Do zoos have any educational purposes?
Yes. They have signs about the animals, they show animals in their natural habitats so that people can observe their behavior patterns, and many zoos have courses and tours that provide a lot of information about the animals.
What is the best zoo to visit in sydney?
Taronga Park Zoo is considered one of the Worlds Leading Zoo's
Why do zoos have breeding progammes?
Yes, this is one of the big advantages of having Zoos, they can help with the actual breeding, or store the sperm and eggs and then implant them to help advance the species. Whatever works, especially for endangered animals. Many times Zoos have helped keep the numbers of a species from dropping too low, also keeping the blood lines from becoming to narrow. You can work with Zoos from across the world as they did with the Panda babies. Not only opening the way for the animal to expand it's genetic pool but also for human communication, and relations to expand. What this person put is completely and utterly wrong zoos enceminate females through a long hard and painful process that only works 2% of the time there is an elephant at a zoo that was enceminated 247 times with only 1 baby that later on died of a disease. Zoos are bad for are animals before choosing where to go for the weekend with your kids please consider that.
Dis advantage of keeping animals in zoo?
The animals are bread in captivity and children see them in a man made environment instead of there natural habitats
Not abuse, no. However, if you mean not in great condition, in large animals, this is true.
For instance, in the wild (providing it didn't die within 5 years of living when it might get eaten by a predator or hadn't been shot) elephants live to 60 or so. In captivity they live about 20 maximum. Yes, maximum. Yet the last remaining circus elephant in the UK is 59. That wasn't a typo.
Or tapirs. They always need their back legs in water to urinate. I have seen zoos with tiny buckets infested with flies for the animal to urinate in. To many, that is not good condition.
But abuse, of coarse not! Maybe in a zoo in other country, but if they were abused, the public would probably inform someone. And that is what you should do.
Yes, zoo animals are abused. They are beaten into submission.
Where do pandas live besides China and zoos?
Most wild Pandas now live in fragmented forest reserves where logging is banned, in the mountainous ranges of Southwest China. They are in the Sichuan Province, and some can still be found in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, as well as along the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau. Usually at elevations of 5,000 to 11,000 feet. Pandas have moved where the bamboo is and people aren't. The only other place that Pandas would live other than a zoo, would be reserves set up for conservation groups such as, the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda at Wolong, on the Pi Tiao River, southeast of the Qionglai Mountains in China. Most wild Pandas now live in fragmented forest reserves where logging is banned, in the mountainous ranges of Southwest China. They are in the Sichuan Province, and some can still be found in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, as well as along the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau. Usually at elevations of 5,000 to 11,000 feet. Pandas have moved where the bamboo is and people aren't. The only other place that Pandas would live other than a zoo, would be reserves set up for conservation groups such as, the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda at Wolong, on the Pi Tiao River, southeast of the Qionglai Mountains in China.So no The species has been tightly controlled by the Chinese government, at one time they were given to other countries only as diplomatic gifts. But now, they are more often than not, leased for a set number of years, with complete contracts, the exchange of large amounts of money "fees", along with the agreement that any offspring produced during the term of the lease belongs to China, and will be returned with the parents. For more details, please see sites listed below.
We need zoos for different types of creatures to look at and to study them, zoos are also used for humans entertain ment (as some people say) Zoos are normal on the out skirts of places too, and zoos and safari parks are different too, because safari parks are for wild animals and zoos are for hand reared animals. Thanks for reading!! So the public can see, and learn about the animals that are usually in the wild.
Zoo breeding programs are also vital to the conservation of a lot of critically endangered species.
Arguments for keeping animals in zoos?
1. By keeping animals in zoos, humans are violating various animal rights - choice, freedom
2. Keeping animals in confinement, especially in cages is very cruel
3. Sometimes conditions are very bad and animals suffer due to diseases and hunger
4. Many animals suffer due to mischief by visitors
What is another name for a zoo?
Anamalia Zoo
Jungle Place Zoo
Earths Life Animal center
Deronimo Zoo
Animal Place
Discovery Zoo
Wildlife Zoo
Can you get a job at the zoo at the age of 14?
Typically, employees of most businesses have to be at least 16 to work there. Some places, mainly where alcohol is served or the work is dangerous, will not hire employees who are under 18.
No, many zoos have animal rehabilitation centers, and several try to breed a species so that it is no longer endangered.
Groups like PETA, however, do believe that they are virtual prisons, housing animals only for human enjoyment.
How much does a one year induvidual Milwaukee County Zoo pass cost?
As of June 2014, a one year individual Milwaukee County Zoo pass costs $60. If you include parking with it, the cost increases to $110.
Do pandas live better in the zoo or the wild?
Panda bears DO live in both. However they tend to thrive in zoos instead of the wilds of China because of the special care in zoo habitats. The people living near the Panda polpulation in China are cutting down the bamboo and limiting the Panda Bear's resources.
The state that don't have Zoo's are Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont and Wyoming.
FYI --- Iowa does have a zoo which started in 1966. It is located in Des Moines and is call The Blank Park Zoo.
From Wikipedia
In 1963, Mr. A.H. Blank donated $150,000 ($916,000 in 2005 dollars) for the construction of a children's zoo on decommissioned Fort Des Moines property. The Des Moines Children's Zoo was officially opened on May 8, 1966,
I so happen to work very close to this zoo.
Who are the stakeholders of the zoo?
The Chester Zoo is located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The stakeholders in this zoo are the owners and scientists who do animal research.
How many people have died in zoos?
There is not currently statistics that show the exact number of people that have been killed by zoo animals over the years. Each year there is a handful of workers and even visitors that are killed by an animal attack.
Do animals get fatter and die quicker while in zoos?
Well I cant answer that question but I think no because the zoo tends to the animals every need and the wild has predators and prey
What is better a zoo or wildlife preserve?
Well, animals are great in zoos because they have a chance to live longer and not have to hunt food, and in their habitat they will find others of their type and have more space, so I am not very sure about that question.
A zoo giraffe cage would be a quite big grassy area, it could have a couple trees just like the wild grassland and things for giraffes to eat. A giraffe house for the giraffes to sleep in.
Should animals be kept in zoos and why?
actually if animals are born in captivity they should not be released because they do not have the parents or instincts to help them learn to find food and survive. Think of it this way, if a tiger was born in a zoo and you released it it would die because it didn't have it's parents in the wild to teach it how to hunt and do other things to stay alive, so animals born in captivity must stay in captivity.
they should be kept free because they can have space to move and communicate with relatives and plus if they were in zoos they would communicate through glass which they are suppose to comunicate together.. hope this workss
How much money does it cost to maintain a zoo?
The average salary for a curator at a zoo is about $50,000. Sometimes they make much more, sometimes less. Their salary is related to the zoo's size and their particular skill set as curators. Curators at traditional museums typically make much more than that.
The London Zoo address is below:
Outer Circle
Regents Park
London NW1 4RY
Nearest Tube: Camden Town
You can purchase tickets for approx $34 at the site below.
ZSL (Zoological Society of London) has two main sites - Regents Park in London and Whipsnade in Bedfordshire.
Where is the biggest zoo in Great Britain?
I am unsure whether there is bigger zoo than Chester Zoo recommended by Forbes as one of Top 15 Zoos in the world. It has 111 Acres and is located in Cheshire (North-Western England). For further reference check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Zoo
Does London Zoo contain a panda?
Nope. The only zoos in America that do are the San Diego Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, and the National Zoo.