For my final project I will be touching on the subject of “Why public zoos are beneficial” when some others say why they are not. I will be justifying why they actually are (with research evidence backing up my reasoning). I plan to have a powerpoint presentation and photos attending the Turtle Back zoo with my activist poster supporting the cause! Some research/reasons behind my presentation are that Zoos can help save endangered species and promote breeding/Rehabilitate endangered animals. Other reasons are that Zoos can be educational institutions, providing valuable information about animals from all over the world; Taking your little ones to the zoo is also a great time to talk to them about our animal companions, and how important it is to be kind to them; Thanks to years of research, we now know that visiting a zoo is actually good for one’s mental and physical health. Finally another reason as to why zoos are beneficial is because some say that the way animals are displayed in zoos can reinforce the idea that humans are superior to the natural world. Some inspiration for this idea are from Kimberly Drew’s experiences of working at a museum, which is similar to a zoo (which is a live museum in itself). Just her being around the atmosphere and learning some of the background of her work is inspiration enough to make me want to act out and learn firsthand at a zoo (or live museum). The first quote comes from page 47 of the “This is what I know about art” book and it says “It was as if Ferguson wasn’t a reality for my coworkers. Granted, you’re not ‘supposed’ to talk about religion or politics at work, but police aren't ‘supposed’ to murder unarmed Black people, either. The rules I knew suddenly stopped making sense.” This quote shows to me the exact type of person Kimberly Drew is, someone who we all need in the workplace who questions social norms and confronts things that need to be said out loud. The second piece that inspires my idea is the Undocubus bus by the group of undocumented immigrant activists who bought an old bus and decorated it with images of brightly colored monarch butterflies. This uses animals directly into their use of protest activist art and gives more reasoning behind their message. Using animals gives the bus more life and exemplifies the importance of all animals from bugs to mammals. The quote I have taken from the reading for this is on page 30 saying “Donning butterfly wings at their events, and with butterfly designs covering their bus and emblazoned on their shirts, the Undocubus activists forged an association between human immigration and a natural and majestic migration, reframing the image of a population unjustly feared and routinely degraded. Who, after all, can be enraged at a butterfly?”.
Research:
https://www.procon.org/headlines/zoos-top-3-pros-and-cons/#:~:text=Turabian%20(9th%20ed.-,Pro%201,manuscripts%20between%201993%20and%202013.
https://hoschtonanimalhospital.com/blog/2022/06/16/5-reasons-zoos-and-aquariums-are-important/
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