21/1/2018
There are those who think of Zoos as oasis for animals, but I feel like they are prison for animals. Many share my opinion and hence do not visit them, but I, on the contrary, have desire to visit them from time to time in hope (although I doubt it) that the money from the ticket will give small contribution to improvement of living conditions of animals in that zoo. However, while i am there, and especially when i leave it, i wonder if i am right. I do not question my attitude on those type of places, but whether if it is better to visit them or not. If nobody visited them, animals would be on their own, and it is questionable if anyone would then think about if they belong in cages. On the other hand, going to the zoo encourages those who support and keep the concept of animals behind bars. Like if someone is patting them on their shoulders saying: " I came to see how great you did with this place. Here, i will pay to see it." And they would be pleased and telling themselves Great, let us go get more animals, more species, make it a bigger deal. Whatever way you look at it, the animals are still there. It is necessary that huge amount of strong-willed people get behind the idea that zoos in this form and shape should cease to exist; and in order that people gather behind this idea everything should start from the scratch: it should be talked about, written about over and over. Petitions should be made, organizations formed…
Zoos should exist in different form. The exchange of animals, between cities and countries in order to fulfil collections, should not exist. Animals are not stickers and zoos are not albums so they can be traded if we have duplicates (copies) or we have extras that are just piling. These type of places should provide shelter to vulnerable, threatened and endangered species. Those should be places where species can recover, spread and then be returned to wilderness.