Some people think that zoos are cruel and should be closed down. Others; however, believed that zoos can be useful in protecting wild animals. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Although

many

people

think that

zoos

should be closed as it is cruel to keep

animals

in

zoos

, I think that

zoos

play a key role in wildlife

protection

.

First

, it is believed that keeping wild

animals

in captivity might deprive them of their freedom. Wild

animals

are caged in a limited space and fed by humans while they long for a natural way of life.

Therefore

, many of them might suffer from boredom and confinement.

Second

, many governments might see

zoos

as an opportunity to make money.

For example

, many wild

animals

are exhibited and performed to entertain and attract visitors to the zoo. Many

people

claim that we have no right to use

animals

for entertainment and profit, so they think that

zoos

should be closed down.

However

, those who are against

zoos

might ignore the important role of

zoos

in protecting wild

animals

. In fact, most of the

animals

kept in

zoos

are endangered as they are unable to survive or experience difficulty finding mates and reproducing in the wild.

Zoos

are the only safe environment to protect them from poachers, predators, or help them breed.

Furthermore

, these

animals

are saved by scientists working at

zoos

to closely study

animals

and their behaviour to help with environmental

protection

. As

this

type of research is often carried out away from the public, many

people

might not realise the useful purpose of

zoos

in wildlife

protection

. In conclusion, the view that

zoos

keep wild

animals

in a cruel way is reinforced with a lack of awareness about the role of

zoos

in protecting the habitat. I think that

zoos

should allow

people

to view what they are doing in wildlife

protection

to gain appreciation from the public.