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Zoos are animal prisons. The animals circle their cages, sway constantly, bite their bars and pace endlessly back and forth - all indications of misery, frustration, neurosis and acute boredom. In fact the Zoocheck Foundation in the UK has catalogued evidence from countless zoos around the globe, on every continent, and concluded from veterinary study that the animals are actually insane from boredom. They use the term "zoochosis".
Some zoos are involved in the breeding of endangered species; whilst this is to be applauded, it would not be neccesary if mankind wasn't so busy exterminating numerous species of animals.
Today many zoos have improved the living conditions of animals with the inclusion of more natural habitats such as open grazing areas, trees, rocks and waterfalls etc. This is also to be applauded and whilst it may help many people appreciate the beauty of the non-human animal kingdom, animals deserve to live their lives in their true natural habitat - not in a prison!.
Wild animals in zoos are a parody of the real thing!
