Should endangered animals be kept in zoos?

[Denali, Head Mod a.k.a. Meradoch ~ Oversees All Debates]

Thanks for this topic, Kara!

This is a great question, one that I personally have no opinion on. I'd love to see what others think, though!

[Book - Dragon]

If we didn't have the animals kept in zoos we might never be able to study them. They can also reproduce in captivity so that the population doesn't go extinct. I think it's fine. There some endangered animals that exist only in captivity.

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Depends on how they are treated.

[Fortissimo]

I agree, Book.

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If they are abused, NO, definately not. I will break into that zoo myself, beat the zookeeper up, and take those animals. If they are being well-treated, cared for, fed well and stuff then yes. The animals are living their best life.

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I think it depends on how their treated. If their abused HEKK NO! But if their in danger, we can help study them and figure out how to help them, and they can still reproduce and in a Zoo they don’t have the predators that come after them and they don’t starve so they have more chance to live

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I went to an animal sanctuary in CO it was so cool. and all the animals looked well cared for!!!!!

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Yeah

[Chaya & Cinnamon]

Zoos make me sad seeing animals that should be free.

[Chaya & Cinnamon]

Elijah, as I read your comments, I thought about the importance of ants and how we are to learn from them. Small and strong and industrious. Like in Proverbs 6. Insects or animals, none are too small to matter. Beautiful or not, each one has been lovingly designed and created by the Creator of all humans, animals, and insects, and plants, etc.

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I think animals should all be in the wild. Imagine keeping people in cages in captivity just coz. Animals need freedom and the wild is where they belong