Zoos In Daniel Quinn's Ishmael

Zoos, rehabilitation institutions, and many other environmental centers provide opportunities for the public to witness animals that cannot be seen on a daily basis. Whether to keep animals in captivity is morally hard to decide, especially for me personally. In the essay, “Against Zoos,” by Dale Jamieson, he writes about the positives zoos provide, and then reiterates them; making positives turn into negatives. Jamieson makes statements about humans being superior over animals, and how we should not be thinking that we are better. We tend to take a lead role over other species, because of our “higher intelligence.” That should not mean that we treat wildlife as if they are something lower than us. In more ways than one, we as humans are

There are many reasons why animals are kept in captivity and I think that having them stay in a zoo is a lot better than having them stay in something way worse or locked up with the wrong people. A good zoo will provide great care and protection to animals in their care. They will be taken care of and loved by the workers. They will be shown off to the people that came to look at them.

The topic of zoos and whether or not they’re humane have quickly become one of the biggest controversial topics in the past twenty years. There is not much of a ‘middle’ perspective in this debate, rather people tend to lie on two completely opposite ends of the spectrum when displaying their beliefs pertaining to the zoo debate. I chose to research this topic because though I have strong beliefs, I think that, on this matter specifically, people often jump to a certain side without any prior research or actual education on the subject. I think that it’s important to understand both sides of the argument of zoos before sustaining a side. Another reason why I chose this topic was to moreso educate myself and to make sure that the knowledge I

Around the world zoos are abusing animals and we don’t even know it. 87% of the zoos in the whole world abuse animals daily. Would you like to be abused daily? Zoos have been know to sell animals to be can hunted, sold, abused, bred, and sent to a slaughter house. Think about it, you're locked in a small cage about to be killed or sent away just because you cost to much money to care for. You are scared, worried, homesick, nervous, you don't want to die or be treated like this. Well as you picture that, in the same way, that's what the animals are going thru right now. Yet, many people think these animals are perfectly fine and healthy because they don't see the abuse these animals are going threw. Nobody wants to be tossed out and possibly killed or beaten to death. So, just stop this abuse and stop this horrible decision

Imagine you see enraged species some people love zoos and. some people think it is not right for animals in captivity. In my opinion I think many zoos need a lot of improving and make zoos the animal’s homes.

Think about it like this, what if someone came to your house and just took your child from you only to go and put them in a cage. You would be devastated right? Right, so just imagine how all of these animals must feel when zoo keepers come and take them out of the wild and away from their families. Animals are always taken out of the wild only to be taken back to the zoos and put in cages. Many people believe that zoos are a good thing, and that zoos actually do help out the endangered species and year some of that may be true but how would the we the people know. Zoos treat certain animals different depending on their cuteness or their age. Animals aren't allowed to learn what they would learn from their parents because zoos are too busy trying to control nature and make them learn certain things a certain way. Many ask where does the animals the zoo take in come from? How do the zookeepers take animals from the wild? How many animals are brought into the zoo each day and year? Is there any specific types of animals that can and cannot be in a zoo? Who take cares of what animals? All of these question are concerning the animals healths and/or their wellbeing. These animals shouldn’t be treated like this, this need to be stopped. Zoos should be discontinued.

Zoos date back to centuries ago. In the beginning, they were used to scientifically study the habits and behaviors of animals. Since then, zoos have changed. Zoos are now not only used for education, but for modern entertainment. Children love going to the zoo but as people are starting to get older, they are seeing going to the zoo in different perspectives. There a lots of questions pertaining to whether or not Zoos doing any good for animals. People may also argue and say that zoos are good for the animals that can’t survive in the wild on their own. Are zoos benefiting the animals or are they holding them as prisoners?

Putting animals in captivity such as zoos has its benefits. It teaches kids about the different species from all over the world and makes it convenient for us to see the wildlife. However, the damage it causes outweighs the benefits. Keeping animals in their habitat is better than putting them in captivity because it is healthier for their mental health, physical health, and it is dangerous for people who work with them.

Almost every human being has been to a zoo or an aquarium. Everyone has seen how the animals are in small cages and people enjoy watching them not even caring to take into consideration how the animal may feel. But then who cares right? It is fun to go to a zoo and an aquarium and have a family day and spend money at these institutions not caring what is really going on around them. Animals really suffer by being in a captive environment. To be captive means to be confined to only one place, I personally would not like to be confined to one area my whole life. Although some people may argue that zoos save endangered species by placing them in a captive environment, safe from poacher, starvation, and predators. Animals should not be captive. Animals should be free instead of being captive for human enjoyment and profit because animals have rights, animals in captivity suffer from stress, confinement, and boredom, and when zoos become overpopulated some zoos will outright kill the surplus of animals.

Zoos try to send the message that they intend to be there for conversation purposes, or to educate the viewers that come into the zoo, but that isn’t always the case. More zoos than you think have been under investigation or received backlash for the amount (or lack of) care that the animals get, and all because they were under the care of humans. If you were to look up zoos under

Animals are trained to do humanistic things so they’re lifestyle’s are similar to that of a human. According to Cohen and Regan (2001), “if all humans in America have rights then why shouldn’t all animals have rights the same?” An animal in the wild is protected by environmental laws as well as hunting and animal abuse. Yet an animal such as a Lion in the zoo are raised outside of their law protected boundaries. A Lion from the zoo is used to instructions as opposed to a Lion from the jungle that is free to roam and explore as he pleases. The current animals rights provided by our government do not apply to the animals in the zoo. If an animal in the zoo disobeys an order given they are sometimes beaten. For years we’ve heard stories of animals turning on trainers attacking them. I do not wish death upon anyone, but these stories come as no surprise to me. Wild animals do not belong in a zoo within a created environment. Animals have rights and belong in the wild to live and die as they have since the beginning of time.

The second very opposite point of view that arises from this conflict, is the side that believes animals should not be held captive in zoos or by any people. Their main claims are that the owners of the animals abuse them and let them die. The people on this side say that once a person takes animals away from the wild, that person does not raise them to good health. They also believe that people who “say” they are taking animals in to repopulate, don’t do it correctly or don't do it all. These are the type of people who also believe that animals have feelings just like humans. They say people cannot mistreat animals, because animals feel the same way humans do. People on this side believe that when a human murders an animal, the murderer should be held accountable the same way as if he killed another human. Their argument behind this is because murdering animals

In today’s world, having zoos in today's culture is bad. It is a major problem and it should be considered illegal. Have you ever been scrolling on twitter and see one of those sad videos about animal abuse or someone treating an animal bad and it makes your heart throb? Well that is what it is like for animals in zoos everyday. The zookeeper's keep this a secret because they do not want humans to see the negative effects of zoos. The reasons it should be illegal is animals main cause of depression is the fact that they are in zoos, zookeepers do not care about the animals health and finally animals mainly die in zoos. If this was happening to a human, would you be okay with it? Having zoos is allowing the companies to make money, which again, is all they care about. Zoos are facilities where animals are abused. We just do not see it. Zoos are bad.

These days there are several different animal breeds in zoos for people to look at. They are all over the world, some are in good conditions and the animals are treated well, but then there ´s the ones that are opposite of that. Are these zoos really necessary for the well being of the animals, or is it just cruel capturing them and closing them in much smaller places than what they should have and letting them be abused?

Considering all my findings and looking at both sides I can sympathize with both zoo officials and animal rights activists. Progressing into my research I had various mixed emotions and was unsure if I agreed or disagreed with zoo officials and animal rights activists. As I did proceed with my research I did come across some highly interesting findings, a few more appealing than others. I have no doubt in my mind that both parties are