The Animal Of The Zoo

Many zoological establishments take pride in breeding programs. Through such programs genetic diversity is currently upheld to a point where euthanasia is required for those animals who either do not make the cut genetically, or are hindering the process of genetic diversity in some way. Should zoos be allowed to continue to preserve genetic diversity regardless of the cost to its current residence? Some people believe that killing the animals involved is unnecessary and poor practice by the zoo. However, others have argued that without the diverse genetics the species would be directly affected by heritable diseases. Zoological parks are a place where domesticated animals are exhibited in captivity. The purpose behind a zoo varies, but they

Zoos across the world claim to be safe, suitable homes that replicate habitats of animals that are usually found in the wild. However, there is no possible way for wild habitats to be replicated well enough for animals in captivity to thrive, animals are often separated and withheld from living as they would in the wild. Despite their argument of being educational for visitors, the only thing they are teaching the public is that it is ok to take animals out of the wild and lock them up for their own enjoyment. Regardless of these claims, zoos are inhumane.

The next morning, another zoo was scheduled to dissect a young lion and made it a part of their “animals inside out”. “Euthanizing” was their reason to control population. But the funny thing is that neither had to dissected a mammal larger than a rat. In 2014 not that long after Marius the giraffe was shot at the previous zoo. A British zoo professional had a talk with Bengt Holst the zoo’s scientific director. The professor asked Holst “What the fuck were you thinking?”. Zoo directors in the U.S. and Europe have a job with other unknown employs. Just to discuss with people who run the amusement parks and art

Over 7,500 animals are killed in zoos because they are deemed surplus, as stated by Liz Tyson an animals rights activist. This giraffe in particular sparked a huge controversy. HIs name was Marius, he was homed at the Copenhagen Zoo and was 2 years old when the staff killed him with a bolt gun. Marius was then dissected and fed to lions in front of ongoing zoo goers. What got people fuming is that he was a healthy, young giraffe. Therefore I believe the killing of Marius should not be justified.

“Before the early twentieth century, zoos would separate humans from the animals by using a series of moats. In the early 1900s, however, zoos “began displaying animals in realistic exhibits that mimicked actual habitats” (Gioielli, 2016, p. 1). Coupled with the more natural habitat is advancing care for the animals in captivity. More hospitals are being built for animals and better medicine is being created constantly. As a result of healthier and happier animals in increased popularity of animals in captivity. According to Carey (2016), “More than 10,000 zoos are now in operation worldwide . . . the central missions of zoos [are] not only to serve as attractions for recreation and amusement, but also to educate people and promote conservation . . .” (p. 2). Most people do not go to see animals in captivity for the sole purpose of entertainment, they also go to learn about the animals themselves. Both children and adults can learn about how to help protect endangered animals and their habitats. As a result, zoos and aquariums are continually gaining popularity. According to Gazert (2017), “Zoos and aquariums draw 181 million visitors per year in the United States--that’s over half the country’s population, and more visitors than the annual attendance of the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB games combined” (p. 2). Unfortunately, some zoos and aquariums have been known to abuse their animals. While this is not true of all zoos, but the reports of abuse have increased leading to more controversy. Because of this the idea of keeping animals in captive is harder to accept. Still, the sad truth is that animals may have to be in captivity in order to save their species. “A recent report from the World Wildlife Fund warned that without swift and substantial human intervention, over two-thirds of the world’s wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade” (Ganzert, 2017, p. 1). Predictions

Some people may argue that zoos are good for sick or injured animals; however, while they can help nurture babies and bring sick creatures back to health, they are not safe for healthy animals. Dr. Lesley Dickey estimates that every year about 3,000 to 5,000 animals are ‘management euthanized’ in European zoos (Barnes). This means that zoos put down animals if there is not enough space for them. This is called zoo culling. Some zoos even dissect animals in front of guests that they killed. Zoos are for caring for animals, there is no place for cruelty. Although most zoos don’t kill surplus animals, that doesn’t make them innocent. Some animals don’t live as long in zoos as they do in the wild. The median life span in European zoos for African

Social Services arrive to take a child, who lies near her death bed, away from her abusive, neglectful guardians. The child is then placed in a system which could potentially help give the child the care she deserves. Just as many children in our society are neglected, many animals lay near the brink of extinction due to neglect from humans. The debate rages over whether or not endangered animals should be placed in a system that may prolong their lives. Do zoos serve the same purpose as the DHS in today’s society?

