Should Animals be Kept in Zoos?

Should Animals be Kept in Zoos?

For many people, the zoo is a source of childhood amazement and fond memories: swinging monkeys, laughing hyenas and growling tigers. Conservationists say zoos advance their educational and preservationist efforts, but others see zoos as prisons where innocent creatures are unjustly held captive. The next time your child asks you to take them to the zoo, what will your answer be?

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  • animalbuff
    take it on you

    How do you feel if u r kept in one room for your whole life.
    don't worry for food and other necessary things... that will be given to you...but can you spend whole of your life in one room with a window?

    - animalbuffUS June 15, 2009 12:26PM

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    • starvingartist
      Actually...

      ...if I were an animal, I would love it. It doesn't make a lot of difference to animals . As long as they get their food , water, shelter, and space, they're happy as clams.

      - starvingartistUS July 11, 2009 6:28PM

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    Jack Hanna is the director emeritus for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and host of “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild” and “Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures.”... More

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