Rethinking Zoos Through Experience

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This topic left me thinking deep about zoos and wild animals, especially with the fresh memories I had of visiting a zoo at the beginning of this year.

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While I watched some guys play table tennis at Lufasi Nature Park very close to my house sometimes ago, these men were arguing about exploitation of wild animals for human entertainment. One of them said that animals are animals and are not human beings, so allow these people to make their money. The other guy said, Put your shoes in the legs of these animals and see how it feels. Can't you see how malnourished they look? And they paused their tennis game and kept talking about these wild animals under human captivity with poor management.

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I actually went with my kids to take a stroll at the nature park because the environment is usually calm, and they have a children's playground and a zoo section too, though not large like we saw at Omu Resort. But I love watching tennis, so I didn't hesitate to stop by and watch those men play before heading down to other sections of the park. Even though I didn't join in with their discussion, some of their statements got me thinking until I visited Omu Resort again, explored the zoo section, and then reflected on the discussion by those guys at Lufasi Nature Park.

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Take a close look at these lions above that I captured at Omu Resort in their zoo section. You will notice that the lions look underfed, especially the females. Despite the high gate fee these guys charge for one to have access to the zoo, still, they don't feed the animals well. That's where it clearly looks like the wild animals are being exploited for human entertainment and selfish human motives.

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The people in charge care more about the visitors and their experiences and how they will revisit again for more profit in their pockets rather than the welfare of the animals under captivity in the zoo. For some animals too, the environment they are being kept in at the zoo is not too friendly to them due to climate change; some of them lack the kind of natural habitat they should thrive better with, but this factor is always overlooked.

Truth be told, wild animals prefer freedom; sometimes they react to the human approach, just the way one of the lions wanted to eat Princess Busayo raw during our visit to Omu Resort...lol.


That being said, I wouldn't overlook the benefit of the zoo to humans. Lots of wild animals we read about in books can be seen live over there for educational purposes. Most schools, too, take their students to the zoo to learn and appreciate wildlife.

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Researchers also explore the zoo for more discoveries.


Most people, including me, visit the zoo for recreational activities and all sorts of entertainment to unwind and be happy.

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Overall, I think that animals would be better off in the wild if these zoos continued to be managed poorly, but in a case where their natural habits are considered by those in charge of their welfare, then it's fine to cage them at the zoo as humans continue to benefit through knowledge and entertainment. I would also say that not all zoos are the same; some do care for these animals, but I haven't seen one in my part of the world anyway, but it will make more sense if all the zoos have a great standard for these wild animals to thrive better.


This is my response to the #HiveLearners community contest on the topic titled, ALL ABOUT THE ZOO.

All images are mine!!

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Taking these animals off the wild isn't the problem, now the major problem is that these animals should be fed and taken care of properly.

Being in the zoo isn't like the wild that they get to hunt for their meals. They are kind of powerless in the zoos and depend on human to provide their meals.

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Indeed...they lack freedom , and yet not taken good care of . If only they are being provided with all they need, then why not

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Like, why would you use me as a case study for your post and you didn't put me in your beneficiary oo 🤣 I just feel like using my human power to downvote this post now now 😏
Exploiting these animals by humans for profit is very common, and they don't care about their lives and feeding, which is something important. I believe these animals should be well taken care of, even if you need to make money off them and deprive them of those major aspects of life.

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Lolz..princess and that lion 😃
See my whale oo..oya naw, unleash ur downvote power on nkem😃

Indeed, human being will be human ..they wouldn't want to spend much on these animals under their captivity but yet make lots of money from them ...this needs to be balanced

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You have shared some good points shared. Made me think differently about animals in zoos.

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Glad you liked it and reflected in the lives of these animals

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So you and princess visited the zoo together. Thankfully she didn't become the bite of the hungry lion.

Well, I agree with you on the point that animalsst the zoo should be treated well.

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Yes Amber dear 😍...we visited the zoo together and it was a whole lot of memory

Indeed, animals in the zoo need a good treatment regardless

Thanks for engaging

I already have pAKX, thanks sis 🥰🥳

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Maybe because of the way and manner they manage them, I also think that they needs some freedom. Just that our freedom too matters alot. Some of these animals can attach people and kill them.
Thanks for sharing

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That's why they are wild animals ..u can't hold all of them at the zoo...but the ones I want to keep for a purpose, u must care for them oo..lol

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Just take a look at the state of the lion. So will we blame the lion if it should attack someone because obviously it need meat to eat and it is not even getting half of what it needs on the daily basis.

We need to let these animals be free. If anyone wants to see them, they should visit a safari or just go and meet them in the jungle.

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I also said the same thing because tell me why they would decide to curb those animals and then they treat them badly for their own selfish reasons. I stand by the fact that if they can't be taken care of properly then they should be left to fend for themselves and survive in the wild.

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Exactly oo..afterall they can still survive without humans

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I remember visiting the zoo in Kano about 9 years ago and was disappointed at what I saw. I didn't believe it was the same zoo I used to visit as a child. It's so sad that the Nigerian system is not well structured, so there's no provision to sanction those that are not taking proper care of the animals.

As much as I prefer those animals to be in the zoo for plenty reasons, for a country like Nigeria they should just be in the far wild biko

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Chai ..some stories about the way these animals are being handled is not good atall
Honestly .

Humans and their selfish ambitions

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I think every creatures deserve to live freely and I also don't like the concept of zoo but there is nothing I can change. Again, you missed one important advantage of of zoo. It also used to protect some animals from extinction.
!LUV

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Yea...I missed that...u see, zoo has advantages only that the ones in charge don't care!

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