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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.

#people #animals #zoos
Present one view and
then
 the other view, and
then
 present your opinion. Wild
animals
 are kept in
zoos
 all over
world
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. At present,
zoos
 are a tourist attraction in many countries and need wild
animals
 to attract
vistors
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visitors
. I
beleve
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believe
 that wild creatures should not be kept in
zoos
 and there should be alternative ways to see them. There are many good reasons for having
zoos
 in our cities. Most importantly, they attract tourists and make money for
city
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. Visitors get
chance
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 to see wild
animals
 that they would not see unless they travelled far away. Rare species, like Chinese panda,
or
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apply
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Indian tiger, or African rhino
for
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 example, are endangered and if we had no
zoos
 they would die.
Zoos
 care for these aminals and give us
chance
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 to see them.
Therefore
, we cannot underestimate
teh
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the
 educational importance of
zoos
.
However
, many people feel that wild
animals
 should be free. They should not be kept in cages and small areas in
zoo
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zoos
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.
This
 is cruel
for
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 animal and they often die because they
is
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are
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 not in
natural
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their natural
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 habitat. We frequently see news
story
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stories
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 about rare
animals
 dying in
zoos
 or getting sick because
area
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the area
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 is not big enough or suitable for wild
animals
 like lions or polar bears.
Also
, these
animals
 are unhappy and sometimes attack humans. Caging wild
animals
 is unhealthy for the
animals
 and is cruel. Both views put forward valid points,
however
, I strongly believe that
zoos
 are no place for wild
animals
. If
animals
 need to be cared for, they should be looked after in
theier
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their
 natural habitat in game parks or wildlife reserves.
Goverments
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Governments
Government
 should look after the precious wild
animals
at
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in
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 their country and should close down
zoos
 that profit from them. In conclusion,
although
 people believe that
zoos
 are good places to keep wild
animals
 because they can earn money and educate people, I feel that we do not need
zoos
 anymore. We can look at wild
animals
 on the internet and we can feel happy knowing that they are free.
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