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Should we keep animals in zoos?
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It is unfair to animals to lock them up in cages.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
All animals have rights, so they should not be be taken from their homes in the wild.
Pro claim 2, children below
Animals can be very bored and stressed out by being stuck in cages.
Con claim 1, children below
Sometimes, animals need to be in zoos for their own protection. Even though it's unfair, it is more important to make sure they can survive.
Con claim 2
Many zoos now have big
enclosures
that look like the animal's natural habitat, instead of using cages.