the idea continued to “thrive until at least the eight century.” Jamieson also mentioned that keeping a large amount of animals showed who had power.

For many centuries, zoos have served as a way of both educating and entertaining various audiences around the world. However, many ethical and moral concerns have arisen recently regarding the manner in which the animals in these facilities are treated. Zoos disregard the rights of animals because the audiences and employees treat them poorly and animals are unable to thrive in the small enclosures. Journalist Michelle Carr is correct in her claim about the harsh reality of zoos. Even though authors Leslie Kaufman and John Pickrell are accurate when they claim that many zoos serve as educational and conservational institutions, this does not excuse the fact that zoos take advantage of animals in order to make money.

Zoos are the underrated American pastime. They’re not attended as much as baseball or football games yet almost everyone has been to one within their lifetimes, whether it be through a class trip or a family get together, zoos have always been there for our entertainment and learning needs. They’ve become major centers of learning and conservation and the zoos we have today transform the minds of the young children that attend as well as aid in the preservation of as many possible species that they can. Yet, zoos have not always been this way. Up until the 1930’s, zoos have been fairly cruel, inhumane places that have focused solely on profit rather than the wellbeing of the animals they house making many zoos places that animals go to die

I've noticed how problematic it is to keep and force animals in zoos for your own agenda. Since the act itself infringes on animal rights. I propose that such demeaning actions be met with equal repercussions. Thus leading to the closing of zoos as atonement for overlooking their rights.

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.

Zoos and scientists do the best they can to keep animals off the endangered species

I have gathered you here today to inform you about an issue that means a lot to me and should mean a lot to you too. I grew up an animal lover, i love interacting and taking care of them. Before i tell you the issue i want you to take in consideration the lives of these animals and forget about your selfish wants, to stare, poke, and prod at them. These animals that live in zoos, are not happy, here's why. There is not enough space, zoos fuel capacity, and zoos mistreat the animals.The issue is getting worse by the minute please support my cause. Donate to the NNZZ.

Recently, in England at the most popular zoo there is monkies were forced to breed. After the monkies been breed, they took the babies and sold them to many horrible places. Right after they got shipped out, the adults monkeys and other monkeys in the zoo were killed. They killed these monkeys because they didn’t have the money to care and feed them. If you think this is bad you should see what other zoos do. It’s very upsetting. Zoos need to be banned for the safety of animals.

Imagine waking up to an unrecognizable habitat and being forced to live in a small cage

Once all the zoos are extinguished, the tamed animals will be released into the wild, being led to their deaths. They are so used to living in a cage with water, food being provided for them that they will not know how to hunt and search for resources in the wild. This will eventually lead to their dehydration and starvation. Another case-scenario is over population. The tamed animals will begin to adapt and multiply, likely resulting in issues such as habitat loss, starvation and dehydration. Losing zoos will not only effect the animals, but humans also.

When I was young, I was always curious. I was always running all over the place, looking and discovering, like every young child does. My mother tried to sate my incredible curiosity, and in one of her endless missions, I was brought to the zoo. I loved it. It was incredible to see God’s creation all around me. Everything was beautiful in its own way. At the zoo, I learned to respect and wonder at the creation of God. Zoos have been invoking wonder for centuries. They started as menageries, collections of animals held by rulers, and ended up as education and conservation centers (O’Brien). They are powerful organizations. Zoos should be helped and supported, because they help the economy and bring in revenue, they conserve endangered animals,

The death of a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla named Harambe, as a result of a young boy falling into its exhibit, has brought a major controversy on the roles of zoos in modern society. Some people consider zoos to be unethical, conversely, zoos can be both beneficial to humans as well as the animals. “Zoos are not Prisons, they Improve the Lives of Animals” and “The Case for the End of the Modern Zoo” are articles that explore this topic and provides insight for both parties of this debate. Zoos should continue to exist because they can bring endangered species of animals out of their extinction, provide valuable knowledge to humans, and zoo animals can live longer and healthier lives.

The Lincoln Park Zoo should be banned in order to protect animals from unsuitable enclosures and inadequate living conditions. Many of us feel the obligation to give animals the same rights as ourselves, so the idea of closing this zoo will prevent the capturing of wildlife and help end the miseries of several animals. By shutting down the Lincoln Park Zoo, numerous controversial issues and struggles will brought to attention on how to care for captive wildlife, or where animals would go without a home. However, if public zoos planned to close within the next year, hundreds of animals that are currently residing in the exhibits will be transported to an animal care center and then released back into the wildlife. This would allow for animals to roam free without being enclosed within a limited space, and be able to enjoy their natural habitat. Getting rid of cages reinforces the idea of interacting with animals and biodiversity in parks and reserves in a natural way.