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Advantages and disadvantages of Zoo life

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  Have you ever wondered if zoos are a benefit or determent to the safety of animals in captivity? There are various diffracting factors which can be broken down into benefits and drawbacks of the zoo environment, allowing room for open conversations on this dividing topic.  Advantages of Zoo’s Include: ·        Zoo can help protect endangered species through providing a safe environment. Zoos have been able to bring multiple animal species back from the brink of extension. There are over 230 AZA credited zoos which collaborate allowing breeding and reintroduction program to take place, this allows species such as the black-footed ferrets and red wolves to be breed in captivity until the species can be safely reintroduced into the wild without the risk of extinction. ·        Zoos allow for a comfortable environment for animals who would be variable in the wild due to injury or illness, a safe environment to reco...
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Belfast Zoo Vs Dublin Zoo

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Options, facts and views of Belfast and Dublin Zoo In the UK all operating zoos they must meet the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 which was first implemented in 1984 . The legislation ( Zoo Licencing Act 1981 )  states that all zoo’s must; “ accommodating their animals under conditions which aim to satisfy the biological and conservation requirements of the species to which they belong”.  Within this Blog I will compare two local Zoos on how effective they have been to providing for their inhabitance. The two local zoos which I will be investigating will be Belfast Zoo and Dublin Zoo. To conduct effective primary research, I visited both Zoos I the last 8 months. This primary research allowed me to get a first-hand look at the environment the zoo provides for their animals.  The first zoo I visited was Belfast Zoo located on the  Antrim Road, Belfast. This zoo has over 55 acres   of grass and woodland, which over 40 acres are  dedicated just the enclosures of their...
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Advantages and disadvantages of Zoo life

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  Have you ever wondered if zoos are a benefit or determent to the safety of animals in captivity? There are various diffracting factors which can be broken down into benefits and drawbacks of the zoo environment, allowing room for open conversations on this dividing topic.  Advantages of Zoo’s Include: ·        Zoo can help protect endangered species through providing a safe environment. Zoos have been able to bring multiple animal species back from the brink of extension. There are over 230 AZA credited zoos which collaborate allowing breeding and reintroduction program to take place, this allows species such as the black-footed ferrets and red wolves to be breed in captivity until the species can be safely reintroduced into the wild without the risk of extinction. ·        Zoos allow for a comfortable environment for animals who would be variable in the wild due to injury or illness, a safe environment to reco...
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