Marine mammals

For over many years orcas have been held in captivity and taken from their families in which they swim in pods, and stay alongside their intermediate family at all times. When being held in captivity animal abuse is takes place, as well all know SeaWorld is known for their “Shamu shows”. They use orcas as their main source of profit by torturing them to perform tricks that capture the audience attention. The dangers that come with this are orcas taxing their physical heath and drives the whales…

Tired, chained up, with no natural interaction with your own kind, forced to live in a small, tiny cage, while having strange people look at you all day. This is what an average day is for an animal who is trapped in a zoo. Animals in zoos have no basic freedom, and in some cases, they are ripped out of their natural habitats to be locked up in a tiny, limited cage, just for people’s entertainment. Animals shouldn’t be kept captive, with no hope of seeing natural grass or their own kind in the…

Although it might seem as if there are no possible forms of animal captivity that provide the animals with proper care while simultaneously providing humans with a fruitful educational experience, there are sanctuaries that offer this type of encounter. Sanctuaries are superior to zoos and aquariums because their primary concern is to give the animals the proper care they require, even if that leads to limited human interaction. Rachel Shea, a reporter for National Geographic, describes…

The Ecological and Ethical Benefits of Zoos and Aquariums For as long as they have been around, zoos have been a place of joy and education. Filled with lions and tigers and bears every kid dreams of growing up to be just like the men and women who take care of these animals. Recently, however, the debate has popped up over whether keeping animals in a zoo is unethical because the animal is not in the wild, and it does not help resolve the extinction crisis happening in the natural homes of…

Main Point 3: Zoos and marine parks do not help endangered species. a. Sub-point A: Most endangered species are breed in captivity and stay captive since they become dependent on their owners. If they were sent out into the wild they would have a low chance of being able to survive…

When I was a young child, my parents took my brother and me to the Toronto Zoo, and I visited the site throughout my years in elementary school for field trips. I found a great pleasure in staring at these big, beautiful, and mysterious animals through the wide glass windows; and during the course of being adolescence, I marveled at the fact that, still, living in the city, we had the opportunity to be exposed to an animal in its “natural” habitat. (sites.psu.edu) However, amidst the entire fun…

Animals is a common way to make someone happy. When I go to a zoo or an aquarium I think are these animals happy. These animals could be in a better place, they can be free and not there for the enjoyment of humans. Although most animal experts believe that animal captivity is for the better, others consider animal captivity is an unnatural environment for animals to be in. Animal captivity means the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. Animal captivity is a…

Zoos, aquariums, and circuses. These places have been part of most childhoods, and have created many memories. Circuses show animals jumping through animals, doing superhuman feats. Aquariums display exotic and rare sea creatures for enjoyment, and zoos exhibit extraordinary animals. Many people have taken these places for granted. However, what happens to these animals behind the scenes, or even out in the open can be considered inhumane. The zoo is one of the main suspects in cases of…

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of zoos, aquariums, and circuses? Animals are not meant to be kept in captivity simply for our entertainment and enjoyment. Many people believe that animals in captivity live like royalty; being protected from predators, being fed just the right amount of food, and being isolated from any and all danger in the wild sounds like the perfect equation to ensure an animals happiness to humans. However, for animals, it is the equation for…

Animal rights have become a common idea over the last several years, and the amount of activists in pursuit of these ideas have increased tremendously. Animal rights activists rally over the abuse and mistreatment of animals in business and research fields. The common idea that activists suggest to stop the abuse and mistreatment of animals is to release captive animals into the wild and to use alternative methods of research that doesn’t involve direct contact with said animals. While these…