is it fair to keep animals in zoos?

Answer 1

I dont think so, i think that keeping them in a good, i repeat a good and in a big zoo or a envirement park is good. But i all so think that 90% zoo are not good for the animals and birds.

Answer 2

Good question. I wen to Marwell Zoo (in Plymouth, England) for four days as part of my uni degree and spent the time discussing this very question

It goes without saying that 'bad' zoos that are only there to make a profit should not be allowed to continue. Marwell however, and many others, have a primary aim to conserve species, in particular the scimitar-horned oryx. This is an endangered species that Marwell is leading a breeding programme for. Furthermore, I can vouch that the animals at Marwell are kept in excellent naturalistic surroundings, with all their needs provided for, and so are a lot better of than they'd be in the wild, where they're being hunted to extinction by man! More often than not, it's our encroachment on their environment that is actually causing extinction.

Mankind has spelled the end for so many species on this planet, it has a moral obligation to try to bring back as many species as possible from the brink of exinction. No one can therefore say 'all zoos are bad' - there are many that are doing excellent work to stop us losing any more of the valuable species on this planet. There are plenty of zoos that are there for the benefit of the animals, not for people.

I don't think anyone would argue that it's OK to capture animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of visitors. This practice is outlawed in England - it is forbidden to capture animals from the wild unless they're ill or in danger. These animals are treated, or moved to a safer location rather than put in a zoo. Breeding programmes ultimate aim is to release animals into the wild that have been bred in zoos, and so boost the numbers of these species in the wild. This has to be done under controlled conditions - the animals must not be allowed to become tame in the zoo, and must be kept in as natural conditions as possible so they are capable of surviving when they're released.

So I say good PROPER zoos - yay. Admirable work is being done.
Bad zoos that are there for people's entertainment - very bad. This is how zoos started out, but this practice is gradually being outlawed - the reputation of zoos is changing.

Chalice

Answer 3

Blair Drummond Is Not A Bad Zoo ...
Its Actually A Park ( Massive ! ) And You Like ... Drive Round It To See All The Animals . They Are Also Are Trying To Breed All Their Animals , And Very Successfully ! In fact ... When I Was There All The Tigress's' Were Sleeping On Their Belly , And One Big Lion Came Up ... And You Guessed It ! Started Humping The One Who Was Sleeping ! She Eventually Turned Round And Slapped ( Scratched ) His Face ! A Little Boy In The Car Next To Us Was Laughing His Head Off !

Answer 4

Yes, and No. Some Zoo's are helping animals who are in danger of becomming extinct, cannot survive on their own. However, other zoo's have captured their animals and do not keep them in their natural habitat.

Answer 5

I think its unfair,because they too have the right to be free . unfortunately the ones already in captivity cant be released in to the wild any more, they've grown dependent on others....it's really depressing seeing the animals at the zoo. :( it's not amusing

Answer 6

yes