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    Animals In Captivity

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    Should animals live in their natural environment, or should they live in man made environment? Some people believe animals should live in captivity, but animals that live in the wild get to live more naturally. They should live in the wild instead of living in captivity, so they are not tampered with by humans as much. It would keep the environment the way it should be. If you take predators out of an environment, the environment will be over run with other animals because the other animals population

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    Animals In Captivity

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    Animals In Captivity Wild animals are known as “wild” animals for a purpose. If wild animals were intended to be kept shut up in a jail, also known as a zoo, then what exactly is the point of contacting them wild animals anymore? Zoo authorities use many justifications to back up their place that having wild animals in captivity is necessary, but those justifications are neither moral nor necessary enough reasons to deny animals of their organic right to independence. Even under the best of conditions

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    Animal Captivity

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    parents walked together with them in Animal Kingdom. Parents take their children to zoos and amusement parks to provide their children an enjoyable experience. Nevertheless, the zoo is also where a few children will discover their greatest passion. A young girl’s fascination with koalas may inspire her to educate a future generation of visitors on the research developed on the effects deforestation have on koalas. Animal activists argue that zoos exploit animals for the sole sake of entertainment,

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    boundaries are set by mountains, rivers, deserts and oceans. This is the life of an animal living in captivity. What gives us the right to take animals from their natural habitats and put them in an environment or home that doesn't even compare to what their home is. They don’t take us from our home and lock us up in cages in the jungle, so why should we do it to them. Imagine the problems that could come from taking these animals away from their natural habitat. Always having the thought in their head that

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    Animals’ cages in captivity is sufficient for an animals to have the freedom that it need. Animals only have to be placed in “sufficient” cages that meet certain regulations in disregards to the animals needs (Blanchard 93). Many animals are not given the luxury of roaming free but are subjected to a space not qualified for their needs. Natural instincts are a key part of an animal’s everyday life. Without being in the wild animals are deprived of their ability to express their natural instincts

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    Animal Captivity Dilemma

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    Dilemma of Animal Captivity Animal captivity is an extremely important, and often overlooked problem that we, as human beings, have placed on nature and the animals that live in the endangered environment. There are groups of people worldwide who are extremely against animal captivity because of the drastic and permanent effects it leaves on the animals. These ideas of hatred against animal captivity are expressed in small ways such as posting a picture on Instagram that represents animal cruelty in

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    confined just for the mere entertainment of thousands of people. The fact that defenseless animals are nearly tortured for entertainment and profit is shameful and they must be freed. The space provided does not allow an animal to live freely causing detramental affects to their lives. it is our job to care for these animals becasue they cannot for themselves. Although many supporters of animal captivity may say that

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    not to keep animals in captivity has been debated heavily for a long time. With species such as the panda on the verge of extinction to mistreatment of marine mammals in theme parks such as Sea World, keeping wild animals under the care of humans has been a struggle and a highly controversial topic. Even though many people believe that animals should not be kept in captivity because humans are incapable of fully understanding and providing specific needs for wild animals, certain animals can be kept

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    Zach Zahn English 101 Prince 30 November 2015 The Truth Behind Animals in Captivity Animal activists documentaries and incidents have recently brought up the question of weather or not animals should be held in captivity for human entertainment or conservation. A series of recent events has the general pubic asking them selves if animals should be allowed to be in captivity. On February 24, 2010 Tilikum, a 12,000 pound killer whale held at Sea World Orlando, dragged trainer Dawn Brancheau to the

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    Most wild animals that are unable to survive in the wild are kept in zoos and animal rescues. However, when wild animals are kept in captivity for too long it can lead to some odd behaviors and health issues. Some of the issues animals can develop in captivity are over grooming, pacing back and forth, and zoochosis. These can cause animals to develop odd behaviors that can lead to dangerous health issues and sometimes even death. One of the most popular behaviors that animals develop in

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