Research Paper On Gorilla Enclosure

November 9th, 2016, people all over America wake up, bracing themselves to hear the results of the Presidential Election. A surprise write-in candidate, who could not have been foreseen, had recieved eleven thousand votes the night before. The write-in was none other than dead Cincinnati Zoo gorilla Harambe. On the 28th of May 2016, a 3 yr old child climbed through 4 barriers into gorilla habitat at Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Cincinatti, Ohio. There were 3 gorillas in habitat at the time, 1 male and 2 females. The male gorilla came upon the child and dragged him through moat away from screaming spectators. With a child in the same habitat and in close proximaity to the alpha male of the group, the zoo keepers had no choice ay

The boy is safe. Isn’t that what we wanted? But in return a gorilla a part of an endangered species is now dead. The zoo took many precautions so things like these wouldn’t happen. But it did. Should the parents have watched their son a little closer? Should the zookeepers have dealt with this in a different manner? I think that what’s done is done but for future mishaps, situations like these need to be dealt with

Zoo Atlanta opened the Ford African Rainforest, a brand-new home for the gorilla and the zoo’s other lowland gorillas. This shows that the Ford African Rainforest helped the gorillas survive. In the article, “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” it talks about how the ACCR team thought of some creative ideas to give the Macaw Exhibit a fresh, new look. This shows that the zoo cares about the animals and wants them to live in a nice environment. To conclude, in all three stories it shows that zoos care about animals and want to help them survive.

After introducing the article with a short narrative, the author shares, “At the turn of the last century, gorillas—strange, human-like creatures from ‘darkest Africa’—still flourished in the wild and thoroughly captivated the American public”(974). The words ‘flourished’ and ‘thoroughly captivated’ provide an example of loaded words that utilize the emotions of the reader. The author’s usage of this persuasive language helps to amplify the emotions of the reader toward zoos and zoo animals. Therefore, the author’s application of pathos and emotion assists in assuring the reader of zoos’

The staff members thought he was trying to attack the little boy. He was born May 27, 1999. He was a 440 lb male silverback gorilla ("Killing of Harambe"). In 2014 he was transferred to Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to learn adult gorilla behavior. Witnesses saw the little boy fall, but don't know exactly how it happened. Staff members motioned the 3 gorillas in the habitat (2 females and Harambe) to go back inside until everything was back to normal, the females did but Harambe stayed outside figuring out a way to get the little boy out of the habitat moat. For over 10 minutes he was increasingly "agitated and disoriented" by screams of onlookers ("Killing of Harambe"). After a bit he got him out of the moat and climbed up the moat ladder. Workers shot him with one single shot. Firefighters later said that the little boy was between Harambe's legs when he got shot ("Killing of Harambe"). "We are not amused by the memes, petitions, and signs about Harambe." -Cincinnati Zoo

In the article “The Reality of Zoos”, author Michelle Carr mentions a condition common among zoo animals called “zoochosis”, which is characterized by actions such as swaying and rocking due to the loneliness and disinterest these animals feel after being taken from their natural environments. “This condition is so rampant in zoos that some zoos give animals a mood-altering drug, such as Prozac, because the public has started to catch on,” states Carr. In some cases, zoo animals go as far as to risking their lives in an attempt to escape. Carr also discusses an example of a gorilla named Jabari that tried to break free from his enclosure, only to end up getting shot by a police officer. “A witness later confessed that teenagers were taunting him by throwing rocks,” reveals Carr.

Harambe, a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo was shot to death by the zookeepers to protect a child who fell into the enclosure. This killing was justified by the experts such as Jane Godall saying that it was necessary to kill the aggressive animal to protect the life of the child. The obvious irony is that human beings are the ones who separate wild animals from their natural habitat, imprison them in zoos and finally they are the ones who decide the life and death of wild animals. Another tragic incident occurred in May, 2016, just six days before Harambe was killed, at Santiago Metropolitan Zoo where “two lions have reportedly been shot dead by zookeepers in front of a crowd of visitors after severely mauling a man who had entered their enclosure in an apparent suicide attempt” (Bulman, 2016). Therefore, it is high time for us to realise that animals are not mere ‘instruments’ or ‘objects’ that can be kept for our enjoyment, relaxation and

75 big cats, including Tatiana, have been killed because of such incidents. The solution? PETA and other say get rid of zoos.” Zoos not only hurts human but it also hurts animals. This quotes emphasizes that many zoo animals are victims of death.

“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.” Someone, well, some animal, that represents this quote is Harambe. Harambe is a hero. Is a gorilla who lives in a zoo. On a warm May afternoon, he was shot. On that morning in the beautiful Cincinnati Zoo a terrible series of events happened. A young three-year-old child, while being unsupervised by a parent, plummeted several feet into Harambe’s moat. Dian Fossey stated, “Gorillas were hardly ever violent. For the most part they were peaceful.” So Harambe wouldn’t have hurt the child, he treated it like his own. Some people still ask why didn’t they use a tranquillizer dart? They stated that they didn’t because they said Harambe would have killed the child. But that isn’t true. Sadly, they killed Harambe. Harambe is a hero because he heard the child screaming and sprang into action. He treated the child like his own and kept him safe. Like any hero, he risked his life. Although he is a gorilla he didn’t even think about his action which is what heros do. They act first but think sensible. Which means that a hero doesn’t do something crazy on the spot but they’ll do what is best for everybody on the spot. They are fast thinkers which people wouldn’t associate with gorillas. But if Harambe was a person he would be happy he dies knowing he did the right thing by protecting the child. If you had the bullet, would you choose to shoot Harambe, the child, or the child’s ignorant parents? “While you are

Western Lowland Gorillas are much like humans and like to interact with each other. This is something that was consistent in the zoo. There were no obvious signs of stress or stereotypic behaviors, which are commonly negative behaviors experienced in captivity. The zoo however could modify the exhibit to make the gorillas better for the gorillas. This can be accomplished by adding privacy screens, playing naturalistic,

To begin with I would like to reveal that I undeniably approve the fact that Johnny, an innocuous chimpanzee, who was shot for no legitimized reason wasn’t anything but murder. If there is no reasonably adequate explanation, what else could it have been?

Do you know that feeling when you have no privacy or personal space and you just want to express violence, well that is how zoo animals feel every day. I am against zoos because animals are not able to run free, can be mistreated, and can cause animals to come out aggressive towards others.

There are many accidents in which children are involved, that occur every day. Recently, there have been two that have made a strong impact throughout the country. Many parents have made mistakes of letting their children wander free without double-checking their surroundings for anything that could potentially harm their child. In these cases, this wasn’t necessarily the problem. While the Harambe incident and the Disney Alligator incident both involved children, a wild animal, and at least one death; they differ in enviroment, their animal species, and the responses that came after the accident.

The gorillas are listed as endangered worldwide and also the gorillas natural habitat has been torn down for the building of cities and other things. It is illegal to hold one as captive or hunt them for they are endangered. The gorillas space are usually in jungle like areas such as the amazon for a good example although they are not located there.

Some people may argue that zoos are good for sick or injured animals; however, while they can help nurture babies and bring sick creatures back to health, they are not safe for healthy animals. Dr. Lesley Dickey estimates that every year about 3,000 to 5,000 animals are ‘management euthanized’ in European zoos (Barnes). This means that zoos put down animals if there is not enough space for them. This is called zoo culling. Some zoos even dissect animals in front of guests that they killed. Zoos are for caring for animals, there is no place for cruelty. Although most zoos don’t kill surplus animals, that doesn’t make them innocent. Some animals don’t live as long in zoos as they do in the wild. The median life span in European zoos for African