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… Read more

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… Read more

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… Read more