These mammals may die decades earlier than their wild relatives, and some even try to commit suicide. Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally: for example, marine parks often force dolphins and whales to perform tricks.
Capturing animals in the wild also causes much suffering by splitting up families. This deprivation causes many zoo animals to become stressed or mentally ill.
Even the best artificial environments can't come close to matching the space, diversity, and freedom that animals have in their natural habitats. But are they actually a good thing?Ĭritics of zoos would argue that animals often suffer physically and mentally by being enclosed.
Zoos are hugely popular attractions for adults and children alike.
