Many people believe that zoos should be closed, while others claim that zoos have a positive impact. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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few years, the debate about whether

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should be kept open to support wild

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is growing and creating more and more controversy. In the following paragraphs,

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essay will put forth that

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some people are in favour of the view that

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are great spaces for preserving a wide variety of

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, it is my opinion, like that of a large part of the population, that these types of places are against the well-being of wildlife. On the one hand, there are people that advocate the view that these types of institutions are needed as a critical part of endangered

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conservation efforts. Wild

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whose populations have been significatively reduced in numbers, are in need of humanity’s cooperation to survive.

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, the sea crocodiles in Northern Australia were almost extinct a couple of decades ago, and now, they are not an endangered

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anymore due to all the hard work conducted by

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and sanctuaries.

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, there are people arguing that captivity is bad for

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. It is often believed that these types of places create a detrimental impact on

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, gradually affecting their natural way of living. They, like humans, have feelings and can suffer depression and anxiety when locked down or mistreated.

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, being away from the wild, and incapacitated of hunting or acting on instincts, makes their situation even worst. In a recent documental by National Geographic, the contrast between the happiness and well-being of

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in the wild and in captivity was covered, clearly exposing the harmful effects of the latter. In conclusion,

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there are some supporting the view that

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are a must for preserving endangered

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, I strongly believe that

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places are against nature, and

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, the captivity of

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should be avoided at all costs.