I personally like zoos, wildlife parks, ranges etc. They CAN be great for both people and animals when done well, it's just unfortunate that so many zoo's aren't up to standard. I have been to some amazing zoo's, such as the Singapore Zoo where many of the animals weren't even in cages at all. The orang-utan section was amazing, they all just swung about in the trees above our heads with no fences. Many of the other areas didn't have fences either. And the areas that were fences off were very spacious and nice.
I think zoo's can be a great place for humans to learn and gain respect for animals and many of the animals are treated amazingly well. Unfortunately that isn't the case everywhere, and there are some zoo's out there, especially in poorer countries where the conditions just make me want to cry. And I think in some places in the US you can have private zoo's which is the biggest joke I've ever heard. That should be outlawed. All in all I think zoo's are okay as long as they are monitored well and kept up to a high standard of living for the animals.
I think zoo's can be a great place for humans to learn and gain respect for animals and many of the animals are treated amazingly well. Unfortunately that isn't the case everywhere, and there are some zoo's out there, especially in poorer countries where the conditions just make me want to cry. And I think in some places in the US you can have private zoo's which is the biggest joke I've ever heard. That should be outlawed. All in all I think zoo's are okay as long as they are monitored well and kept up to a high standard of living for the animals.
