Can you believe that zoos aren’t already banned? Zoos are struggling financially, the lives of animals are dependent on the treatments of humans and breeding programs are not a guarantee for species’ survival.
Many zoos are struggling financially and can no longer care for their animals properly.
Even Big zoos like The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle had $2 million more expenses than their revenue. Lots of zoos also have to euthanize animals and lots of time animals are killed just because they are not popular and they require a lot of money to grow.
Breeding programs are not a guarantee for species survival.\
Some animals like The Giant Panda is a prime example of how difficult breeding programs in captivity can be. Up through the 1990s, about 30% of Giant Pandas in captivity could reproduce. When the cubs were born, most of them would die while still in infancy. Survival Percentages have risen up to 70% since then.
The lives of animals are secondary to the lives of people.
Crystal Ayres from vittana.org said ”If visitors intrude into the animal enclosure, it is usually the life of the animal that is put at risk. An example of this occurred in 2016 when a 3-year old boy was left unsupervised long enough to crawl into a gorilla enclosure. To save the boy, the zoo killed the male gorilla named Harambe.”
In conclusion, zoos should be banned and other alternatives like sanctuaries or an Eco-vacation may be way better environmentally and way more enjoyable.
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