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Zoos In The Philippines Essay

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Zoological Park or more commonly called zoo is what you call a place wherein animals are held captive and are on display for people to observe. Zoos are also called as menageries in some places. Menageries are exhibits of animals, especially wild animals, in enclosures. During the ancient times, explorers, aristocrats and noblemen showcase their power, wealth and expeditions through menageries. Explorers bring back unfamiliar species of animals from their expedition. Ancient petroglyphs show evidences that zoo owners hired care takers for the animals in captivity. Zoos were privately owned and were established so that ancient aristocrats will be able to view and boast about the exotic animals from their travels. In the Ancient times, placing …show more content…

In the Philippines, Zoos are known to be the staple fieldtrip destination especially for the younger students. It is also one of the top destination choices of families with younger children during family outings. However, are zoo regulations in the Philippines strict enough and updated according to international standards? What is the current state of different Philippine zoos? These are questions that need honest and straightforward answer in order to assess the problems besetting our zoos including maintenance of animals – health and environment-wise. Stricter regulations must be applied to Philippine zoos so that it does not violate international standards of zoos, animal rights and other Philippine laws regarding animals. Privately owned Philippine zoos are much more organized than government owned …show more content…

It was opened in 1959 and is situated in Malate, Manila. It is a popular destination choice for many because of its convenient location – it is located in the city which is accessible for many – and extremely affordable entrance fees. However, Manila Zoo has its fair share of issues. First, enclosures in Manila Zoo are old, rusty and too small for the animals. The cages that the monkeys are in are all worn-out, tattered and rust-colored. Although, there were very few monkeys in captivity, the cages still look like it would not be able to accommodate even one monkey due to its condition. The enclosure is not big enough for monkeys to roam around; the floor of the cage is also made from concrete which obviously does not resemble dirt and soil. The zoo’s main attraction, Mali – a 40 year old elephant – is housed in an enclosure too small for her. Like the monkeys’ cages, Mali’s pen has concrete flooring. It also lacks natural elements such as plants, trees, logs and such to resemble an elephant’s natural habitat. Mali’s pen looks very gloomy and boring. The tiger enclosures also look sad as its – yet again – concrete flooring is covered with dead leaves from dying trees. There were photos were posted in a destination review site by visitors wherein the tigers were pictured surrounded by trash while sleeping. Second, the animals’ health is in poor condition. Horses were pictured stick

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