Should animals be kept in Zoos?

Should animals be kept in Zoos? - By Ella Joblin 22/5/17

There are pros (good things) about keeping animals in Zoos.

Keeping animals in Zoos keeps them safe from being hunted e.g. Elephant tusks for Ivory and Fur from the lions. It also lets us keep an eye on and protect endangered species.
School children can visit and learn about the different animals without having to go to their countries to see them for themselves. e.g. -Antarctica -  Penguins // Australia - Kangaroos // Africa - Rhino

The animals are fed every day by the zoo keepers so they will never go hungry.
And it gives people like doctors the opportunity to do research on different animals and to monitor them closely if they are sick.

There are also cons (bad things) about keeping animals in Zoos.

Capturing wild animals is cruel and hurts the animals. There is not much space for the animals to run free when they are locked up in cages. Animals born in a zoo can live their whole life without ever knowing their natural habitat - if they are ever released into the wild they won’t know what to do. People don’t always respect animals in the zoo. They might throw things at the animals or tease the animals - and make the animals scared or afraid.

I think that animals should be kept in Zoos because they are kept safe there and never go hungry. The animals that are almost extinct are looked after and they may be able to have more babies in the zoo.