A lot of animal rights organizations use arguments along the lines of "well, the animal can do this crazy feat in the wild but not in captivity, so it shouldn't be in captivity". Heres why I have a problem with this.
One, there are already many animals in captivity that do crazy feats and...
I understand that this title may be controversial, but please read this with an open mind. Cetacean captivity is a controversial subject among the zoo community and many people on this site support cetacean captivity; however, I think it's still important for people in the zoo community to...
I really don't like people that keep portraying zoos as cruel prisons for animals (when they're not). Zoos are one of the most important types of facilities because they can help species that aren't doing good in the wild.
PETA is a major example of this because they don't educate themselves on...
PETA claims that Waccatee Zoo is violating the AWA:
Alert to Police: Waccatee Zoo May Be Violating State Law | PETA
They also have a Facebook page called "Close Waccatte Zoo" It has 1.2K likes.
I was altered to all this when I saw an ad PETA was running about closing the zoo. An ad on THIS SITE!
Fur is flying over PETA-sponsored bill to ban animal circuses in California
Make no mistake, this isn’t about circuses. This bill would stop the use of traveling animal educational shows and shut down smaller centers and sanctuaries.