Should zoo's be banned on a global scale?

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bang678 · Accepted Answer

I think they should have more standards they have to meet.

Things like ample amounts of space, a habitat similar to what it would be in the wild. Giving the animals enriching activities. For example at ths zoo near me during Halloween they give pumpkins to the animals that its safe to give to. Its a fun activity for visitors and it gives something new for the animal to explore and toy with. The lion habitat has a tug o war set up through the glass so that the lions can pull on one end and people can have the other end.

With the tug o war especially. I think once a person gets their arm yanked by a lion its kinda a wake up call how powerful these creatures are and therefore people will respect them more.

With the proper conditions zoos are a great place to rehabilitate injured animals or give a safe haven for endangered animals. Addionally it allows both experts and the general public to learn more about the animals.

Nmalinova · Accepted Answer

I think small zoos should be! Been to a couple where it was quite visible that the owners didn't have enough money to feed the animals adequately, which I am against and would rather the animals would fend for themselves. Equally, small zoos often have a lack of space, which, again can cause great suffering in animals.

Big zoos however can be an important institution, not only to help endangered species to survive, but also to educate youngsters about them. Imagine you tell a 10 yo that you should donate money to help for the survival of tigers for example... if zoos did not exist, the child would never understand or form this bond of 'oh yes I've seen a tiger, they are cute/big/whatever' and thus may not feel moved to help the species... just my opinion but i do believe it can help people understand and to be more compassionate for certain species :)

Hidden_P · Accepted Answer

No they shouldn't be banned.

There are many wild animals for whatever reason rejected by mothers, struggle to survive, or are struggling to breed in the wild due to other factors.

Zoos have their place. They provide young animals that may have died with support and as much of a natural environment as possible. They can help encourage breeding within endangered species. The plus is we get to learn about nature.

Most zoos treat animals amazingly well and the only down is they are within a restricted area. The amount of animals that have been saved by zoos is astonishing. They have earnt the right to exist.

randomhobo · Accepted Answer

Not at all. Zoos provide an educational tool to learn about these creatures, and also a safe haven from poachers. Endangered species can be bred in captivity in an effort to bring them back from extinction, and allowing people to physically see these animals make it more personal towards them. If they have seen them and think are cute, they are more likely to feel as if losing such creatures would be a negative. As opposed to merely some creature they've read about disappearing in a country far away: instead they will see a tangible loss as the thing they saw and liked has now gone forever.

madhatters4 · Accepted Answer

i was at the zoo on Sunday, my first time at a zoo since childhood. we can't deny the educational benefit or the benefits they can provide in helping endangered species. i was somewhat disturbed seeing these wild animals in pens that while somewhat spacious pale in comparison to their natural habitat. a lion on a 1/4 acre of land versus the 100s of acres it may roam in the wild. it didn't give me a great feeling.

i'm not really sure but i feel like there should probably be fewer zoos and perhaps more wildlife sanctuaries that better replicate the natural environments of animals and people can still hope in a truck or whatever and be driven around seeing the animals

ak666 · Accepted Answer

Doing that on a global scale could quickly lead to a lot of endangered species becoming extinct.

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Zoos are a lesser evil as I see it to the alternative. Instead I'd like to see zoos actually supported more. With more funding, they might be able to treat their animals better.

The Singapore Zoo is quite excellent in this regard. Most of the animals aren't living in cages.

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JimRSmith · Answer

Without zoos, hundreds (maybe thousands, when you count the small ones) of species would be extinct.

Kids wouldn't get educated and would have little or no opportunity to see animals for themselves. They'd consequently be less interested, and would be all the poorer for it.

