Do you think animals have better or worse lives, living in a zoo?

I'm sure some animals do. Others, however, need lots of room to roam around, and usually aren't given that. They go crazy in there, and it's heartbreaking to watch.

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I don't think animals have purposes in the same way we as humans seek self-fulfillment. Animals are instinctual. They know automatically how to be mothers and to nurse their young. Birds know to put their babies out of the nest. So I would say in their sense no their sense or purpose is not being fulfilled. Do they recognize that specific aspect? No, but they recognize they're trapped and not happy.

For some species, this is the only way they will not become extinct. The zoos I hsve visited? All the animsls looked happy. They had stimulation. Well fed. In the wild, most would generally live a lot less years. They have expert medical care. They are also used in breeding programs. They have good lives.

I'm torn in this issue. I'm so saddened when I see animals locked-up in cages and observatories. I feel their spirits are broken and they are "Less than." However, can gorillas, elephants be safe in the wild? Only on Preserves/Santuaries gaurded by humans.

Worse, much worse. They should be free

if the cage/pen doors were left open at the zoo, how many of the animals inside do you think would actually stay inside?

a gilded prison is still a prison absent choice...

If they're well taken care of, it would be better, bc that implies all their needs are met.

It's very hard to be happy in the wild when your foot was injured in a poacher's trap or when you're being eaten alive by other animals

I think it’s pretty safe to say that all animals in zoos today were born in captivity. For many, it’s the only way their species is still alive.

It's the same if a human is made to live in jail (without committing a crime). You are being kept where you don't want to be.

I refuse to go to zoos anymore. Too sad 😢.

We aren't free either. I would say animals have a better life,maybe not a happy one.

Do you think animals ponder the philosophical meaning of freedom? Probably elephants do.

It depends on the animals and on the zoo. Some are horrible places some are very good. Whipsnade is good, you can wander among the wallabys. I didn't like Chester, a lot of the animals looked to be in distinctly poor condition . Port Lympne is excellent for some animals but that can mean that you never see them because the enclosures are large with lots of cover and you can't go inside them.

Probably both but it's doubtful they are aware of that.

Dependent on the animals.

Must note, many animals can not be put back in the wild without long intensive training.

That type of training costs a lot in both money and time as well as knowledge in how to train them. Each one has to be trained differently, according to it's abilities.

I will trade places if they want

They have humans to stare at them. Who can beat that?

Some animals.would be extinct if but the ones in the zoos, but i find zoos troubling

They surely aren’t free. I feel bad for them because they are forced to be put in zoos and are even put on drugs.

I hate zoos. Animals belong in the wild. I remember once I was in south Georgia at a zoo near Albany. There was a camel in the exhibit. I remeber the camel was losing all of it's hair and it looked sick. They even told us some bs story I don't even remember what it was. I was a child and I knew better. the camel wasn't sick. That camel doesn't belong encapsulated in an exhibit in south freaking Georgia!!!

Think about it. They have no real freedom it would be like us being trapped in our rooms for the rest of our lives. It's basically a prison sentence.

The only time I feel like zoos aren't cruel are when they are trying to protect endangered species and keep the populations going.

It depends on a lot of things, not all zoos are good or even great..

Living naturally in the wild can also be extremely dangerous and stressful even for wild animals

It would depend upon the zoo.
A.owrson can be taken good care of in prison, but it's not a life .

Some zoos are shit .

Some zoos are amazing .

It's not just care, but also space, fun, activities and good stimulation for the animals .

Without zoos and preserves, numerous animals would have gone extinct long ago.