Analysis Of All Zoos Should Be Closed By Philip Hoare

The article, All Zoos Should Be Closed, by Philip Hoare, begins with the statement, “what does it take to close a zoo?”(Hoare) And then discusses the tragedy of south lakes safari zoo. The article talks about the loss of nearly 500 animals at the zoo and asks if the way we treat them is fair. In the next paragraph he brings up his friend who goes to zoos frequently with his kids, here his friend states that zoos are an educational experience but we should be able to see all animals such as tigers, for moral reasons. Then in the next paragraph talks about how kids should know the world is full of amazing animals beyond social media and cartoons, but where is the line between educational and exploratory. He then discusses treatment of animals

For most people the answer is obviously, no, however, there are some people who can’t see the transparent unfairness in that statement. Author, Philip Hoare, Believes that all zoos should be closed, which he stated as his title and as he gave reasons throughout his article on why every zoo should be closed. While some of his statements hold true he seems to base most on the faults of a few specific zoos with major problems. His argument is basis and He refuses to look at the other side of zoos, The educational, beneficial gains, along with the different perspectives gained from a visit to the zoo. Hoare makes the argument that freedom for animals is better than there safety when in fact their safety with limited freedom is what keeps these animals alive and

Also why do we have the right to see some animals but not all of them? If animals should be given rights and treated fairly why should we give some more freedoms than others. His argument here seems pointless, zoos help with the protection of species, they have contributed to the conservation of tigers ever since they have become endangered. “It has been predicted all tigers may become extinct in the wild within the next decade.”(Kasnoff) the cause of the decreases in population are usually caused by the destruction of there habits by humans. If anything we should expect or hope to see one there, sure there freedom might be limited but I and the tigers would prefer limited movement over extinction. “A lot of very nasty things happen to truly ‘wild’ animals that simply don’t happen in good zoos and to cast a life that is ‘free’ as one that is ‘good’ is, I think, an error.”(Hone) Animals in the wild could die in one thousand different ways, at least in captivity there are people to there to take care of them and help them when they get sick or