I disagree with the statement that zoos serve no practical function. Maybe all of people have a experience to go zoos with friends or family and had a memoriable memory with them, when they were just children. However as they get ages, they realized that the function of zoos is not only just for people to show animals, but also have a practical function.
First of all, people spend time with their close people, so it helps them make precious moment. We can see a variety of animals in one place, and get unique impression. I had been to zoos, before I reached at 11 years old. I went to there as a one-day picnic with my shool friends and teacher. I still remember that I was genuinely impressed by animals was in picture books, and took a lot of picture with friends. It also allowed me to know about nature.
The second thing is that zoos always make an effort to preserve all spieces, particulary face to extinct. When you watch a documentary broadcating about animals, you will find easily that there are many animals become extinct. This is the reason why people built a zoo. Zoo reminds us to think of nature before developing cities and building factories only for man`s convenience in indirect way. As a result, we are suffering from that we`ve did now such as destroy of food chain, lack of ozon layer etc.
In conclusion, zoo play important role in our society in that give us a opportunity have a special moment, and send us messages about nature. For these reasons I think zoo serve practical funtion. |