Tag: zoos
Ringling Bros. Circus Taking Their Final Bow
After 146 years in business, the “greatest show on earth” is bringing down the final curtain for good. For some, the news may come...
Live Dissections At The Zoo: Educational Or Just Cruel?
Ideally, zoos are places that provide a sanctuary for endangered species and an environment where people can experience the wonder and majesty of animals...
Captive Orcas Are All the Rage In China
When it comes to animals in captivity, society is undergoing an ethical shift. Animals used for entertainment was previously accepted by the public for...
SeaWorld’s Orcas Attack Tanks And Shatter Their Teeth
From time to time, everyone experiences some sort of dental pain in their life. But for SeaWorld’s captive orcas, who live with mouths full...
Man Visits Elephant Daily, Demands Zoo Unchain Him
An abused elephant in captivity, previously rescued, was found once again malnourished, chained and kneeling in a concrete pit. Abuse, it seems, is easier...
5 Reasons Keeping Animals in Captivity is Wrong
This week, the National Aquarium in Baltimore announced that it would move its dolphin population to a sea sanctuary. The move is in response to...
Zoo Shooting: Did Harambe the Gorilla Need to Die?
What would you do if you saw a three-year-old child in a zoo enclosure with a 400-pound gorilla? Keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo were...
