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Did you know? The majority of animals in popular zoos are not endangered but were plucked from the wild (or, in some circumstances, obtained through illegal trafficking) to live in cramped enclosures so that humans might be entertained. This goes against the popular argument that zoos exist to protect species from extinction – a seemingly noble goal.
As it is, wild-animal parks often favor large and charismatic animals to draw a crowd but neglect less popular species that also need to be protected. And, while confining animals in zoos keeps them alive, the practice does nothing to protect wild populations and their habitats.
In addition, captive animals are deprived of everything that is natural and important to them. As a result, the physical and mental frustrations of captivity can eventually wear on them, resulting in abnormal, neurotic, and even self-destructive behavior. Many even suffer from a condition called “zoochosis,” which manifests as incessant pacing, swaying, head-bobbing, bar-biting, and self-mutilation.
Credit: Gaston Lacombe
Zoos breed animals because the presence of babies draws even more visitors and boosts revenue. But after the animals’ “cuteness” has been outgrown, their fate is often bleak. It is not unheard of for the parks to dump unwanted animals with traveling circuses or into the wild. Doing so, of course, is a death sentence, for the animals were denied the opportunity to learn survival skills in captivity, can transmit diseases to their wild counterparts, and often have no natural habitat left to return to because of human encroachment.
In fact, humans are largely responsible for the swift decline of the world’s biodiversity. According to a 2004 report by the World Conservation Union, human activities that cause pollution, climate change, and the destruction of animals’ habitats are currently placing more than 7,000 animals species in jeopardy of extinction.
The millions of dollars that zoos regularly squander – on redesigning enclosures that do little to nothing to improve animal welfare, erecting statues and amusement rides, and building gift shops and concession stands – would do far more to help animals if spent on habitat preservation projects.
One only needs to view the five videos below to conclude that doing so would be a worthy investment of time and resources. These animals clearly would prefer being in their natural habitats:
1) Gorilla Charges And Breaks Glass
2) Lion Claws at Enclosure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCFKNi3QZpg
3) Beluga Startles Children
4) Example Of Zoochosis
5) 9 Animals Driven Insane
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No….
no fool listens to me, world war 3, then world peace, the rich will die many times, if this doesn’t happen this world can go to hell
No
As much as inocent humans want to be in jail ..
ANY FOOL KNOWS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO BE IN A PRISON.
FREEDOM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TOUT LES ÊTRE DE LA PLANÈTE ONT DROIT À LEUR LIBERTÉ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No. I was glad when the Calgary zoo stopped displaying polar bears. As much as I love them ?
Let em go
no, they should be in sanctuaries and reserves and rescues, with all due respect, jude
RESPECT.. for ANY kind of LIFE, WHERE IS IT?!! …satanSSSS
“Free me” is all they would say if they could.
No to zoo with cages??
No!!
Zoos are prisons, it’s animal slavery for human entertainment. The only places that should exist are sanctuarys for the ones that need it, and animal preserves. Poor animals.
Humans have a mind set for some reason, that EVERY THING on this planet is for them. Their use, their misuse and abuse. I don’t understand where this came from but it is obviously WRONG.
Damn, I got zoochosis……
The United States loves to put everything and everyone behind bars. We are #1 at it….for absolute real. #sadreality
you would think in the year 2016 that these practises would be no more. Not only for wild animals but even domestic ones!
NO!!
NO