Persuasive Essay On Zoos

A little girl got lost behind a circus on her way to the bathroom, only to come out and see an elephant being hooked and whipped by multiple grown men at the same time. She noticed it was the same elephant that tripped on stage 5 minutes before. I could have been that little girl, and I know I'd be terrified to ever go back to a circus or zoo again. As an animal lover, I wanted to see something done about the situation. It’s not fair to animals. Circuses shouldn’t even be a thing. Animals deserve a fair life in the wild where they belong. They shouldn’t have to be absolutely terrified every time they make the even smallest mistake. While researching this topic I found I had few questions that weren’t answered in any articles. How long has this been going on? Why haven’t people tried to fix this earlier? But there was one question, my driving question, the one I really wanted an answer to. It was: What can I do to help animals around the world from being abused in entertainment? After researching through videos, articles, and podcasts I’ve found that there aren’t many that had solutions, but there are still many possible solutions.

Statistics from 2015 provide proof that tigers and lions, like to run many miles to catch their prey in the wild; but in these zoos they are unable to do so. This is mainly due to the lack of rightful space. Being held captive in the enclosure changes the characteristics of the wild animals in very negative ways. The animals lose their natural hunting instincts. In the wild, animals have to search and catch their prey, whereas in a zoo the food is fed to them by the zookeepers. By Being held captive in enclosures, the animals aren't able to do what is natural for them. This eventually leads to a condition which animals face where they act strangely and harm themselves. This is known as

Zoos in America are often seen as a part of the “American dream” but they hold a deeper tragic truth behind them. When you think of zoos you probably envision visiting one with your family and seeing animals that you may have never seen in person in your lifetime but what you fail to think about are the factors in zoos. Many zoos are unfit places for animals to live and this needs to be changed. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the authority holder on all zoos regulations and to make zoos fit places for animals to live we must force them to make a change. The USDA needs to increase regulations in zoos to decrease negative health effects in animals, improve integration processes to release animals back into the wild and to reconfigure habitats to get animals closer to their natural environment.

Since the time that the first zoo was created, all that people wanted to see was how animals lived. They were gifted to Kings and Queens and Emperors as presents for celebrations. While that might have been the reasoning then, it is not the case now. Wild animals are captured and trained to preform tricks at the hand of their trainers. Now, since the Animal Rights movement, animals have gotten better care and better habitats. Animals have been looked upon as a source of entertainment and a way to educate the public, although their welfare has improved the animals still suffer by being in tiny cages. Although some scientists argue that caging does not have long term effects on the animals, most still believe that being in enclosures is detrimental

To my second point, it is argued that zoos are for educational purposes, to help children broaden their prospects on wildlife. This might have been a valid point in the past, but more children are now aware of the technology available to them. Such as children today are learning "about almost every other subject…from different sources (such as books, the internet etc)" [1]. From the other perspective, people argue that children learn best when they can physically see, smell, and hear the animals to learn about them, and care about them. However, a counter argument to this is that "then how do we explain children's fascination with outer space or dinosaurs" [1]? In addition, a study conducted by the United Kingdom government in 2010 which concluded that: "The review of available literature reported considerable evidence

Ensnared animals cannot dominate in a zoo environment as they could in the wild. They are no longer able to naturally control their surroundings and way of life. In a zoo, an animal’s diet, daily activities, and partners are chosen for them. While in their natural habitats, the animals have complete authority. For example, lions in the wilderness hunt their own prey and defend themselves which is why they are commonly called “the king of the Jungle.” However, in zoos, their food are brought to them already prepared and the lions do not have to defend themselves. These actions strips them from their natural instincts and they become on the same level as any other animal in the zoo. Being held in captivity forces the animals to abandon their usual instincts and begin to depend on human intervention. Many animals being held in zoos are trained to perform tricks and shows for the public. Teaching the animals these types of actings take away their natural behaviours and require them to make unnatural changes simply for the entertainment of

When zoos claim to show ‘’natural animal behavior’’ the zoos actually are not showing natural behavior because the animals have nowhere else to go then what they are enclosed to. If the animal is not acting like they would in the wild, they have been in an enclosed area for too long and are most likely to not be used to what happens in the wild. Even though zoos can help with building up a population of an animal, animals should be put in a large fenced in area in the wild where they can still get the help they may need. Zoos should only have animals in for a limited amount of time because if they are in for too long they will not survive in the wild on their own. Animals will not be able to choose their mate, animals are doing the same things over and over, and the placement of animals are not ideal for what a person would see in the wild.

