Are zoos just as bad as SeaWorld?

It depends on the zoo. As an animal lover, I adore my local 'zoo' (they removed the word from their name a few years ago because of the bad connotations) Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. read more

In IDA's longer list of the 10 worst, AZA accredits just four, including SeaWorld. Since"Blackfish," consumers are increasingly more likely to give up dolphin and whale"experiences" for the sake of the animals' welfare. read more

But honestly, I wouldn't even class Seaworld as a zoo - it's more like a theme park where some of the attractions happen to be animals, or even a circus that's just traded the lion tamers for a dolphin show. read more

Its hard to say zoos are bad or good because 'zoo' is very general. In my opinion, animals do not belong in captivity, period. Unless its some sort of rescue facility, which 99% of zoos are NOT, I think zoos are just as bad as sea world. read more