speech on animals should not be kept in captivity?
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Another reason why animals should not be kept in zoos is because their existence tells the world that people have failed in allowing animals to live in the wild. Zoos are a failure. If all wild animals were allowed to live in wild places where they are meant to live there would be no need for zoos.
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Because life in the wild is hard. In captivity, it's easy. ... This means we are able to modify our standards of care to ensure that any animals we place in captivity, domesticated or wild, are as happy as they can be.
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Reasons why people think keeping animals in zoos is bad for their welfare: the animal is deprived of its natural habitat. the animal may not have enough room. the animal is deprived of its natural social structure and companionship.
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When they aren't conserving or researching animals, zoos are often directly working to protect the environment. ... Contrary to what some people think, zoos are not prisons for animals. Most strive to take good care of and protect their animals and many also engage in conservation, research, and environmental initiatives.
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Exotic animals — lions, tigers, wolves, bears, reptiles, non-human primates — belong in their natural habitats and not in the hands of private individuals as “pets.” By their very nature, these animals are wild and potentially dangerous and, as such, do not adjust well to a captive environment.
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The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person's disability.” Pets, exotic species, therapy animals, or emotional support animals are not considered service animals under ADA and therefore are not permitted within the gated perimeter of Lincoln Park Zoo (they are allowed at Nature Boardwalk).
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Reasons why people think keeping animals in zoos is bad for their welfare: the animal is deprived of its natural habitat. the animal may not have enough room. ... the animal is forced into close proximity with other species and human beings which may be unnatural for it.
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The people at the sanctuary usually keep the animal mainly because it can't go in the wild by itself, or just because because they want to study that animal, but sometimes they release it back into the wild. Another reason sanctuaries are better is because the animals often die prematurely in zoos.
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Zoos aren't breeding animals with the intent of replenishing threatened populations: Babies bring visitors through the gates, and captive breeding gives the public a false sense of security about a species' survival. ... Without conservation in the wild there is no point in captive breeding.”
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If you harass or do something intentionally to harm an animal you will be escorted out of the zoo. Crossing any barriers for any reason may result in prosecution. Straws, balloons, skateboards, skates, bicycles, scooters, radios, glass containers, fireworks, balls, and frisbees are not permitted. Sorry, no pets.
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Alot of animals, especially endangered species like tigers and rhinos, are illegally killed for commercial purposes. By keeping them caged, we are actually preventing their extinction. For example, some zoos have breeding programmes for rare animals which could -be targeted by poachers if they are left in the wild.
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Aquariums and Animal Welfare However, even from an animal welfare viewpoint, aquariums are problematic. ... Capturing animals in the wild is stressful, injurious and sometimes fatal; breeding in captivity is also a problem because those animals will live their entire lives in a tiny tank instead of a vast ocean.
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LTTE: Life behind bars – animal captivity. Zoos are prisons for animals. If you look at the overall concept of zoos, it's a justifiable way of internment camps for animals. Due to these extremities, zoos should be shut down or follow stricter standards.
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In my opinion there is no doubt that marine mammals should NOT be held in captivity. ... Many tanks have water full of chemicals and bacteria; this results in blindness and many skin problems in dolphins and other marine mammals. Marine mammals in captivity die from pneumonia, ulcers and other stress-related diseases.
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"Do not speak of a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby" You should not talk about someone, or put yourself in a situation, if you cannot 'back it up' or get out of it.
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Arguments Against Zoos From an animal rights standpoint, humans do not have a right to breed, capture, and confine other animals—even if those species are endangered. ... Some zoos simply kill their surplus animals outright. The vast majority of captive breeding programs do not release animals back into the wild.
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Zoos are inhumane and should be abolished. ... that a zoo animal's behavior is natural. The only way to see how animals really behave is to study them in the wild. Therefore, research is not a reason to have zoos.