Essays on Zoo

You could already have visited a zoo or a safari park at one point of your life or maybe even more than once. Many people argue about animals being kept in zoos. Some people think zoos are a good thing and some people don’t. The...

Zoos are meant for the rehabilitation of animals, but is it possible that it actually hurts those beautiful, strong living beings? Ultimately, it depends on the specific case in question. For cases like Willie the gorilla in ‘The Zoos Go Wild’, and the macaws in...

Captivity drives animals insane. Zoos limit the natural behavior patterns of animals, including migration and in most cases, flight. Animals who would shun humans in nature have no way of escaping routine contact with them. Many animals in captivity develop neurotic and self-harming behavior, these...

Not zoos are morally wrong is a topic on which people’s views differ greatly. We all have memories of going to the zoo on a family trip when we were younger, but do these fond memories really justify keeping animals in captivity? In this essay...

In today’s day and age, there are many forms of entertainment that help many people from being stressed out from their day to day life. These forms of entertainment can also help people bond with their family and friends, so it is obvious to see...

Due to many tragedies happening in zoos, wildlife sanctuaries number of questions arises about the safety of animals and humans and whether zoo is the place for animals to live. Many tragedies like Drunk women sneaks into zoo, bitten by tiger, Omaha’s Henry Dorrly Zoo...

Most people experience mixed feelings of amazement and pity when seeing exotic or wild animals at the zoo. With over 200 million people visiting zoos annually, society is amazed at the existence of wild and exotic animals, but also pity animals in their caged existence,...

The question has been lingering for a long time, should zoos be banned? “We do not own planet Earth; we belong to it. We must share it with our wildlife” -Steve Irwin. Keeping animals in zoos means that they do not have any freedom, they...

I went to the zoo a few weeks ago, and I was watching the Rainforest Fights Back Show. You can tell if the animal is happy or not by looking at their facial expression and how they behave. The animals that were performing didn’t seem...

Zoos are some of the most pleasurable ways to spend your afternoon. It is a way to entertain a family and give them a delightful evening to remember. Zoos are beautiful places that give the chance to see interesting and peculiar animals. The word zoo...

Zoos: Behind the Bars Imagine a wild animal, for example an elephant. It has all the freedom in the world. Suddenly, the elephant is trapped and taken away from its family. It is put in a small crate, unable to move, starving, and alone for...

The Houston Zoo is both a conservation and rehabilitation place for animals and education source for kids and adults alike. They provide easy to understand information about the animals that reside at the zoo. This is mainly done through the means of plaques, boards, and...

I remember when I was 10 years old, I have fun memory of going to zoo with my family during the school holiday. The magnificent species in the zoo had surprise my view about the world. The birds, Orangutans, even the elephants and camel are...

The first zoo opened in 1765 and it was an enormous success which resulted in improved zoos and aquariums all over the world. Aquariums keep sea animals in captivity they are kept in average sized tanks depending on their size. These places have become animal...

The competitive environmental forces for San Antonio Zoo are largely from the local leisure industry. Notable competitors include Fiesta Texas, SeaWorld, and Doseum. However, the firm is in a relatively less competitive environment due to the nature of its operations. In this regard, the unique...

Out of more than 1000 zoological institutions in the world, Singapore Zoo is one of the first few zoological institutions in Southeast Asia to be received the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications. ISO 14001 is the highest international accreditation for commitment to and adoption...

Abstract It is important to study how animals utilize their enclosures to know how to better design healthier and more effective exhibits. This study attempted to determine if the otters in the Lost Forest mixed-species exhibit at the San Diego Zoo used any one area...

Rajiv Joseph’s characters in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo wander through the war-torn Iraqi landscape looking for answers and finding none. The characters span a wide range of humanity: from young, ignorant American soldiers to a former gardener now employed as an interpreter for...

Zoos have been a common attraction for hundreds of years. People like to see things that they don’t get to experience every day. It is convenient to go to a single location and witness the true beauty of wildlife without ever being in danger or...

Do you like animals? Do you like zoos? Do you think they’re cruel? Zoos shouldn’t be banned! Zoos have been saving creatures from extinction, animals don’t need to hunt, and people can study the animals. Did you know that zoos have saved several species over...