Keep zoos.

estoydorado1 · Answer

Don't a number of zoo's actually run rehabilitation programs, research to help conserve wildlife and run breeding programs to boost fading species and reintroduce them to the wild? I agree that a number zoo's out there exploit animals for profit but I've heard that plenty of them are doing a lot to protect and preserve the animals that they hold. Some of the animals in zoos aren't able to head back into the wild because of an injury or something so I'd be all for certain regulations being put in place but banning zoos across the board doesn't seem necessary at this point.

cipher42 · Answer

No absolutely not. Many zoos do an incredible amount for animal conservation through breeding animals in captivity and ensuring certain species survive better than they would in the wilds. Additionally, zoos serve a valuable educational purpose, allowing people to view animals they wouldn't normally get to and educating people about environmental conservation. Obviously I do think that zoos should be required to keep their animals in good conditions and to generally not be shitty, but banning zoos entirely would hurt rather than help animals overall.

Anonymous · Answer

no, a good zoo will try to preserve the species, and breed the animals so their populations will rise once again. if the animals are taken care of, and they appear happy, then I see nothing wrong with it

Comawhite666 · Answer

I've only been to one zoo and the animals had large areas to roam and were well cared for and I'm ok with these sorts of zoos (and I'm a huge animal lover) I believe that more reservations should be made though.

However zoo's like this www.dailymail.co.uk/.../...k-dubbed-zoo-death.html should be banned altogether :( It seems a lot of Zoos in foreign countries, especially poor ones don't look after the animals well at all :'(

SammyGurl · Answer

No, many endangered species are being bred and numbers managed by zoo breeding programs which are diversifying the gene pools of the animals. Animals are far better cared for in even an average zoo than in the wild. Many zoo animals outlive the same type of species in the wild. Zoo animals don't face the predation or poaching many face in the wild. It just makes good sense to manage animals with dwindling numbers in a controlled environment like a zoo.

oneinchyuri · Answer

Yes! If you want to see animals, go see them in their natural habitat, enjoying their lives.
Almost all zoos do not take proper care of them and the animals live in way too small of areas. Zoos are disgusting and used to gain money.

Seeing animals in nature is so special and precious.

hellionthesagereborn · Answer

No, what would that accomplish? Zoos are educational centers which lets us understand the animals better both biologically and socially which in turn lets us help the wild ones. It helps educate people and gives them something to connect with to care about the plight of these animals (its hard to empathize with something you have no experience with and no knowledge of existing or being endangered), they have breeding programs that help increase the animal populations, in fact they just found a stick bug that was believed to be extinct on a 300 foot area on a rocky outcropping, they are now breeding it in captivity in order to increase its population and re introduce it onto the island it was a native of. So no, getting rid of zoos is a terrible idea all around.

Curmudgeon · Answer

Hell no. Zoos are educational. You want the public to save certain species, then you have to make them available to the public.

Moreover, quite a few species are now "Extinct In The Wild", and zoos are their only hope?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinct_in_the_wild

Of course you want to argue for larger zoos with habitats, etc. But the educational and public support aspects of zoos are critical.

Z-100 · Answer

It goes both ways I think. Some zoos are the reason why some species haven't gone extinct. These zoos are there to make sure they don't go extinct in the wild.

But at the same time, zoos should not be locking animals up in small cages. If a zoo is to be setup, it better have a massive environment for the animals to live in.

And beside the zoos that prevent animals from going extinct, there should not be any zoos for purely entertainment purposes. All zoos should be not for profit or they can gtfo. When people only see $ signs, the quality of the zoo is going to be the bare minimum.

Zoos should only be owned and funded by animals lovers. If you don't care about animals, get the fuck out, no one wants you at a zoo or managing a zoo or being even 10 miles within a zoo.

Sakura99 · Answer

Most zoos only hold animals so that they can bring them to a health level that is good for them to survive in the wild. I think animals should be free yes, but I also see the benefits that zoos do have. Zoos in Australia focus on the health and repopulation of many endangered and non endangered animals. I think our best zoo is Werribee Zoo though as they have I believe a 30 acre space for animals to roam and it's set up to replicate the actual wild for these animals.

fauchelevent · Answer

I don't think so... I don't like zoos and I do think that imprisoning animals for our own enjoyment is obviously not a good thing. But zoos also do a hell of a lot of stuff that is beneficial, like a lot of zoos take in animals who were taken from the wild and abused and can't be put back or they do great conservation work to try and preserve endangered species. There are a lot of shitty things about zoos but at the same time, they do some good work so shutting them down isn't good either.

