The disturbed and often bizarre behavior of animals in zoos provides further evidence that holding animals captive is simply wrong. Zoos do not teach children about the natural attributes of animals, on the contrary zoos provide a distorted image and teach them how animals should not be living.
The behavior of animals in zoos is typical of many other animals in captivity.
Zoos do not teach us to respect individuals. They teach us that humans have the right to enslave animals and reinforce the notion that animals have no other purpose other than for our gain. If zoos teach anything, they teach us dangerous lessons. The questionable ‘educational’ message of zoos The alleged ‘educational’ role of zoos needs to be challenged if we want to live in a just and equitable society that respects animals. As an example of the grim life of animals in zoos, an Animal Equality undercover investigator documented the last days of “Chata”, a baby lioness who fell ill at Seville Zoo and died, without receiving any veterinary care, due to her abuse at the zoo. In zoos, many animals are taken from their families and sent to other zoos, or killed when their group size exceeds the space allotted to them. Animal Equality has observed animals living in squalid environments among their own feces in a state of anxiety. Some animals are confined next to their predators, and some are held in crammed, barren environments where they are constantly bullied by cagemates. Animals who would prefer to live alone are often forced into close contact with others. Social animals are often forced to live in the misery of solitary confinement. They lose control over their lives and the environment they live in. Animals in zoos are caged for life and deprived of the opportunity to develop and fulfill the full range of their interests and needs. Zoos, contrary to popular belief, are often little more than psychological torture and extermination centers for animals. Several activists have documented the life of enslaved animals in these zoos through photos, videos, and expert reports. An undercover investigation by Animal EqualityĪnimal Equality’s investigation team has carried out a nine-month undercover investigation into the most important zoos in Spain.
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