PHL273H1 Chapter Notes -Taiping Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, International Union For Conservation Of Nature
27 Nov 2013
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Zoos, in some form or other, have been around for thousands of years, and it is not until relatively recently that the merits of these institutions have been debated to any extent. The holding of wild animals in captivity is an emotive issue, and can result in heated exchanges between various interest and lobby groups. In this paper, i will remove emotion by following an objective process to determine whether zoos are ethically justifiable in the 21st century. The south african standard on zoo and aquarium practice (standards south africa. The standard does not, however, define ethical maintenance and it is not until section 16 (of 17 sections) that the topic ethical review processes is encountered. The definition gives no indication that the zoo or aquarium is there for the benefits of the animals it houses, or the species to which they belong.
