Other Large Animals in Captivity

Other Animals in Captivity

Tigers

Tigers in captivity can experience abnormal trauma. They lose many of their natural instincts. Zoo or park workers can abuse the animals long before anyone finds out and before anything can be done about it. Keeping tigers in captivity can also be for their benefit if a certain breed is becoming extinct. These animals are sometimes kept in enclosures to protect them from poachers. 

Elephants 

Elephants in captivity are kept in much smaller enclosures than they are used to. Typically, elephants roam for 18 hours a day and travel about 30 miles each day. Elephants are typically pack animals and travel in large groups although in captivity, they are kept in smaller groups of two or three. 

Exotic Animals

Exotic animals are typically more violent and tend to lash out more. Animals like this are hurt during transport and most often kept in enclosures that are too small and do not meet their needs. When people realize they are no longer able to keep these pets, they are often abandonded and left to die.