Carter,
I agree the zoos and bad and often times treat animals very badly. People trust that the zoo is a happy and fun place for everybody involved where animals are kept in environments simaler to where they came from where they can lead happy and healthy lives. I think that some zoos probably are good and ethical, but I think that more precautions need to be take to ensure that animals are safe and happy.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/may/04/ethicalliving.wildlife

Carter,

This is a very interesting topic. It seems as if most people think that a zoo is normal, because they have been around for so long, but like you reiterated, an animal in a cage is not normal. I have also seen articles and news headlines that animals have become even more aggressive in enclosures because it is not where they were meant to survive. Reading the story about the giraffe fed to the lion is absolutely horrifying, and I’m sure the zookeepers felt justified because a lion would eat a giraffe in the wild, but this is not the same. I found a great article about whether or not the zoo is ethical if you want to take a look! https://www.avma.org/news/javmanews/pages/021201d.aspx

Carter,
I have never thought about this as a problem before reading this article. I totally agree that it is harmful for the fact that it places both the animal and human in situations that would never happen naturally. Without placing these animals in a zoo we would never have the problem of having to kill these animals if they begin to become aggravated. What happened with Harambe was a tragedy. We should not have had to kill such a beautiful animal.

Carter,
I can not agree more with you!!! Zoos are awful places, the two main reasons is that they capture animals from the wild and throw them in cages for people to view them without going in the wild, and the other reason is their are very annoying kids running around everywhere. Sanctuaries for animals are a much better concept because they actually rehabilitate animals and treat them well. Here is an article that should help you with your research.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/07/08/zoos-are-built-for-people-animals-need-sanctuaries-instead/?utm_term=.f7ba5e0e4956

Carter, I couldn’t agree more that Zoos are very detrimental to the health of the animals being held there, however, I also believe there are many zoos and sanctuaries that do great things for species that may be endangered. Many animals are on the brink of death or extinction and we can help them return to health. If Zoos are applied like this, they are a great thing, however too often they are not. As you said there are many circumstances where Zoos are purely using the animals for profit and do not care about the health of the animal. I think there should be much less Zoos than there are right now and in their place several large well looked after sanctuaries. Here is a link that I think could help in your research. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/magazine/zoo-animals-and-their-discontents.html

Carter,
Zoos can have negative impacts on animals but they can also serve as the best educational tool for people to learn about these animals. We would have known how animals would react to being out of their environment and we study how they act in their environment to contrast the two. We have learned alot about animals but also about ourselves from entrapping animals and studying them. I agree that Zoos however no longer serve a functional purpose and should be eliminated but at one point they did and we can’t forget about that.

Carter,
Your article was very informative and in the fourth paragraph where you mention “in the last 20 years, 42 animals have been killed for escaping or getting too close to humans” I became very frustrated. I have heard about the cruelty that comes with zoos and the lack of food, freedom, respect, etc, but I had never heard of actually killing the animals. After looking into organizations that share your passion I found https://www.ifaw.org/united-states, which is known for protecting and preserving animal welfare. I enjoyed reading your post, good luck with your research!

Carter,
Your article was filled with tons of info, and i agree with you on every point you made. I agree zoo’s are unacceptable for the animals and human. Wild animals should not be caged, instead they should be roaming free in the wild. I heard and read about the Harambre situation, and it was horrible. I don’t think the zookeepers should have ended his life, he was acting out the way he was born to, Wild. I never heard the story of the injured giraffe but i believe that that giraffe should have lived as well. Even though the zookeeper’s couldn’t pay the expenses to help the injured giraffe there is other sanctuaries that could’ve taken in and cared for the giraffe. There are so many other options other than to kill the animal, also in both cases killing the animal was most likely excruciating pain for them. If there had to be a very valid reason to kill an animal, there needs to be a less painful way for a zoo to do it.

Carter,
I agree that zoos are not a good place for animals. I understand that many animals are not even treated fairly in these zoos. I feel that we were all raised to think that zoos are happy places for animals to live in when in reality they are way too small for them and also puts us humans and the animals in danger.

Carter,
I agree with you and believe animals shouldn’t be kept in zoos as they are not very safe for the animals. Animals should be able to stay in their natural habitats and not be taken to zoos where they are put into cages. One sentence that you wrote that stands out for me is “Zoos create such an unnatural and unhealthy setting that it is detrimental to the mental health of thousands of animals” because it really changes my whole perspective on zoos and how they have such negative effects on animals. I really think that zoos should start caring more about their animals and making sure they’re healthy and safe.