Zoos have not always appeared the way that they do today. Some of the first zoos were just used as a way do display power by wealthy people. These were private collections of animals which differ from today’s zoos because they were not used for entertainment purposes. The first version of a zoo was called […]
Zoo are not necessary for education.
Zoos and aquariums claim that they are necessary for educational purposes, however, this is not true. There are much better ways to learn about animals than going to the zoo. A great alternative to going to the zoo or aquarium is watching documentaries. Documentaries are usually filmed in the animals natural habitat. This a more […]
Underwater Prisons
Aquariums and marine-mammal theme parks are also guilty of unethical treatment of animals. For example, Sea World takes orcas, dolphins, and many other sea creatures from their natural home and places them into tanks that feel like bath tubs to them. Orcas and Dolphins are social creatures and when places like sea world take them […]
Animal Prisons
Animals locked up in zoos, aquariums, circuses, and other places are simply not happy. This is due to boredom, lack of exercise, stress and many other factors. These animals are locked in cages so small that they barely have any room to move around. This causes a lack of exercise because they do not get […]
Unethical Use of Animals for Human Entertainment 