Zoos serve no practical function. |
Today, governments around the world spend a large amount of money developing zoological parks. I fully support this because zoos have positive influences on both humans and animals. That is, they not only educate people about animals, but also protect endangered species. First, zoos play a significant role in providing people with a wide variety of educational opportunities. This results in great part because zoos allow people, especially children of all ages, to have the invaluable opportunity to gain active hands-on experience by closely observing diverse animal species, such as reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals. In my own experience, when I was in fifth grade, I visited the Seoul Children’s Zoo. While visiting the zoological park, I was exposed to the fascinating world of wildlife by actually watching the animals up close, feeding and touching them, and attentively listening to their sounds. In this way, visiting zoos unquestionably broadens visitors’ knowledge and understanding of the animals and their habitats. If I had not gone to the zoo, I would have had difficulty in understanding the animal kingdom in my biology classes in high school. Furthermore, zoos save and protect endangered species. That is, zoos provide animals with optimal conditions for survival, including naturalistic habitats, nutritious diets, and medical treatment. Therefore, animals that are rapidly vanishing from the wild can be protected in zoos. The best example of this is the tiger in Korea, as the number of tigers has dramatically decreased because of poaching and habitat destruction, they are on the verge of extinction in Korea. Fortunately, zoos are combining efforts to save the tigers and increase their population by hiring nutritionists, zoologists, and veterinarians to keep the animals healthy and encourage them to breed. As mentioned above, I have no doubt that zoos are very beneficial to society. The reason is that zoos provide people with educational experiences, and animals with safe homes. On the whole, I believe that zoos can open doors for people to understand and love animals on deeper level. |