Some people believe that zoos are cruel so that they should be closed. However, some people hold the belief that these place are actually in terms of animal protection. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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fact we have been given through the years some examples of facilities where
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are treated as objects, barely fed, kept in small cages with no free space or even killed despite doing nothing, as they did with Harambe. On the other ,hand there are other structures that are known for being very respectful of the animal itself as the Wien or the Manhattan zoo, where you can see how good
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end I think it depends on what every single zoo wants to do with
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, if they only care about visitors without keeping an eye on the wellness of the creature, in my opinion, they should be shut down and transformed into shelters for endangered species.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • conservation
  • endangered species
  • breeding programs
  • reintroduction efforts
  • educational resources
  • psychological stress
  • naturalistic habitats
  • veterinary care
  • enrichment activities
  • stringent regulations
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