Some people think that wild animals should not be kept in zoos. Others believe that there are good reasons for having zoos. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Wild

animals

being kept in

zoos

is a very controversial issue.

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discusses

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question from both points of view and

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I will give my own opinion on the matter. On one side of the

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there are people who believe that wild

animals

should never be kept captive. The main reason for believing

that is

because keeping wild

animals

in a confined space, outside their natural habitat, can be quite cruel to them.

Animals

often suffer to adapt to captive life, some cannot adapt at all and end up dying. Another reason is

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exploiting

animals

and thinking only about the profits is not morally right. A good example is

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traditional photo holding

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koala offered by every zoo in Australia. The poor animal is held by hundreds of tourists every day just so the zoo can make money.

On the other hand

, it is

also

possible to make the opposing case. Some people feel that having

zoos

can be justifiable. People defend

this

opinion arguing that taking children to a zoo is the best way to educate them about

animals

and wildlife. It can help the young ones to develop love and admiration for the

animals

. A

second

point is that

zoos

can help to preserve endangered species by promoting awareness and by raising money for their preservation. In my opinion, both points of view have their merits. On balance

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, I tend to believe that wild

animals

should not be kept in

zoos

because it is cruel to them and

also

because I think there should be different ways to educate children and preserve endangered species.