Sometimes I wonder if the zoo is just a place that keeps animals in captivity when they don't belong there, just for our enjoyment. They are removed from their natural homes, and after a while many would not be able to survive if returned. While they are meant to have wide open lands to roam, they are put in a fairly small enclosure, compared to what they would have had, t o spend their life, never hunting or roaming again. This can be true, but it isn't like they have a bad life. I went to Brookfield Zoo while I was home, and saw many new additions. They even have wolves there now, and they even have so much room to be free that I could only find one out of five! These animals are given all that they need and taken care of very well. They don't have to worry about starvation, predators, or bad weather. The exhibits have so many things to make the habitat as comfortable and fun as possible for them. Some of the animals are even capable of coming by the people. Some of the birds are allowed to fly freely so the doors have to be kept shut. The peacocks roam the fields. Also, one of the monkey habitats have branches that go over the walkways so the monkeys could actually come right over you! There is no barrier between them and the visitors. They are not even forced to move around. It was very hot when I went, so many of the animals were just lying in the shade. So, prison or care-free world? I guess it just depends on which life you prefer.
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i for one would be torn between the two environments if forced to make a decision as, lets say a lion or a panda. however, i would eventually lean towards the wild wild as opposed to the sheltered zoo. in many cases like the lion and tiger and those others like them, it's in their blood and insticts to run freely and hunt for their food. so for them, its a huge adjustment. for others, like the birds or monkeys, their cages are usually so big and exactly like their wild environment, that it ends up not being that much of an adjustment i would think.
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