Waffles731 · Answer

on the one hand its kinda sad to see a lion confined in a 1/4 acre, on the other, its important to teach people about htese animals, and it provides education by seeing them up close.
So I guess the solution is wide open habitat exhibits. of course we'd have to have them outside large cities but thats cool with me

thischickluvsya · Answer

I believe zoos should be filled only with animals who can't live in the wild and that they should be more like sanctuaries. I believe proper education of the animals should be given there too.

Prettygurl12 · Answer

No. Say what you will about zoos. They're the reason so many species of animals have not gone extinct.  They may not be ideal but they're keeping our ecosystems running and that's a good thing.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, animals should be left to their habitat. We shouldn't think hat oher animals are below us. Sure they may not be as smart, but that's only because their physiology has limited them.

We need to end SeaWorld and the like, and we need to end zoo's. Also circuses, because each of those are animal abuse. If you want to follow so. ethung on Instagram follow black jaguar white tiger, the dolphin project, world animals news. I don't always agree with what they say about animals right, I don't believe that evrone should be vegan or vegetarian. I believe that we should eat the food that our teeth are made for

Rocksteady671 · Answer

No. As long as the animals are being taken care of with the respect and dignity they deserve I think they should exist. Hopefully seeing these animals at the Zoo will continue to inspire kids to find the respect and love for them and maybe be inspired to do things to keep them alive out in the world after learning how important they are and actually seeing them in real life.

Whatthefluff · Answer

No. I'd rather have animals somewhat confined than for multiple species to become extinct.

fabulouspancakes · Answer

No I don't think they should be banned, but I think standards for zoos definitely need to be increased. I've visited some zoos where the animals just don't have enough room to roam as they should. Their enclosures should mimic their natural environment as much as possible.

Red_Arrow · Answer

Zoos should be regulated to prevent shifty facilities or care. But so many have excellent and spacious areas for them. So many animals are heading to extinction because of trophy hunters and poachers. Elephants for example. I invite all to look up the Oregon Zoo and see their elephant facility and watch videos of them enjoying it. The rest of the Zoo is also fantastic.

WalterBlack · Answer

No, I would not support a global ban on zoos. I do think that more should be done to give zoo animals the best quality of life that can be offered in captivity. Zoos have a tremendous educational benefit. I believe that many animals in the wild benefit from conservation efforts that are inspired by people visiting zoos and seeing animals up close.

rozequarts · Answer

Yes I think some zoo's are not safe for animals. Some are too small, and workers in some zoos just have no clue how to care for them. I think zoo's should be replaced with animal sanctuaries, bigger and better for them, and we could still visit and see them.

SomeGuy37 · Answer

I think the funding, both Governmental and private should be encouraged, as so many are doing research on endangered species, and trying to save them! I don't like the idea of them being in 'cages' but more and more zoos are creating more 'natural-like' habitats, rather than the old-fashioned cages!
Some of these zoos, and their research might be the only way that some of these species survive the destruction of their natural habitats!

kenworth · Answer

no zoos should not be banned. Stupid people should be banned. im sorry for the kids who have stupid parennts. wno place their on top of railings or who climb outter fences because they want to per the prwtty kitties or the cute polar bear but on those cases. the parents should be frd to the animals as some Kibble

John_Doesnt · Answer

No, only zoos that are mistreating the animals should be banned. Anybody who thinks an animal would be better off in the wild has obviously never seen a lion eat a bison while the bison was still alive and in agony.
Those animals get free food, free health care, free toys and free sex-mates. It's freakin' paradise in a zoo.

confused980 · Answer

No. Why? People like to see animals. Why not have a safe environment. I don't know about all zoos but some help wounded animals that can't be in the wild anymore. Personally, my opinion, humans feel to much for animals.

