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    Animal Cruelty and Captivity Animal cruelty has been an issue for many years. Some people think it is discipline to harm animals. Other peoper try everything they can to stop animal cruelty and captivity. This will always be an on going problem. I am strongly against animal cruelty and the captivity of animals. For example, in Denmark, a 9-month-old lion was killed and dissected in front of a crowd. The only reason this lion was killed is because they counldn’t find a home for the lion. I think

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    If wildlife animals are being kept in captivity to feed other animals cause of oversized population, then Sate of Florida should ban animals in captivity. Nature it self can show us the animals behavior, what they for a living, and how it can be different from being kept looked up. Zoo may have educational exhibits to learn about the natural wildlife. It can be a safe environment to have, a personal encounter, with one of the animals you might have seen in television. But those animals don't belong

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    Firstly, wild animals in captivity is inhumane. Animals in zoos are often thought of as objects instead of living beings with feelings and emotions. An example of a situation that was inhumane and proves that zoos care more about income than animals took place at the Copenhagen zoo where an 18-month-old, healthy giraffe was killed because it was considered useless for breeding. According to an article by www.peta.org “Even large, well-known, and popular zoos engage in unscrupulous practices, such

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    Animal Captivity Essay

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    exotic animals happy and at peace in their home away from home, a loving zoo. For some, Animals in captivity is a touchy subject. Many say it is inhumane, or they don’t believe that the wild animals could ever adapt to living as a pet. Supporters say that animals in captivity is a good thing for many reasons but three main reasons are because it saves injured and endangered animals, it is a good education opportunity, it is good for the economy. People who support this topic believe that animal in

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    Many people think we should ban animals in captivity, and others may think we should not ban the animals. Honestly we should not ban animals. There's plenty of reasons why we should not ban animals from zoos and other exhibits. In "Myth And Reality" it says as long as the animals are kept in captivity they are suppose to get treated humanly, because studies have shown that animals suffer mentally, emotionally, and even physically. It also says that zoos claim to teach visitors about the wild life

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    Essay On Animal Captivity

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    families going to a zoo, children are amazed by the different kinds of animals and learning many things about each animal. The children are having a blast and the parents are glad to see the smiles on their faces and seeing animals that could be seen at any time without it being a once in a lifetime experience especially for the rare and exotic animals. Unfortunately, the same feeling couldn’t be said for the animals. These animals are trapped in displays and couldn’t experience the wild like they used

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    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

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    Put Animals In Captivity

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    good idea to put animals in captivity? This is a very controversial subject. You can find many people on both sides I chose to talk about the positive side about putting animals in captivity. Animals should be able to live in zoos because they live longer, they live in a better environment and they get feed better. Animals should live in zoos because they live longer. They can live longer because they live in protected area versus in the wild they can be hunted by other animals. They also can live

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    Animal Captivity Essay

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    know, humans are naturally attracted to animals because they give off a feeling of joy and sometimes even safety. However, there are 751, 931 animals in Accredited Institutions as of 2017, and some of these institutions can be very harmful to the animals. Animal Captivity, such as in zoos and aquariums, prevents animals from receiving necessities they need in order to survive or live a healthy life. This cruel mistreatment can have multiple effects on the animals such as; starvation, sham chewing, and

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    There have been organizations that were created to help suffering animals since the 1900’s. Organizations such as The Animal Welfare Institution, Captive Animals’ Protection Society, ENDCAP, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals organization all help protect animal rights, abuse, cruelty, suffering and, captivity. Animals should not be held in captivity, because not only is it dangerous for humans, it can also cause animals to suffer physically and suffer psychologically. There have been

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