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From Today's Los Angeles Times

Animal Ethics

The zoo, surely, carries responsibility for deficiencies in its enclosure. In light of this horrible incident, is it right for the zoo to carry on a breeding program that subjects more animals to such unnatural lives? In my opinion, neither Harambe nor the child should ever have been at the zoo. Finally, what of the audience?

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ZooBorns

Animal Ethics

At the risk of being a killjoy, let me say that there should ( morally ) be no zoos. They do not exist for our amusement, entertainment, or education. Mark Spahn sent a link to this blog. Wild animals belong in the wild. Like humans, they have a right to liberty.

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