FakeName123 · Answer

No. Zoos in the recent decade or two are going through a transformation where it's less about the "spectactle" and more about saving the genetical foundation of almost extinct species. And that generally is a good thing.

Needless to say that there are the "black sheep" Zoos.

natrickk · Answer

in a sense, yes. we should operate centers for conservation and rescue/rehabilitation and, in certain cases, it could be set up where people could come and interact with the inhabitants. the way zoos are now is a bad setup. they're essentially animal jail and few have effective oversite. we need to shift our relationship with other species on our planet from an "us-above-them" perspective to more of a partnership in a loose sense.

Kimmu88 · Answer

On one part they are at least safe from extinction. They get medical care & it's nice. But on the other hand it's horrible that they cannot be in the Wild. They can't ever be tamed tho. There are Zoos that should close down as they don't know how to care for the animals. Those should close down. Not the ones that take great care of the animals, like the Singapore Zoo. I love Zoos. But overall, zoos should be closed worldwide.

Kiwedin · Answer

Personally, I don't believe it's ethical to hold a wild animal captive in such small quarters for the sake of profit and entertainment. Zoos should convert themselves into sanctuaries, caring for sick, disabled, or wounded animals that could not survive on their own in the wild. Profits should go towards helping animals and preserving habitats. Even then, it shouldn't be a permanent situation. If they can survive on their own, then they should be free to return to their natural habitat.

JudgmentDay · Answer

I rarely go to zoos so I don't really know what to think of them. Are you feeling that they should be banned because of that incident with Harambe gorilla being killed just to save a kid? This one?:

rjroy3 · Answer

This is one of those "I don't really care" scenarios. I don't see anything morally wrong with having zoos, so if they stayed I wouldn't care. If they go I don't really care, but if they go under the guise of it being "wrong" then that I disagree with in general.

Zoos not necessarily, but certain animal sanctuaries and hunting sanctuaries actually act as preservation for certain species because there is a monetary incentive to help the animal that would otherwise go extinct.

lucasnabizada · Answer

No why... They offer habitat for millions of animals who could not live outside in these days... It gives them staffs and people that love animals and cares about them, feed them and uses the money they have NOT ONLY to make profit but also to ensure that the animals will be maintained properly and will keep on living properously

Nice_Guy_Last · Answer

Hell no. I know there are reports of animal depression in zoos, but the wealth flowing into conservation efforts as a result of zoos is staggering. While, yes, some people would still funnel their resources into conservation regardless, there would be a severe drop in donations if zoos were banned.

Better to have them in pale imitations of their habitat than dead because they don't have one anymore.

Bananaman177 · Answer

Zoos are horrorshows and I have nothing but disrespect for idiot parents who think it's okay to enslave hundreds of animals for life so their idiot kid can look at a giraffe for five seconds on a Sunday.

People don't think about anything. They just go through life and do what the rest of the herd is doing and they have their brains turned off at all times.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

No. Unfortunately zoos might be safer than the wild since no one hunts in zoos.

Anonymous · Answer

yes, I think they should be banned and more natural reservations should be created instead
there's one about 50km from where I live with a picnic area in the middle where you can park and spend the afternoon but you have to be careful because some animals might steal your stuff lol a rhea once stuck it's head through the car window and stole my cookies 😐

BaileyisDarcy · Answer

Zoos provide education about these animals and work towards their preservation. Without zoos many of these animals would be extinct.

the-mad-german · Answer

hmm thats difficult... one part of me would say YES cause even in the best zoos some species are not happy. On the other side... a living animal in a zoo is better than a dead animal somewhere in the wild

I think before we close zoos we should stop poachers all over the world... and when i say stop i mean shoot them if they even think about killing a elefant or rhino or whatever... then we could think about higher standards like compound size etc.

