Zoos and other types of animal parks have existed since 2500 B.C.E. Historical records show that aristocrats in Egypt and Mesopotamia had a fascination for observing wild animals in captivity.

How to Spot a Bad Zoo. We have likely all seen animals kept in inhumane conditions, such as a tiger pacing back and forth in a tiny pen or monkeys kept in barren cages with little to no enrichment.

Why Zoos Have Changed: From Menageries to Modern Sanctuaries. For centuries, zoos were little more than menageries—collections of exotic animals displayed for human amusement.

Are Zoos Good or Bad for Animals? Season 3 Episode 24 | 5m 18s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Zoos are great, right? You get to be up close and personal with some amazing animals that you’d ...

Pamela Anderson Told Me That Zoos Are Immoral—I’m Not So Sure Of course it's unnatural to come face-to-face with a shark, but let's not make animal encounters only the rich can experience ...

When SeaWorld fans defend the park against “Blackfish,” they tend to bring up what they see as a big logical inconsistency: If SeaWorld is bad, then so are all zoos and aquariums. Indeed, zoos have ...

Despite mounting evidence that elephants find captivity torturous, some American zoos still acquire them from Africa — aided by a tall tale about why they needed to leave home.