IT ISN’T JUSTIFIED TO KEEP WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY

Wild animals are living things just like humans. How would you feel if you were locked in a cage for the rest of your life? How would you perceive if people come to see you as an exhibition, then walk away? This issue has been a very controversial topic around the world. Wild animals should not be caged, they should be living in their habitats. In my opinion, wild animals shouldn’t be kept in captivity because people are making them suffer unnecessarily, using them for entertainment, and taking them away from their natural habitats.

First of all, keeping wild animals in captivity makes them suffer unnecessarily. I agreed that some zoos are well on taking care of them. But some zoos don’t, they do not provide the best care for the wild animals. A zoo is a place for the captivity of animals. However, this is not the purpose in some zoos. The zoo is supposed to be a facility in which the animals are taken care of.

Second, zoos used wild animals for entertainment against their will. Visiting zoos gives an unconscious message that it’s okay to use animals for their wants. However, it implicates their freedom or quality of life. There might be a counterpoint that says zoos are a good tool for our education. The reality is that zoos are deficient in education. People do not go to zoos for educational reasons. They simply go to be entertained by those animals. I believe we agree that it’s the reason most people come to the zoo.

Lastly, they are taking them away from their natural habitats. Wild animals belong in their natural habitats. People violate their natural rights by taking them into captivity. Although, the study showed that more than 80% of the mammal species lived longer in captivity. But it showed that elephants have longer life spans in the wild than the captivity. These also affect their survival skills because wild animals are trained to survive in the wild and hunt for food. We destroy the natural cycle by interrupting their food cycle.

In conclusion, Animals shouldn’t be kept in captivity. Because it’s making them suffer unnecessarily, making them as an entertainment, and taking them away from their natural habitats. Wild animals need freedom as well. They have the skills to survive in the wilds. It’s better to accommodate wild animals that don’t have a house rather than to hunt animals to be kept in captivity.