The Importance Of Animals In Captivity

Zoos are an enclosure that traps the animal. There are people out there who care about the animals in captivity. Craig Brokenshaw, an Australian surfer dedicated to saving the dolphins in captivity said, “I felt quite sad, quite disgusted. It looked like they weren’t happy at all. They just looked kind of lifeless and disinterested,” Zoos are businesses that surround breeding and buying wild animals. Around 10,000 zoos worldwide hold at least 3,000 animals each. All of these animals are in captivity when they should really be in their natural habitat, whether it’s the grasslands or the jungle. That means that millions of animals are locked in and suffering greatly. Zoos are an insalubrious

I . Animal captivity is common in many zoos and aquariums worldwide. It has been going on for more than 50 years and many people enjoy watching it but it needs to end right away. Animals captivity is when they take a healthy animal from the wild and put them in bad conditions that tend to make them die faster. There has been a lot of deaths of animals and people from animals in captivity because they got taken away from their homes, and they aren’t used to being touched or screamed at to do something which they don't do it the wild. Cruelty towards animals in captivity can be reduced if animals could no longer be in captivity.

Countless land and aquatic animals are held captive in zoos. However, are zoos really conserving wildlife like they say, by putting animals on display? Negative. Zoos are unsuitable environments for wild animals, and therefore should be eradicated. Zoos should cease to exist for three main reasons: animals deserve just as much freedom and happiness as humans, enclosing them in confined habitats harms them, and imprisoning them infuriates them.

“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

Freedom is everything to people, and animals alike. But animals in captivity are stripped from this. In SeaWorld and circuses, the animals are living their lives entertaining people and living their lives in cages or small enclosed pens. By keeping animals to remain in captivity people are taking away their freedom, forcing them to be used for entertainment, and not providing animals with the proper care.

The author of this article, Michael D. Lemonick, discusses how some animals aren't able to be kept humanely in captivity. This article mainly focuses on elephants that are kept in captivity. Normally elephants roam up to, if not more than, 30 miles a day and they socialize with up to 20 other elephants a day. While in captivity, elephants are not experiencing their lives the way they should. If an elephant is in an exhibit that is too small for them, they can develop serious health issues such as, foot problems, arthritis, and even premature deaths. Most zoos aren't equipped to take care of elephants like they should. Lemonick discusses zoos across the country that have stopped exhibiting elephants altogether, due to severe issues seen in elephants.

The Humane Society conducted a study in 2009 and found some of the negative side effects on marine mammals in captivity. In the wild dolphin and whales can spend up to 80% of their time in the ocean depths and the remaining 20% of their time at the oceans surface (Marine). Because of the shallow and small tanks they spend more time on the surface causing skin problems. This also caused their dorsal fins on top to collapse without the support of the ocean water gravity pulls the fins over. In the wild a dorsal fin collapse happens in approximately 1% of killer whale and in captivity all male and most female whales experience it. Most animals are put into cages much smaller than their natural habitat restricting their natural instincts to roam around. Confiding animals to a single area could also causes unsanitary conditions to arise if the animals reproduce quickly since they would all be close to each

Animals that are confined to zoos are prisoners. They are ripped of their families, and robbed of their happiness and freedom. Zoos cannot provide the amount of space animals have in the wild. However, Animals should never be held in captivity unless they are candidates for breeding programs or rehabilitation. It is inhumane for us to keep large mammals like elephants, tigers or gorillas in zoos or theme parks. These are highly intelligent animals with complex social constructs that scientists have studied for decades and still have yet to fully understand. Captive wild animals should not be used for entertainment. Unfortunately, using animals in a theatrical manner is what brings in the crowds and most importantly, the profits. While some theme parks may try to incorporate education into the act in order to justify running these shows, using these majestic animals for laughs and gasps is disrespectful and abusive. Children should learn to appreciate how these animals behave in the wild as opposed to how they can do tricks for rewards.

Almost every person has visited a zoo during their lifetime. We have been fed lies about zoos breeding programs, conservation of endangered animals, and the environmental conditions the animals are living in. The true purpose of zoos is money shrouded by the thought of educational purposes. The owners have no remorse or pity for the animals they have stolen and the baby animals they’ve bred in captivity. Although zoos promote that animals will live longer in captivity, it’s the value of their life, not the quantity that matters.

Zoos are an unnatural environment for animals. Despite the benefits that may appear to come from zoos, wild animals should not be held in captivity. “A zoo can teach you a lot about how animals behave in captivity but will teach you very little about the behavior of animals in the wild” (2017). Although thought to be educational, zoos are not the best way to learn about animals. Zoos are said to help endangered species by using captive breeding and release, but research shows that captive breeding isn’t always effective. Zoos do not provide natural habitats and put unnecessary stress on animals.

Also, There have been numerous events where animals held captive will injure or even kill one of their trainers. One specific example is with Dawn Brancheau, a former SeaWorld trainer. According to an expert in Zoology, Dawn was dragged underwater by an orca, just a few months after a death of another Orca trainer (Palmer). This displays the harm that an animal can pose to a human at any given time, therefore their need to be released from captivity. While the argument states that animals in captivity don’t have rights since their sole purpose is to provide benefits to humans, evidence supports that they may not be posing a benefit, but rather harm, and that these animals undergo intense stress and psychological damage.

Zoos have been around for many years, the first one opening on July 1, 1987 in Philadelphia, USA. Although the quality of zoos has changed and developed over the many years since then, some people believe that the zoos shouldn’t exist, including organisations that

Is keeping wildlife in captivity for conservation and breeding actually beneficial or effective for the for the species population, despite welfare and financial concerns of keeping the animals in captivity?

Which side are you on, do you think we should keep animals should in captivity or in the wild. Here are some reasons why they should be in the wild. When an animals is taken to the zoo it is going to be their for the rest of It’s life. Animals that are born in the zoo and are kept in captivity will start to get weird behaviour, stress, and dangerous. The problem is that some people don’t agree with me and why they think they should be kept in captivity. The reason why some people might want this is because the zoo keepers keep them well fed and protect them from getting killed or driven out of their natural habitat. The rest of this essay will be about why we should not keep these animals in captivity.

It's true, we all love animals. We see them everywhere we look. Someone walking their dog on the street, seeing pandas on the national geographic channel or even having household pets of our own. It's a common sight and it's nothing new for us. We gush in awe at the very sight of them, their playful behavior is commonly watched and many fall in love with their adorable attributes. Animal lovers also frequently visit zoos and aquariums where they can fulfill their desire to see their favorite animals behind cages. In fact, every major city has a zoo or aquarium. 1 According to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), there are over 10,000 zoos worldwide. We may love visiting zoos and witnessing animals and their antics, but there is an ugly side to these animals and the way they are kept. It may be hard to believe for animal lovers, but over 750,000 animals are kept in captivity, whether in zoos, aquariums or institutions with over a million clueless people visiting these captive animals every year. The debate over whether or not animals should be kept captive is a hot topic, one that generates passionate arguments both for and against. Banning the captivity of animals is important because their species are not preserved effectively, they also can't be used to conduct effective research and they should be free like any other wild animal.