VISITING THE ZOO

Starter Questions Have you ever been to a zoo? What’s the best zoo in China? Is it cruel to keep animals in zoos? Why or why not? Are zoos an important part of a city’s culture?

Have you ever been to a zoo?

What’s the best zoo in China?

Is it cruel to keep animals in zoos? Why or why not?

Are zoos an important part of a city’s culture?

Lecture Outline Today’s lecture on zoos is divided into five sections Zoo Vocabulary Learning About Zoos Beijing Zoo Beijing Aquarium Discussion If you have questions, you may ask them during the lecture rather than save them for the end

Today’s lecture on zoos is divided into five sections

Zoo Vocabulary

Learning About Zoos

Beijing Zoo

Beijing Aquarium

Discussion

If you have questions, you may ask them during the lecture rather than save them for the end

Enclosure and Cage

Landscape Immersion

Open-Range Zoo

Aquarium

Roadside Zoo

Petting Zoo

Sanctuaries

A Brief History of Zoos Ancient Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome built zoos to entertain their rulers During medieval times, aristocrats (wealthy classes) added animal collections to their gardens In the 18 th century, many of these animal collections became public attractions Public zoological gardens became common in many world cities in the 19 th century Modern, research- and conservation-oriented zoos were founded in the 20 th century

Ancient Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome built zoos to entertain their rulers

During medieval times, aristocrats (wealthy classes) added animal collections to their gardens

In the 18 th century, many of these animal collections became public attractions

Public zoological gardens became common in many world cities in the 19 th century

Modern, research- and conservation-oriented zoos were founded in the 20 th century

Functions of a Modern Zoo Four key functions Conservation  zoos help to protect animals Education  zoos teach the public about nature Research  zoos let scientists study animals Recreation  zoos are a place to have fun Discussion Which function do you think is most important? Do most cities build zoos for recreation or for science? Why?

Four key functions

Conservation  zoos help to protect animals

Education  zoos teach the public about nature

Research  zoos let scientists study animals

Recreation  zoos are a place to have fun

Discussion

Which function do you think is most important?

Do most cities build zoos for recreation or for science? Why?

The Animal Welfare Debate Animal-rights activists claim zoos harm animals in several ways Zoos may be too small, especially for large animals Zoo revenues affect their animals’ quality of life Zoos encourage rare animals to be taken from the wild and transported to zoos Animals deserve to live in their natural habitat For their part, conservationists and researchers claim that zoos may be the only way to protect some animals and are important for research

Animal-rights activists claim zoos harm animals in several ways

Zoos may be too small, especially for large animals

Zoo revenues affect their animals’ quality of life

Zoos encourage rare animals to be taken from the wild and transported to zoos

Animals deserve to live in their natural habitat

For their part, conservationists and researchers claim that zoos may be the only way to protect some animals and are important for research

Do’s and Don’ts When Visiting a Zoo Do’s Don’t’s Help keep the zoo clean and orderly Feed zoo food to the animals, such as bird or fish food Take pictures of the animals in action Enjoy the animals behaving naturally Watch the animals at a safe and healthy distance Throw rubbish on the ground or push other visitors Feed your own food to the animals Use flash photography in front of a glass cage Tap on the glass or rattle a cage to give animals attention Climb into the enclosures to play with the animals – even pandas can hurt you

Do’s

Don’t’s

Help keep the zoo clean and orderly

Feed zoo food to the animals, such as bird or fish food

Take pictures of the animals in action

Enjoy the animals behaving naturally

Watch the animals at a safe and healthy distance

Throw rubbish on the ground or push other visitors

Feed your own food to the animals

Use flash photography in front of a glass cage

Tap on the glass or rattle a cage to give animals attention

Climb into the enclosures to play with the animals – even pandas can hurt you

The Pandas

Aviary

The Monkey House

Lemurs!

Canine Exhibit

Nocturnal Animal House

Big Cats

Australian Animals

Freshwater Fish

Saltwater Fish

Sea Turtle Feeding

The Marine Mammal Show

Coral Reef Exhibit

Chinese Sturgeons

Pick Any Question What do you think of the zoo in Tianjin Water Park? Does a city need a zoo to be a “developed” city? Should endangered species be kept in zoos? Should zoos be free to the public? What’s the best way to make people behave well in a zoo? Should roadside zoos be banned? What’s your favorite part of the zoo?

What do you think of the zoo in Tianjin Water Park?

Does a city need a zoo to be a “developed” city?

Should endangered species be kept in zoos?

Should zoos be free to the public?

What’s the best way to make people behave well in a zoo?

Should roadside zoos be banned?

What’s your favorite part of the zoo?

Photo Credits Landscape immersion photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wuppertal_Zoo.jpg Open range zoo photo: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6873752 Roadside zoo photos: http://www.ontariozoos.ca/aboutroadsidezoos.html http://www.themcdonaldrescue.com/fundraisers.html Petting zoo photo: http://www.strawberryfestival.com/main.cfm/114 Sanctuary photos: http://www.sptimes.com/2007/09/30/Northpinellas/Indian_Shores.shtml http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2008/10/elephants-find-paradise-in-tennessee/

Landscape immersion photo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wuppertal_Zoo.jpg

Open range zoo photo:

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6873752

Roadside zoo photos:

http://www.ontariozoos.ca/aboutroadsidezoos.html

http://www.themcdonaldrescue.com/fundraisers.html

Petting zoo photo:

http://www.strawberryfestival.com/main.cfm/114

Sanctuary photos:

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/09/30/Northpinellas/Indian_Shores.shtml

http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2008/10/elephants-find-paradise-in-tennessee/