First of all, most animals in captivity, such as zoos, are treated unfairly. As www.peta.org says, “Animals are often prevented from doing most of the things that are natural and important to them, like running, roaming, flying, climbing, foraging, choosing a partner, and being with others of their own kind. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to interfere with animals and keep them

Imagine your life being caged in only one environment, being feed like 3 times a day, not living your life how you want to, and being viewed by tons of people each day. Would you like to live that way? Bet many are saying no, so if we wouldn’t like to live that way why do we treat zoo animals that way. We should not have zoos because there only for our enjoyment and its not healthy for the animals.

Why are zoos taking animals out of the wild? They Are meant to be wild. They take animals out of their natural habitat. I believe that zoos are not good for animals

Is this how animals are really supposed to be treated? Would you want to be treated like this? So why do we insist on keeping it this way? Zoos have been around for a long time, but just recently people have began to wonder if it's really what's best for the animals, or for us? So, they began talking about it, seeing if all animals, including endangered animals, should live in the wild or in man-made environments, and they started doing experiments. Many species are dying every year, and because of this, zoos are being blamed.

Having the animals captive at a zoos does damage to the animals in all aspects. It is not an enjoyable experience for animals at all. The fact that they are having their freedom abruptly ripped away does have an effect of them. On top of not having their freedom anymore, they are now locked up in a cage with people just staring at them. They are being snatched out of their natural habitat and some flew mile away from their natural geographic location. Humans would not want to leave their natural habitat suddenly and put into a very small cage. Keeping animals in captivity can, and does, cause immense mental suffering to the species put on display for our pleasure (Wildlife,2007). The animals start to develop a behavior called stereotypical behaviors or zoochosis. It is a repetitive behavior that serves no obvious purpose which include pacing, circling, biting themselves, self mutilation, and many more. Some of the zoogoers do not even realize this behavior from the animals. Therefore,

Everybody’s been to the zoo; they’ve either enjoyed a dolphin show, or fed the penguins. Zoos have been a part of American culture for centuries. At first, a zoo could be seen as nothing more than a jail cell for animals, but today, zoos are being completely transformed. What used to be confined cages are now being revolutionized into acres of land for different species to reside in. The opponents of zoos feel that they are inhumane and harmful to animals. However, zoos are beneficial for several different reasons, including, animal conservation and captive breeding, scientific studies, healthcare, and education.

When I was young, I was always curious. I was always running all over the place, looking and discovering, like every young child does. My mother tried to sate my incredible curiosity, and in one of her endless missions, I was brought to the zoo. I loved it. It was incredible to see God’s creation all around me. Everything was beautiful in its own way. At the zoo, I learned to respect and wonder at the creation of God. Zoos have been invoking wonder for centuries. They started as menageries, collections of animals held by rulers, and ended up as education and conservation centers (O’Brien). They are powerful organizations. Zoos should be helped and supported, because they help the economy and bring in revenue, they conserve endangered animals,

According to Dr. Vint Virga, a behaviorist and veterinarian dedicated to the psychological welfare of animals in captivity, “An animal in the wild can’t afford to be depressed,” (Worland). So, when animals in captivity aren’t given enough stimulation from their environment they develop what he calls a “stereotypy.” A stereotypy is an repetitious activity usually brought on by psychological frustration due to confinement or the like. This, along with many other psychological problems common in humans, depression, OCD, phobias, or anxiety, may begin to develop in animals kept in captivity. Therefor, the caretakers of the Charles Paddock zoo are being neglectful and insensitive towards their animals by not providing them with big enough enclosures, and various objects to keep them happy and healthy. A red panda walking the same pattern over and over in his enclosure may seem to some as an active and healthy panda but is, in fact, a serious health issue. If left untreated, these behaviors may morph into something more serious, and less easily