“I hate zoos. I hate the circus too.”
I’m with you. I’d rather see money put into REAL preservation of species in their NATURAL habitat. BUT, if an animal is on it’s way to extinction anyway, and is displacing people, I don’t mind it being in a zoo, versus government stealing LAND from property owners to protect a flea or a fly or a mouse.
It’s a fine line on some of these things...
Good points.
Bwahahaha. Boo!
I know that's what you meant to type.
“It’s a fine line on some of these things...”
At our local zoo the large animals are in really large habitats - not the cages from years gone by. Of course now there is no guarantee that you will be able to get a good look at the animal if they are off in a corner behind the trees. But it is pretty cool to look out on an “African Savanah” and see hippos, giraffe, wildebeasts, springbok, antelope, etc. all mingled together. (The lions have their own large space!)
And lots of descriptions of some of the animals endangered status, and reasons why (habitat, poaching, etc.). So it is a learning experience, with one of the goals to have people appreciate the animals and their predicament in the wild and what one can do to help.
It has been awhile since I’ve been to the circus - but I recall I thought it was “demeaning” to the lions, etc. to be doing their tricks. Although I doubt they care or know any different. Just like my dog, as long as they are being well cared for, fed, etc.