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Should zoos and aquariums exist? - Coggle Diagram
Should zoos and aquariums exist?
Hook
“We built zoos and aquariums because we are cruel, because we care not about the freedom of others, but only our own freedom, because animals are weak and we love to crush the weak, because we never understood and we are still not understanding that all living things have feelings like us!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan
Wild animals, as it is said, are meant to be wild. But if approached in the right way, zoos and aquariums can be approved and accepted by the world.
Is there better ways to educate the public on wildlife animals? A way where animals can live wild and free?
History and Background
Evidence of the existence of zoos can be traced all the way back to ancient Egypt, circa 3500 BC.
Some of the first animals held captive were hippos, baboons and elephants
The first zoos were created as private collections by the wealthy to show their power.
The earliest aquarium was opened in 1853 as part of London Zoo.
Specialized info
Zoos and aquariums are a very controversial topic when talked about.
Zoos and aquariums are proven as a form of animal abuse in a way.
Zoos can be seen as a sadistic pleasure.
The first zoos created to the public were created by the wealthy to show their power.
Argument #1 Zoos and aquariums are keeping animals in captivity.
Taking an animal and changing its way of life forcefully for the sake of entertainment is not helping the animals whatsoever.
They can roam around in a limited enclosed area and most the times the grass is not even real.
Only having food at certain times and not hunting for it.
Normally wild animals have lots of room to move around, but without the freedom and space they can develop health issues.
Thesis
Animals should not be held captive. It is disrupting the ways of how they live for the entertainment of humans.
They could take animals only for certain amounts of times, so that the animal is not held captive for their entire life.They can take it for 2-3 years and released back in the wild, then get another animal the same species. This is still not the best, but it is better.
They are very educational and can be approached more positively. They should treat the animals with respect and make their living space more natural and like the wild.
Argument #3 There are also positive effects on zoos and aquariums.
They prevent some animals from extinction.
They can be used to study and expand our knowledge on the wild, and ocean
Zoos and aquariums are educating the public.
Argument #2 Zoos and aquariums are disrupting the natural ways of animals.
Some animals who have been held captive their whole life would be "dead meat" if put back into the wild, because they have no self defense, no hunting skills and no understanding of how to live in the wild.
Zoo and aquarium animals are practically trained as pets.
As an example, if a First Nations group was taken over, their culture and heritage would be at risk of being lost. but in this case when animals are taken their self defense and ways of life are taken away. And as another example First Nations when they are taken over, they are forced to learn the ways of English ways, but in this case with animals they have to learn the ways that are more tamed and controlled at the expense of humans.