Facts About Animals In Captivity

Liz Tyson the director of the Captive Animals Protection Society supports the journal Conservation Biology stating Zoos present an entirely false view of both the animals themselves and of the real and very urgent issues facing many speciesZoos do not educate nor do they empower or inspire childrenCaptive Animals Protection Society 2015.

Facts about animals in captivity. Fin Flop For captive orcas confinement in small tanks leads to the well-documented fin flop in male orcas a condition noted in 100 of captive male orcas and less than 1 in wild male orcas. The earliest record of animals in captivity goes far back as 2009 BC in countries such Macedonia China and Rome. Many wild animals in captivity even self-harm due to the frustration and boredom of constant confinement.

Elephants suffer in captivity. Animals who live under human control or care are in captivity. Another variety of this excuse for keeping animals in captivity is that they arent as compassionate as humans.

Elephants in the wild have one of the largest home ranges often walking up to 40 miles each day. Otherwise the animal would likely perish in the wild because of being unable to care for or defend themselves. Zoo animals are housed in mini-habitats which means they are living in enclosures that are as close to their natural habitats as possible.

There is no wild animal census in the United States and many states have lax oversight so any estimates about the population of wild animals in captivity is at best an educated guess. Sometimes humans take care of critically endangered animals and therefore these animals are in captivity. Animals in captivity are considered domesticated animals such as petslivestock and animals in zoosanimals used in testing.

Also when a zoo wants to acquire a new animal there are strict procedures and rules to follow unlike in the past. Most receive no medical care and are left to suffer alone. Unlike dogs and cats working alongside breeding and interacting with elephants.

Estimates suggest ten thousand large mammals are killed each year in european zoos alone never mind other animals. Captivity can be used as a term meaning the keeping of either domesticated animals livestock pets or wild animals. Monotony is no life.