While many zoos and other captive animal facilities open to the public, such as safari parks, do try to provide the best kind of enclosures for these animals, their living spaces are still nowhere near close to being up to par. Many of the enclosures do not begin to approximate any kind of representation of their natural habitat. At night-time, many animals are kept in concrete cages, and a majority of the enclosures are way too small.

            These animals have become reliant on their caretakers to be their source of food since being removed from their natural habitat. Whether it is a zoo or a safari park, these animals no longer have to seek out their own food, which, in turn, will alter the natural instincts of animals born and bred in captivity. At many animal safari locations, the atmospheres is more like that of a large petting zoo. The animals come right up to car windows, begging and expecting to be fed by each and every car that comes by. They no longer have to work to get their food, thus their natural instincts are not being put to use. They have been conditioned to the extent that they no longer need them.

            Ideally it's nice to think that zoos provide these animals with safe havens, and provide educational purposes to visitors, but the focus has shifted more toward making money off of the entertainment these animals provide than about keeping these animals safe and happy. Please keep in mind that I am not saying zoos and animal safari parks are bad, I am saying that there are serious problem areas that need to be addressed and brought to the attention of the public so that the appropriate changes can be made.