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Question: Some people claim that zoos have no purpose. Please write an essay stating your opinion with examples.


    

Recently, the number of people who visit
zoos have been on a steady decline. Some people argue that this is so because a
zoo has no useful purpose. However, I disagree with this statement as I believe
zoos still serve three utterly important functions: to provide a place for entertainment,
to provide a place for scientific education, and to provide a place for wild
life reservation.

    

 

    

First, people like to visit the zoos during
their weekends to look at different animals. Going to the zoo with one’s
parents is a childhood memory that most people share. It is a place where the
entire family can have fun for an entire day. Most people will recall of
stories of people engaging in silly behavior in the zoos, such as
misidentifying a monkey for a gorilla. These are jokes that may be passed down
for many generations. Also, people get the chance to be outdoors, and to learn
about different types of animals. The latter point can make the visit an
educational experience that most children will not forget. Hence, one can see
that a zoo clearly can serve as a place to provide entertainment that is fun
and educational for the entire family.

    

 

    

Second, the zoo is a place for students to
learn about animals. Although most science textbooks now a days feature
pictures of various species, it is still no comparable to looking at the
animals face to face. Students have a chance to better observe the behavior of
various animals, and to listen to the noises that they make; these are not
experiences or information that can be conveyed by textbooks. Furthermore,
students can develop a sense of interaction when they are at the zoo; some
animals will come close to the cage, allowing some students to have a closer
look at the animals. In certain instances, such at the Toronto Wild Life Zoo,
people are given the chance to pet monkeys. This is an educational experience
that simply cannot occur without the existence of zoos. Therefore, it is
evident that one of the purposes of having a zoo to for students to learn more
about various types of animals.

    

 

    

Third, a zoo can serve as a place to
preserve endangered species. Currently, there are numerous animals on the
endangered species list due to poaching or other human-induced environmental
damages. For example, due to poaching, Pandas are currently considered an
endangered species. The solution currently employed is to keep some Pandas in
zoos to protect them from unethical hunters. Although it may appear to be cruel
to keep such large animals in such small and confined spaces, they are
nonetheless in a safe environment. Thus, one of the primarily functions of
having a zoo is to preserve wildlife.

    

 

    It is obvious that zoos can
be a source of entertainment, education and wild life preservation. People who
claim that zoos have no purpose clearly have not thoroughly analyzed the
various functions that zoos serve in our society. Perhaps this is because most
people do not recognize the significance of having a zoo, and the benefits that
it provides. This may be a signal that zoos ought to engage in more marketing
to educate the public about its functions.