Some animal containment facilities are solely designed to rehabilitate injured animals and prepare them to be released back into the wild. Zoos on the other hand are only meant for people's entertainment. The animals in zoos are not being prepared to be sent back into the wild. Zoos are filled with animals which are not often seen by the population surrounding the zoo. Rather than keep endangered species in the zoos more widely covered animals are placed in zoos to draw crowds. “Zoos find themselves in a bind. In order to maintain this popularity—and income—they have to cram in as many charismatic, big-draw species as possible into a limited space. This commercial need can clash with the desire to recreate natural environments and can even, as studies have shown, diminish the actual proportion of endangered species under their care.” (Sanctuaries or Showbiz: What's the Future of Zoos?). Zoos need to focus on rehabilitation and protecting endangered wildlife. Instead of just being a major tourist trap zoos should focus on saving endangered animals. “"If you wanted to design a zoo for conservation, that would be very different from an entertainment zoo," said Ben Minteer, an ethicist at Arizona State University. "A lot of zoos are making a hard pivot to conservation but there's a tension there.” (Sanctuaries or Showbiz: What's the Future of Zoos?). The current idea of zoos needs to be

Several animal rights oriented critics of captive breeding insist that breeding in captivity involves only the breeding of “cute” animals that merit value from the public, rather than breeding for conservation purposes, and in the process of such breeding, animals reproduced in excess are allocated to subpar establishments for means of exploitation (Minteer and Collins, 2013). Simultaneously, there is a large number of the public that believes zoos are a place where animals are treated optimally, and a place where populations can be conserved (Davey, 2007). The public desires to be reassured by scientific data, in order to constitute the operation of captive breeding programs to improve conservation of the wildlife population (Davey,

Animals in Captivity Everyday people go to zoos with intentions of having a good time without realizing they are paying for animals to be held in captivity for the rest of their lives. In recent discussion, the decision to keep animals in captivity is a very controversial topic. Many people are towards the decision that zookeepers should keep the wild animals captive for the entertainment of others, while on the contrary many are against it. However nobody has done anything to get the animals out. The people who are against setting them free believe that the animals are living a much better life than they would outside and that they are better for keeping entertainment for the public but what they do not see is what happens when the zoo is closed and how they are treated outside of the public's eye, which is what the people who are against it tend to see.

On february 9, 2014 at the Copenhagen zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark an 18 month old giraffe was shot just after being fed. Following his death by gunshot, he was dissected in front of many people, including young children. Following his dissection, the zoo workers fed his remains to carnivorous animals within the zoo. There was actual evidence of this, a picture was taken of a lion in the zoo eating a chunk of meat with giraffe hide, ensuing Marius’ dissection. This caused a problem among animal lovers because the zoo did it without cause. Marius was killed because he was deemed “useless” by the zoo due to his genes being too common. Now, the reason his death is deemed “animal cruelty,” is because his death was not necessary, many other zoos

You have three texts to read relating to the issue: "Zoos: Myth and Reality", "Zoos connect us to the natural world", and "Danish Zoo Kills Healthy Giraffe, Feeds Body to Lions".

Animals are wild creatures and are meant to roam as they please, not be trapped in tiny cages and enclosures and gawked at every day, 12 hours a day. One big attraction at zoos is baby animas, everyone loves to see tiny, cute little animals with their mother. But little do most know is that once the animals grow up, their fate is grim. (Animal Rights Uncompromised: Zoos). The enclosures that they’re trapped in inhibit the animal’s natural behavior that they would normally be doing, such as, flying, hunting, climbing, digging, running and even finding a partner. Being held in captivity puts a lot of stress on the animals it leads to head-bobbing, bar-biting, self-mutilation and constant pacing back and forth. Zoos also seem great because they are “keeping species from going extinct”, but ironically enough, zoos and aquariums favor larger and more popular animals because they bring in larger crowds, however they ignore other species who need to be protected. As stated before, captive-bred animals are merely there for the fact that babies bring in more money, but by growing up in captivity those animals don't learn basic survival skills, they can transmit diseases to nearby animals and have no privacy or home because of being constantly watched by humans. Gus the polar bear is a great example of the psychological pain animals endure in zoos. In the 1990’s Gus from

Animals that are put in containment such as zoos and safaris live in restraints in an environment designed for them. Now some may say this is a good thing, but some animals might not be able to cope with these kinds of environments and it could lead to poor animal welfare and suffering. Animals that are put in zoos are taken out of their natural habitat and inquired in a small confined environment. During this procedure animal catchers killed any other animal that got in their way, including the mothers to take their young. Zoos search for babies because they know that they are appealing to the public. The animals that had been taken most die on the long journey back to the zoo.

Many people think that all the animals in the zoo are happy and healthy animals. Many may think getting a glimpse of rare creatures may be exciting and the breeding program is great ideas to save animal species, but not all owners are kind to there animals. There are thousands- maybe even millions- of stories of abuse, death, and beatings that happens after closing hours at the zoo. Because of these stories, they have inspired many people to ban zoos, but many of these actions still go on. In 2010, a zoo located in China had Siberian tigers, which is one of the world's most endangered species. In the zoo they starved the tigers to death because the food was too expensive, leaving 11 Siberian tigers to starve to death. The Tigers were cramped