should zoos be banned?

Question

i asked the same question before but i have something to what i sed. many people go to zoos and think that the animals are safe. You do not know what happens when the zoos are closed. many of the animals in different zoos in the world have died because of abuse. So do you really think this is healthy? Just because an animal may look healthy, doesnt mean that it doesnt have bruses and cuts. You can not tell wether or not an animal is hurt if you go to the zoo because you are many feet away from the animals. So again i ask you, do you think zoos should be banned?

Answer 1

No--many Zoos take care of their animals well. And they have a good chance of surviving a good long life. I don't know why you think different. Also we learn much about animals from the Zoologists who are able to study them. Which helps us know what they need to survive in our ever growing world. And many people would not have the affection they do for animals-if they have never saw them.
If you personally see a Zoo you feel abuses it animals--you should report them. We know a few have--and they have been made to treat them better. But I think the majority do a fine job. It wouldn't hurt to send some some money to help keep them too it is costly to care from them. And you might want to volunteer your time at one--if you feel so strongly--be part of the solution.

Answer 2

Change the situation: The animal has free food, free from attack, free from parasites, free accommodation that is often weather proof, free medical attention, free dental treatment, given a good diet, made to exercise, etc. In the wild there is no free food, can be attacked at any time, once infested with parasites there is almost no way to relieve the situation (and if they get fly blown they will die in agony), no weather proof accommodation except a tree, if they are seriously sick / wounded / infected they die slowly, dental problems are a pain to deal with, and diet is basically a junk food / see food diet. So the only benefit they get in the wild is better exercise, but that can vary on your status in a community.
Sure, they have a limited area within which they live, but is that bad?
Sex is probably safer and better for the survival of the species in a zoo because the keepers usually have a breeding program because they make money selling the offspring to other zoos.
As for abuse, I'm quite sure the zoo accountant would have something to say if an expensive animal died because of ill treatment.
When they get old they get killed quick and clean, not like in nature. I don't know what the statistic is, but I'd say more than half the animals in the wild die in prolonged agony.
You may not like zoos, but most zoos provide a better environment than that animal would have got in nature.

Answer 3

There may have been some cases where that has happened but the zoo where I live the animals are taken care of real good and the only animals that have died were from old age. I know some friends that work there and the manager.

If anything should be banned it should be the circus they have the #1 rep for miss treating animals (And yes that is true)

However, they should have weekly checks on the animals for signs of abuse at the zoo to make sure that is not going on.

Answer 4

No they shouldn't be banned. Of course there are zoos like you describe but most reputable zoos are in the business for animal conservation, research, and breeding endanger species. They make a concerted effort to protect, care and stimulate the animals that they in their charge. The ones that do not than we are responsible in making sure these animals in their care get the treatment they deserve. We have zoos because people are more apt to love things they understand and in turn will care more about things they love. That is why we have zoos. We need a greater understanding of the animal kingdom so everyone sees the necessity to protect it for the earth and all future generations to come.

Answer 5

Many zoos are the only place an animal that is on the endanger list can survive! There are very few creditable zoos that have this happen.
No they should not be banned.

Answer 6

No...You have no proof of which you speak...........My nephew works at a zoo during the night and he said it is a lot like the way Steve Irwin was with animals ....Everyone who works there, day or night, love animals and are there to care for them......Maybe you heard something that happened one time, and therefore you should not put down all zoos.......Just don't go........And are you asking this because of the response you think you will get??

Answer 7

modern-day Zoo's in western international locations at the instant are turning out to be lots greater needed for many greater motives than arbitarily banning them.. for the time of the quantity of study we've aquired in in simple terms the final 30 years and the companies that preserve animal rights their animals "wellbeing" is to the factor the place no zoo animal is authorized to even go through as an show and the animals now stay finished rich and helpful lives. Zoo's themselves those day strongly renowned the benefeits and decrease value costs of happy animals. This then supplies upward thrust to a double social benefeit, the 1st is to speak and make people conscious of animals and the plight of many animals in the wild. From it is the residing and genetic storage of animal species alongside with restoring of a species poulation to the wild by inner or breeding classes with different zoos. A working occasion is the repopulation of the yankee Bald Eagle and the Kowalski's Horse of Mongolia from captive breeding classes. there is each reason to have self belief Zoo's will handle greater needed roles in those classes sooner or later by way of shortcoming of species from organic or presented issues. finally and regrettably Zoo's could desire to be the very final repository and risk-free practices for endangered animal species. A working occasion is particular breeds of Cheetah the place it quite is genetic pool is so small that it quite is fullyyt by way of Zoo breeding classes and the solid wellbeing afforded to the animals in captivity and Zoo's conserving any variety of genetic selection which will supply up or decelerate extingtion. returned, this project will basically worsen, not greater suitable by way of undesirable husbandry and absence of habitat by international locations with little pastime or no money to do it themselves.

Answer 8

No, zoos should not be banned. They are places to go and learn about animals with the family. Most people would never see a lion, tiger, bear, whatever if it wasn't for zoos. And besides, they're just animals...why are they made of meat if we weren't supposed to eat them!!

Answer 9

Nope. But they should be regularly inspected and regulated by the government. Zoos are still an important educational element in our society, and also help propagate and protect endagered species. Of course, some are improperly run, but that doesn't mean all should be banned.

Answer 10

Banning is not the solution at all. The solution to your question would be more monitoring of zoos by independent animal activists.