There are numerous reasons why wild animals shouldn’t be in the zoos. Animals are kept in small captivities which can effect their mental and physical health. They don’t benefit most endangered animals but do more harm.
Zoos provide very little shelter for animals with artificial nature. It is harder to replicate the natural environment in zoos. Thesis mainly because wild animals roam larger distances. Due to limited space, they don’t get to fulfill their nature of hunting.
Living in enclosures can also effect their mental health. Many show signs of depression, stress and behavioral problems. Some animals also harm themselves, for instance pulling their hair, drinking urine etc.
Some may argue that zoo are saving endangered animals, but it works for certain species. Most carnivores bred in captivity die when released into wild. Furthermore, 82% of the animals in zoos aren’t endangered. This shows that zoos are mainly for human entertainment and money.
Animals deserve to live a life with freedom. Zoos are harming animals mentally and physically. We should know that it is not okay to mistreat animals.
There are numerous reasons why wild
animals
shouldn’t be in the zoos.
Animals
are
kept
in
small
captivities which can effect their mental and physical health. They don’t benefit most endangered
animals
but
do more harm.
Zoos provide
very
little
shelter for
animals
with artificial nature. It is harder to replicate the natural environment in zoos. Thesis
mainly
because
wild
animals
roam larger distances. Due to limited space, they don’t
get
to fulfill their nature of hunting.
Living in enclosures can
also
effect their mental health.
Many
show
signs of depression,
stress
and behavioral problems.
Some
animals
also
harm themselves,
for instance
pulling their hair, drinking urine etc.
Some
may
argue
that zoo are saving endangered
animals
,
but
it works for certain species. Most carnivores bred in captivity
die
when released into wild.
Furthermore
, 82% of the
animals
in zoos aren’t endangered. This
shows
that zoos are
mainly
for human entertainment and money.
Animals deserve to
live
a life with freedom. Zoos are harming
animals
mentally and
physically
. We should know that it is not okay to mistreat
animals
.