Monday, 21 January 2008

* Zoos are cruel and unnecessary

Are zoos really unnecessary? Why do so many people visit them? First of all, surely to see all types of animals and above all the exotic ones which have come from very far. This is the main argument to keep a zoo but there are more.
A zoo does a lot of work to help the animals and to improve their quality of life. The idea behind a zoo is of course to show the animals to the world so that no doubt can be left.
But nowadays zoos do a lot more for other animals like adopting ill and old animals to treat them, for example animals from a circus.
But on the other hand were those animals really being better treat? They are living closed in cells and not in their natural state. A further reason is the problem of their natural instinct, which can’t be followed. This situation not only makes the animal ill but it also can depress him and finally kill the animal.
Nevertheless, human beings can also help some animals to survive. There are a lot of animal types which are in danger because of their existence. Some just exist in small numbers and in certain parts of the world. With the help of human beings and our science we are able to help those animals in producing a new generation.
All things considered, I really think that zoos do not necessarily have to be cruel. It depends on many things like the size of the zoo, their financial situation and also their ability to handle the animals. If those conditions are given, I think that a zoo can be good way of learning a lot and showing what the animal world is like.

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