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In zoos they get treatments that they need. Food and safety from predator's
The Other Side:
In the wild. Where they are from. It's incredibly unhealthy to be locked up in a cage, some animals in captivity live shorter periods of time then animals that are in their natural habitat.
The wild. I have seen too many sad animals in captivity, and it seems they are too sad to even proceed in acting as their species does in the wild. They must remain wild, for I have also seen by my own eyes they die lonely and scared, unless sadly bred in captivity. Let these animals be wild, for they are much, much happier.
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Animals should be kept in zoos because their safe from other animals!
Additional Info: The species, it's safety, and overall future population needs have to be considered when deciding where maybe the safest place for many wild exotic animals. The critically endangered, and endangered species need protection, breeding programs for reintroduction to the wild, and many species need, general observation, and study, so we might learn to aid them in their native habitat in the future. Also some species live longer in the zoo setting than in the wild, for instance the Polar Bear lives longer in the zoo than in the wild. But the Elephant usually lives longer in the wild than in the zoo, so that type of information needs to be considered when making decisions about where animals need to be. It may be that instead of putting the animals in the zoo for people to interact with, that the zoo should be designed with the animals welfare in mind only. Then design educational programs around the animals for people. For more details, see the sites listed below.
Moobobo's Answer
I once read an article about an Asian elephant named Calle. She was captured only one year old and spent more than three decades being traded between circuses, carnivals and zoos. She had a foot problems and degenerative joint disease that the zoo blamed on her time spent in the many circuses and carnivals. The true reason for the problem was that the zoo did not have enough space in the exhibit for the elephants to have full movement in their daily activities. The other surviving Asian elephant now has a similar condition .Calle was given a heavy dosage of drugs and given unnecessary treatments. If the zoo had put the elephant in a safe sanctuary she might still be living. The drugs used covered the illnesses so the public wouldn't notice. "Immediately send them to sanctuaries before it's too late." the Commission of Animals Control and Welfare warned after the elephant's death, but the zoo refused.
Animals need freedom. They need space and independence, to live in the wild and live their life without the humans.
Who do we think we are?
Destroying animal's habitats and then putting them in cages for the rest of their life. When I went to Thailand, I saw some baby gibbons. My tour guide told me that people shoot the mother gibbon, take the babies away and treat them badly. At day they are forced to be on show, so that tourists will give money. By night they're stuffed into tiny cages and not fed. At zoos, I admit, they are better. But it's still the same thing though, isn't it. Captured, put in a small habitat, and then just stand there so people can look at them. It's not right.
What else can I help you with?
How can zoos cause animals to get sick?
i think its because sometimes the animals can get the sickness from other animals in the zoos
Do zoos allow scienctists to study animals?
Not all zoos let scientists study their animals. Only certain types of zoos let them study their animals!
Why do animals in zoos die prematurely?
animals die in zoos caused by stress and loneliness
When was Citizens Lobbying for Animals in Zoos created?
Citizens Lobbying for Animals in Zoos was created in 1996.
Do animals like it in the zoos?
Some animals
Are animals that are kept in zoos used for experimentation?
No, animals kept in zoos are there for breeding purposes, or for the public to enjoy.
Why do zoos help animals?
Because the zoos keep the wild animals safe from hunters because they want the animals fur for coats
Why are animals in zoos instead of the wild?
Some zoos have animals just for show and they breed them there. Other zoos just have endangered animals: animals that are injured and cannot survive in the wild, babies that have been abandoned or separated from their parents or endangered species. But some zoos have a mixture of both... :)
Are the majority of zoos good or bad?
the majority of zoos are bad for animals
What do zoos do with there dead animals?
Zoos typically have protocols in place for dealing with deceased animals, which can include burial, cremation, or donation for scientific research or education. Some zoos also work with veterinary schools or museums to preserve the animals for educational purposes.
What are facts about zoos?
They have animals!!
Do zoos hinder the nature of animals?
Yes, Zoos do hinder the nature of animals. Animals in the zoo do not have to hunt for food, they are just given food.
