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Originally Posted by terminator
I will concede that tigers are som eof the most adaptable animals and most likely of zoo animals to be reintroduced into the wild. However, these animals are also prone to venturing in to human areas and attacking humans thus its a catch 22.
I think I'll answer Q2 first. The proliferation of documentaries and the interwebs actually prove a much more beneficial view of these animals. You can see them in the wild doing what they do rather then chilling in a jail cell were you can watch them pace.
I see with Q1 you are trying to use science, but that is illogical, as a scientist I will say that it is the lack of negative chemical reactions in the brain that makes death more appeasing for these animals. Further we must combat our ethical and moral situation. We save 1 animal so that we can perpetuate captive breeding? Its moving towards increased domestication.
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Entertainment is not, however, the sole purpose of a Zoo. It is certainly the financial force behind a Zoo, but not the sole purpose.
How is science illogical, exactly? As a scientist, I would think your concern over the 'happiness' of said animals would be quantifiable and based on physical information, not 'morals' and 'ethics'.