Zoos aren’t meant to be maximum security prisons – and sometimes there will be an escape
Good zoos should be treated like they treat their animals. That means not beating them over the odd mishap.
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How do we weigh the moral value of human lives against animal ones?
We tend instinctively to value human lives over non-human ones. But is there a point where the scales might tip the other way?
Is it time to break with colonial legacy of zoos?
The shooting death of Harambe the gorilla has once again raised concern for the well-being of zoo animals. But animals in zoos may be fated by the very institution we have created to protect them.
Gorilla’s death calls for human responsibility, not animal personhood
The death of Harambe the gorilla has sparked outrage and raised questions over the adequacy of zoos, but protecting some animals through legal personhood is flawed and dangerous, says legal scholar.
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