Zoos Should Be banned.

How would you like it if you were taken from your natural habitat and thrown into a cage with a cold floor? If you think zoos should be banned hear me out.

Zoos are too small for some animals. Larger animals need more space to roam around. Because Elephants in the wild live more than 3 time as long as those kept in zoos. Tigers and lions have 18.000 times less space in zoos then they would in the wild. This is why zoos should be banned.

My next reason is some animals are in zoos and are dying before they should, like 40%  of lion cubs die before one month of age. In India there is a zoo called Bannerghatta in the last 4 months 273 animals died. But in Africa elephants in the wild live more than animals that are in the zoo.

Here is one more reason why zoos should be banned because surplus animals are killed for having too much babies. In 2006 the whole pack of wolves at Highland wildlife park were killed after this the whole social structure of the pack had broken down. And in 2005 two wolf cubs and an adult female were shot dead at Dartmoor wildlife zoo.

So have I convinced you that zoos should be banned.

Arguments Against Zoos

From an animal rights standpoint, humans do not have a right to breed, capture, and confine other animals—even if those species are endangered. Being a member of an endangered species doesn't mean the individual animals should be afforded fewer rights.

Animals in captivity suffer from boredom, stress, and confinement. No pen—no matter how humane—or drive-through safari can compare to the freedom of the wild.

Intergenerational bonds are broken when individuals are sold or traded to other zoos.

Baby animals bring in visitors and money, but this incentive to breed new baby animals leads to overpopulation. Surplus animals are sold not only to other zoos, but also to circuses, canned hunting facilities, and even for slaughter. Some zoos simply kill their surplus animals outright.
 
The vast majority of captive breeding programs do not release animals back into the wild. The offspring are forever part of the chain of zoos, circuses, petting zoos, and the exotic pet trade that buys, sells, barters, and generally exploits animals. For example, an Asian elephant named Ned was born at an accredited zoo, however, he was later confiscated from an abusive circus trainer and finally sent to a sanctuary.

Removing individual specimens from the wild further endangers the wild population because the remaining individuals will be less genetically diverse and may have greater difficulty finding mates. Maintaining species diversity within captive breeding facilities is also a challenge. 

If people want to see wild animals in real life, they can observe wildlife in the wild or visit a sanctuary. (A true sanctuary does not buy, sell, or breed animals, but instead takes in unwanted exotic pets, surplus animals from zoos, or injured wildlife that can no longer survive in the wild.)
The federal Animal Welfare Act establishes only the most minimal standards for cage size, shelter, health care, ventilation, fencing, food, and water. For example, enclosures must provide "sufficient space to allow each animal to make normal postural and social adjustments with adequate freedom of movement.

Inadequate space may be indicated by evidence of malnutrition, poor condition, debility, stress, or abnormal behavior patterns." Violations often result in a slap on the wrist and the exhibitor is given a deadline to correct the violation. Even a long history of inadequate care and AWA violations, such as the history of Tony the Truck Stop Tiger, does not necessarily ensure abused animals will be freed.

Animals sometimes escape their enclosures, endangering themselves as well as people. Likewise, people ignore warnings or accidentally get too close to animals, leading to horrific outcomes. For example, Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla, was shot in 2016 when a toddler accidentally fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. While the child survived and was not badly injured, the gorilla was killed outright.
Petting zoos have been linked with numerous incidents of diseases including E. coli, cryptosporidiosis, salmonellosis, and dermatomycosis (ringworm).