As a class we have been working together to create animal habitats that once combined could be made into a zoo.
Many people share different opinions and feelings about zoos.
A zoo supporter might say:
Now it's your turn to have your say!
In your blog today, please comment on the following:
- The zoo is a fantastic place to learn about and see animals from different parts of the world.
- Zoos help to keep animals safe so that they don't become in danger of extinction.
- Zoos help to take care of animals who may become sick. In the wild, these sick animals may die.
- Because of pollution and deforestation, animals are having a hard time finding food. Animals in zoos are well fed and taken care of.
- Zoos don't teach us much about animals because the animals there don't act the way they would in the forest, jungle or ocean, where they belong. We can learn more about animals by reading books or watching wildlife programs on TV.
- Animals are not happy in zoos. They want to be free to walk, run, fly, climb, hunt and have families. There simply isn't enough room for them in the habitats that are created at the zoo.
- When a zoo doesn't want an animal anymore, the animal gets killed or sold to another zoo and might have to travel far away by boat, truck or plane.
Now it's your turn to have your say!
In your blog today, please comment on the following:
- What kinds of things do animals need to be happy? Do you think animals in zoos get all these things? Why or why not?
- Think about animals you've seen at the zoo. Do you think there is somewhere else they would rather be? Something else they would rather be doing? Why or why not?