Some people think zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. However, some people think zoos can help protect the rare animals. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

The question of whether zoos should be closed has sparked an intense debate. A large proportion of people maintain that zoos 1playplays an indispensable role in animal protection while opponents contend that 2zooszoo are cruel and should be banned. I will present my own perspective after analyzing these two opposite viewpoints.

To begin with, some zoos treat animals as 3commercial commoditiesmonetary tools to earn more profits. For example, to attract more visitors from other areas or local residents, 4operatorsorganizers may force animals to perform acrobatics such as riding a bike, which is detrimental to their health. There is no denying that such zoos are unwilling to provide good medical and living conditions since it needs 5a large amountlarge amount of money and reduces their profitability. Additionally, 6confined in relatively small and 7a limited spacelimited space, wild animals tend to form stereotypical behaviors, which indicates their unhealthy 8psychological statementality. For instance, it is not uncommon for tourists to observe that plenty of tigers in zoos pace along certain routes constantly.

However, well-organized zoos are integral parts of rare animal conservation. 9FirstInitially, recruiting professional zoologists and other experts, zoos can 10provideoffer rare animals with excellent medical healthcare, which significantly 11improvesimprove their physical health. To illustrate, without proper medical treatment, rare animals who get injured in the wild environment are more likely to suffer from great pain or even the threat of death. Furthermore, one of the most striking reasons 12forof the extinction of rare animals is the lack of food supply. 13In contrast, captive animalsHowever, captive animals in zoos can access sufficient food sources, addressing the potential danger of hunger.

From my perspective, as zoos are of pivotal importance to 14animalanimals preservation, 15theyit should be regulated rather than being prohibited. For governments, it is advisable to introduce specific regulations and enact laws to regulate the 16operationsbehaviors of zoos. 17Only by proper supervision and legal force can strengthen the functions of zoos.