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    Zoos have existed for a long time and serve educational purposes by allowing people to see animals from other parts of the world. However, keeping animals in captivity also has negatives, as animals are forced to live in unnatural environments in small cages and suffer stress and health issues as a result. While zoos can help breed endangered species, living in captivity makes animals dependent on humans and unable to survive if released to the wild. Overall, zoos are acceptable if they provide animals with conditions and space that closely mimic their natural habitats.

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    Zoos have existed for a long time and serve educational purposes by allowing people to see animals from other parts of the world. However, keeping animals in captivity also has negatives, as animals are forced to live in unnatural environments in small cages and suffer stress and health issues as a result. While zoos can help breed endangered species, living in captivity makes animals dependent on humans and unable to survive if released to the wild. Overall, zoos are acceptable if they provide animals with conditions and space that closely mimic their natural habitats.

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    Zoos have existed for a long time and serve educational purposes by allowing people to see animals from other parts of the world. However, keeping animals in captivity also has negatives, as animals are forced to live in unnatural environments in small cages and suffer stress and health issues as a result. While zoos can help breed endangered species, living in captivity makes animals dependent on humans and unable to survive if released to the wild. Overall, zoos are acceptable if they provide animals with conditions and space that closely mimic their natural habitats.

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    Topic 17 Animals in Zoos

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    Zoos have existed for a long time and serve educational purposes by allowing people to see animals from other parts of the world. However, keeping animals in captivity also has negatives, as animals are forced to live in unnatural environments in small cages and suffer stress and health issues as a result. While zoos can help breed endangered species, living in captivity makes animals dependent on humans and unable to survive if released to the wild. Overall, zoos are acceptable if they provide animals with conditions and space that closely mimic their natural habitats.

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    Topic 17 Animals in Zoos

    People have always been interested in wild animals. Millions of people


    watch different documentary programmes, read books or magazines about
    animals, even go on safaris or whale-watching cruises. Others prefer to go to their
    local zoo to watch wild animals there.

    This interest in animals is not new. Zoos have existed since ancient times.
    For a long time the display of exotic animals was a sign of wealth and power. But
    isn’t it cruel to keep animals in captivity? What right do we have to decide if an
    animal should be free or not? These questions have been under discussion for a
    long time.

    There are several points in favour of keeping animals in zoos. First of all,
    zoos give people a chance to see animals from other parts of the world which
    they have never seen in the wild. Visiting a zoo can be very educational and
    informative: you can see what the animal looks like and learn about its behaviour.
    That is why zoos are extremely popular places for families with young children.
    Many schoolchildren visit zoos with their teachers to learn about nature and
    ecology there. Secondly, many endangered species are saved from extinction by
    being kept in zoos, where they are encouraged to breed.

    On the other hand, there are some negative aspects of keeping animals in
    zoos. Animals suffer there, because they are forced to live in a completely
    unnatural environment. In many zoos the conditions are not good: animals are
    kept in small areas or cages. Many of them need more space to move and run
    around. If they don’t get enough exercise, they are not healthy; they can get
    depressed or even stop eating.

    Moreover, living in captivity makes animals dependent on humans. As a


    result, they cannot be released back into the wild, because they wouldn’t be able
    to survive.

    To sum up, zoos can be much better places for wild animals to live as long
    as people provide animals with conditions close to their natural habitat, feed and
    look after them well. What is more, breeding animals in zoos can sometimes be
    the only way to prevent more species from becoming extinct.

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