Zoos are Prisons for Animals

Have you ever been to a zoo and saw a polar bear in a tiny cage, and a small pool where it couldn't even go completely underwater, and the creature's fur wasn't white anymore? If you think this is a good thing, then you don't realize that these animals that they keep in zoos have become depressed because they don't have enough space to live the life they deserve. 

Lots of people think zoos are an opportunity for learning, and I somehow agree with you but there are many different opportunities that you can take advantage of instead of watching animals through a small cage because these animals don't even behave like them. 

They are forced to live in such a small environment, some backgrounds are different from others, most of them are taken from their mothers while they are children and others have been infected and must be taken care of for the rest of their lives because they cannot live fully on their own. I agree that zoos are a good help for injured animals but they should not be forced into such a small cage, rather they should be placed in sanctuaries containing millions and millions of acres of land where they can roam freely as they are cared for at the same time. 

Many people don't see this different for what is right or wrong, they skip all the depressed animals behind bars, because they are so excited to think from the animal's point of view because they have never seen such a mysterious creature and they are so shocked. Zoos are prisons for animals. Do we go to jail just to see the inmates, or would that be strange? exactly. This is the same concept I'm proposing at this point. You won't see your species behind bars, so why force other species to only cages so you can see them behind bars for your own use. Not all animals benefit some in some way but there are better options than putting animals in zoos.

There are many reasons why animals cannot be placed in zoos, according to Section 5 Reasons You Should Boycott the Zoo by Abigail Gere, she makes great points on why people in county zoos can help. The first reason is that zoos cannot provide enough space for every animal. In the wild, these animals possess an enormous, never-ending space. In zoos they are placed on an acre or two for each animal. This is not enough for a wild animal to live. 

Second, animals suffer from abnormal behaviors. People come to zoos with the hope of experiencing the full package of what it feels like in a different country as if you were seeing these animals in their natural habitat. In fact, most of the animals you see behind fences are depressed because they are held in captivity. Zoos provide animals with antidepressants, but is this what people think true? If that doesn't convince you, that's the next reason Jere says. Surplus animals are killed. Most zoos state that they are helping animals that have become extinct in the wild so they try to aid in the reproduction of the species. 

The truth is that because zoos have been overbreeding, all the extra, unwanted animals are killed because they don't have enough space to take care of these animals. Another reason for banning zoos is that most of the animals presented at a zoo were taken from their mothers at a young age. They never lived in the wild so they are not even a good representation of how this animal behaved because they did not grow up in a free environment because they were forced to stay in a zoo. 

So technically, the animals that occupy cages in zoos do not serve an educational purpose as this is not how the animal behaves when they are in their actual environment. The fifth reason that will convince you to boycott zoos is that zoos do not serve protection. Zoos try hard to make the public believe that when a baby is born that when it grows up it will be released into the wild, but should we really believe them? 

The answer is no. A child never knows how to live alone so he can never let a child go on his own even when he gets older. He will know how to take care of himself because zoos do it all for them, they bring them food and water. In the wild they will have to hunt for their own food which will end up starving and dying because they don't know how to do so.

Most of the people who are supporters of zoos get caught up in the excitement of zoos. They had never seen a wild creature like this before so they looked at the sadness in the animal's eyes. An article on PETA's "Zoo Reality" by Michael Carr, is an article that supports why zoos are bad for all animals. "I thought being able to see them in person would be wonderful," says Carr. "But as soon as I saw them" up close and in person, "I realized the animals were miserable. It immediately dawned on me that the animals imprisoned in zoos were sad and did not want to be left in artificial environments, or It makes people stare at it, or listen to children knocking on their barn windows, or they have cameras flashing their faces. 

Simply, zoos imprison animals that want to be free. " In that statement, it instantly made me feel guilty about going to zoos when I was little. People need to face reality because I know for a fact that everyone has an experience like Michelle Carr and that they need to live up to it and help close zoos because they torture these animals just for their beneficial use. If everyone realizes these conditions, they will proudly help shut it down. Didn't you realize that when you go to zoos, you stand there for ten to fifteen minutes but don't move a little? 

