Most people don’t know that zoos can have an effect on animals.
The effects on animals can either be good effects or bad effects. Some people would think that zoos only do bad to animals when they actually do some good too. Like for example a couple of bad are when animals are in captivity, their living containment is 200,000 times smaller than what their natural habitats are supposed to be. The animals that are kept in captivity can even develop “zoochosis”. Zoochosis is a result in which the animal develops neurotic and atypical symptoms. The symptoms are frustration, depression, boredom, and a lack of physical and mental enrichment. Another con about zoos is the fact that while there are some animals that can thrive in captivity there are still some that do very poorly.
Aside from the cons of zoos, there are pros to having zoos. Zoos are all about protecting endangered species all over the world. Another pro is they also help to educate people about animals.
