Zoos should be banned because it is cruel to keep wild animals in captivity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Keeping animals in captivity should be forbidden because it is considered unfair and brutal. I partly agree with

this

opinion, though several advantages of keeping animals in zoos effectively exist. Animals need to live in their natural habitats,

although

some of them may benefit, in a way, from their confinement.

In addition

, keeping certain animal species in zoos may enhance their understanding, as well as

prevent

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prevents

the danger of their extinction. All animals need to live in

wilderness

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the wilderness

a wilderness

.

Firstly

, they may suffer from living in places other than their natural habitats. Captivity, in fact, might lead to dramatically change their usual habits.

Therefore

, animals kept in zoos might suffer from not having the opportunity of breeding, migrating and hunting. Despite the above mentioned disadvantages, some of them may

also

benefit from their captivity. Indeed, captive animals are generally looked after and treated very well by a team of biologists, veterinarians and other professional figures. In

this

regard, they are regularly fed and watered,

thus

providing them with specific diets on the basis of their needs.

Furthermore

, keeping certain animals in zoos would enhance their understanding and safeness. In fact, it would help many scientists to better understand their habits, behaviours, and physical healths.

Also

, it would potentially lead endangered species to be preserved within a safer zone, without the hazards of a natural environment (e.g.

pollution

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Pollution

, hunters). Zoos are generally considered brutal places because animals are locked up, and

thus

it should be allowed to make

them

of them or themselves

their

living in

wilderness

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the wilderness

. Notwithstanding, these places are not to be considered as

cruels

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

cruel

cures

as it is commonly believed. Animals would benefit from a variety of things

by

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from

living in zoos, which are

instead

not ensured in their natural habitats.