This is because they don't want to be there. They will never be with their blood family, which animals depend on for their entire lives in the wild. They will never know the true meaning of life as if they were in the wild, and will be forced to live in the zoo for the rest of their lives with sadness and boredom.

The world must realize that zoos are harmful to animals, BETA explains to us that animals use antidepressants, and as soon as the animal lives more than its benefit it is killed, the animals are killed immediately if they escape from their cages, and the animals are transported from other countries to please the human eye, they are mistreated The excess animals and kill them, they will sell the animals to circuses or livestock auctions, and they do not have the proper veterinary service they need, and some animals are starving If anyone thinks this is a good thing anyway, then they definitely need to see the difference between zoos and animals in their natural habitat.

We need to take action and educate the public before it's too late and before we bring any other animals to their exhibits as they will never be able to freely enter the wild again. Animal Last Chance explains, “Animals in zoos are forced to live in completely artificial, stressful and boring conditions. After being removed from their natural habitats and social structures, they are confined to small, restricted environments that deny them mental and physical stimulation. While zoos claim to provide protection, education and entertainment. Its primary goal is to maintain public support in order to increase profits. " It is inhuman, there is nothing right about this situation.

There are many problems with zoos because once you bring an animal, it cannot go out into the wild on its own again. Zoos claim to save these animals' lives but they don't, they torment them because they don't have a cage large enough for them to run and live normally. Zoos receive animals to earn money. If we close zoos, there will be nowhere for these animals to go, unless sanctuaries take them. 

Sanctuaries are a good resource when and if zoos stop operating because they're not for profit, and they promise to care for the animals until the end of their lives. They save these animals from abuse and qualify these animals to live long happy lives. Sanctuaries are screened and must meet guidelines for true sanctuary according to the World Federation of Animal Reserves. 

So this proves that if zoos are forced to close they will have somewhere to go, they will have ample space to roam freely and take care because zoos have taken them from their natural habitat before and they can no longer be allowed to return to the wild on their own, so they need an environment. Backup as they would not be in small cages nor would they be offered to the public to entertain others. National Geographic article Are wildlife sanctuaries good for animals? 

Written by Rachel Chia stating that the sanctuaries do not have a sign that says to come see our tigers, they do not want to make money, they are just trying to protect these animals so that they can enjoy a fun life. The zoo is not trying to protect these animals at all, all they want to do is make money from these animals. We need to find a way to convince the audience that there are other ways to see these animals either in person or on TV. We don't need to keep these animals hostage until we can satisfy our entertainment.

There are many problems with zoos because once you bring an animal, it cannot go out into the wild on its own again. Zoos claim to save these animals' lives but they don't, they torment them because they don't have a cage big enough for them to run and live normally. Zoos receive animals to earn money. If we close zoos, there will be nowhere for these animals to go, unless sanctuaries take them. 

Sanctuaries are a good resource when and if zoos stop operating because they are not for profit, and they promise to care for the animals until the end of their lives. They save these animals from abuse and qualify these animals to lead long happy lives. Sanctuaries are screened and must meet guidelines for true sanctuary according to the World Federation of Animal Reserves. So this proves that if zoos are forced to close they will have a place to go, they will have ample space to roam freely and pay attention because zoos have taken them from their natural habitat before and they can no longer be allowed to return to the wild on their own, so they need an environment. . 

Backups as they will not be in small cages nor will they be offered to the public to entertain others. National Geographic article Are wildlife sanctuaries good for animals? Written by Rachel Chia that the reserves don't have a sign that says to come see our tigers, they don't want to make money, they are just trying to protect these animals so they can enjoy a fun life. The zoo is not trying to protect these animals at all, all they want to do is make money from these animals. We need to find a way to convince the audience that there are other ways to see these animals either in person or on television. We do not need to keep these animals hostage until we can satisfy our entertainment.