Dale1982 · Answer

They're immoral yes but some of the species in captivity are near exctintion because of the age old, epidemic, fucked up reason for all the world's problems, greed. There's always some piece of shit willing to pay or be paid to shoot innocent animals for no reason other than selling body parts to the doolally Chinese or for trophies. People should be in zoo's not animals

_moo_ · Answer

People defending the zoos are taking anecdotal evidence; for the most part, the animals suffer as a result of being detained.
But that is only a fraction of the suffering caused by the meat industry. 99.9% of chicken in the US is factory farmed, which is an absolutely disgusting practice. I'd say until we all stop eating meat, we can't start talking about animals in zoos.

TheBestUsername · Answer

No. My local zoo takes pains to insure their animals are as comfortable and healthy in their habits as possible, and seek to closely replicate the environment of each species.

It would only be for unfounded sentimental reasons that a move would be made to ban all zoos.

SarahsSummer · Answer

No. "Zoos" offer great services for animals and humans. More so than cages with people on one side and animals on the other, i think they should be habitats for the animals and learning places for humans.

mazad · Answer

yes. for our education or happiness we are keeping them in some x acres of jail. whatever rules we humans created, I feel that we create in favour of ourselves saying that we are helping them. Let them live their own life, try to co-exist with them following natures rule.

JohnDoe3000 · Answer

No, they're crucial in sustaining endangered species and to create awareness in children. But obviously there need to be standards for enclosures and the treatment of the animals, especially for animals that are social and/or used to roaming.

Justacatlady · Answer

I think yes, instead of zoos we should focus on sanctuaries that allow animals who need it to live like they would in the wild. Taking species that are endangered and allowing them to repopulate their herds

MissMillionDollarMan · Answer

wouldn't it be more prudent to expand the minimum requirements for fenced in areas Etc? The people visiting aren't the problem it's how they are kept that is.

TsundereMatrix · Answer

A lot of endangered species do better in captivity because no one can poach them. I say no to a global zoo ban.

Goodwifie · Answer

If kept well yes. We can learn so much from them and the fact that some animals are becoming endangered breeding programs are a must.

JDavid25 · Answer

Nope, considering all the zoos do for animals.. Not at all.. As long as they are treating them with respeck.. And it's the only place where you can safely get close to maybe yo favorite animal/species..

April10 · Answer

Yes. I've been to some of the largest zoos and have yet to see a happy animal. They all look so sad in their cages. They sit around miserably. Either build a zoo that's like their natural habitat or don't build one at all.

sarath1997 · Answer

no they should be set free , but forestry department should be strictly governed , area designed to them should be created and , no human not even the president should be allowed to enter... it , and hunter's should be shot at sight
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Nikki267 · Answer

I don't think so because zoos help to protect species that are being hunted plus it helps to teach children about animals and how to protect them

Pinkbeauty · Answer

if there were no zoos for animals to be in and people to visit them then the animals would probably be extinct and that's why zoos are around so that animals can't be extinct so no I don't think zoos should be banned

PrincessPie · Answer

I don't think so.. lots look after them well.. i love going to zoo.. though i think often animal circus acts are cruel they beat the animal to make them do the tricks in many cases.

Akesuke · Answer

it is quite random and meaningless to say it like this... zoo places are good places where to combine education and fun, if the zoo is well organized, in my opinion ☺

Vanjasper · Answer

No.
Not everyone can afford to go and see wild animals in their natural habitat.
Zoos also play a huge part in breeding, research and conservation.

Some zoos, it has to be said, need closing down. But the good out weights the bad.

pogicraft · Answer

No, they promote an interest in animals and in many countries animals are taken care of as best as possible, equal to wildlife preserves which protect species from endangerment

3va11 · Answer

no. more monitored and even evac sanctuaries for hurt wild animals, they teach kids to have a better respect and understanding of wild animals and the balance of nature

evelyn26 · Answer

Yes, because animals are meant to be free. I love all animals. Would you like to live in a small enclosure/cage all your life? They feel emotions too-sadness.

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