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  • Almost Anyone Can Start A Zoo on Random Secrets Zoos Don't Want You to Know

    (#6) Almost Anyone Can Start A Zoo

    Unaccredited zoos are a large problem, at least in part because they are so easy to set up. Any person who privately possesses wild animals can obtain an exhibitor license under the Animal Welfare Act and establish a zoo, but only 10% of the 2,000 zoos in the U.S. are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. While some states have restrictions on what kind of wild animals you can possess, not all do. And some states are easier than others to establish privately-owned animal operations. 

  • Unhappy Animals Sometimes Escape on Random Secrets Zoos Don't Want You to Know

    (#11) Unhappy Animals Sometimes Escape

    Some animals are so unhappy in captivity they will risk life and limb in desperate attempts to free themselves. There are countless examples of animals like lions, alligators, and zebras escaping their confines. A Dallas Zoo gorilla named Jabari made an escape attempt by jumping over the walls and moats of his enclosure, only to be fatally shot by police. A witness later confessed that teenagers were taunting him by throwing rocks.

  • Captive Animals Suffer From “Zoochosis” on Random Secrets Zoos Don't Want You to Know

    (#4) Captive Animals Suffer From “Zoochosis”

    Captive animals often become depressed, bored, and lonely. This condition is called “zoochosis.” It is so rampant in zoos that animals are often given mood-altering drugs, such as Prozac. Many of the symptoms are things we have all seen at the zoo before; symptoms include head bobbing, constant pacing, over-grooming, bar biting, and even self-mutilation. The term stems from a 1992 documentary by Bill Travers that examined the harsh effects of captivity on animals. 

  • Many Zoos Get Rid Of "Surplus" Animals on Random Secrets Zoos Don't Want You to Know

    (#5) Many Zoos Get Rid Of "Surplus" Animals

    Many zoos have surplus animals - unwanted animals for which there is no more space, or animals that have ceased to be cute or useful for breeding purposes. These animals are sometimes killed, a practice referred to as "zoothanasia," fed to fellow zoo habitants, or sold to other zoos or dealers. While this practice is not common in certified US zoos, it is overseas and at unregulated operations. 

  • Reintroduction Programs Rarely Actually Bring Animals Back To The Wild on Random Secrets Zoos Don't Want You to Know

    (#10) Reintroduction Programs Rarely Actually Bring Animals Back To The Wild

    Many zoos boast about their breeding programs, but they never mention how unsuccessful the overwhelming majority of these programs are. Not only do reintroduction programs fail to familiarize animals to their natural environments, they rarely end up reintroducing animals at all. Despite the number of endangered species topping the thousands, only 16 of 145 reintroduction programs ever, worldwide, have actually reintroduced animal populations to the wild. Most of these were government programs, not zoos.

  • Beware The Roadside Zoo on Random Secrets Zoos Don't Want You to Know

    (#1) Beware The Roadside Zoo

    Chances are, the animals at a roadside zoo are treated even less humanely than those at regular zoos. Animals are often kept in concrete pens, with nothing more than an old tire or a log to stimulate their minds. The objective of roadside zoos are to attracted passersby on busy roads, and often go to great lengths to entice travelers inside - sometimes to the detriment of the animals. These zoos are not accredited.

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More and more people like to visit zoos in different places, especially children. It is very tempting to see wild animals that can only be seen on TV with their own eyes. Whether adults or children, every time they go to the zoo, they will attract by the diverse animals, but few people think about the feelings of those animals who have been kept in cages for their entire lives. 

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