Many people believe that zoos have no purpose in today’s world and should be closed. What problems do zoos bring? What are the alternatives to zoos if they are closed?

Some people argue that

zoos

should be closed because keeping

animals

in them is cruel.

In addition

, they believe

zoos

aim to exhibit

animals

for profit

instead

of helping to preserve wildlife. They offer to use virtual reality and regulated

tours

to natural habitats as an alternative way to know

animals

. Keeping

animals

in cages, which is routine in most

zoos

, is not ethical as it restricts their freedom.

For example

, African Lion can not move more than 500 meters in their cage in the Toronto zoo. At the same time, these species usually travel more than 40 kilometres a day in their natural habitats.

This

example shows how limited wild

animals

are in the artificial zoo environment.

Moreover

, zoo

animals

should rely on their human keepers for food since they can not haunt, which is another instance of violating their natural freedom right. Some argue that keeping endangered animal species in standard

zoos

enables us to protect them from extinction.

On the other hand

, many animal lovers reject

this

idea based on numerous experiments that show these species can not survive out of their natural habitats. The zookeepers use

this

rationale to increase their profit. If

zoos

got closed, there would be several replacement methods to observe wildlife closely. Advances in virtual reality have given us the opportunity to be near these creatures without limiting them to cages. Nowadays, Canadian schools offer virtual simulated

tours

where children can observe lions.

Also

, there are regulated

tours

to preserved areas in central Africa, which attracts people who want to see the wildlife in their natural places. In conclusion, keeping

animals

in

zoos

is not justifiable anymore as virtual reality and regulated

tours

can provide the same opportunity to observe them from a close distance.