Zoo

When the first zoos were established there were no nature programmes or films about wild animals, so people visited zoos to learn about them. Today, however, people are beginning to question whether we should still have zoos where wild animals are kept in cages for the amusement of the public. Zoos say that they care for their animals and that they not only provide people with an enjoyable day out, but also do valuable conservation work and help to educate people about the plight of wild animals. But I don’t agree with this completely.
Some people think that visiting the zoo helps to understand and respect wildlife, but it is hard to see how looking at caged wild animals can teach us anything useful. Animals kept in zoos do not behave na...