Zoos provide poor facilities for some species threatened with extinction, although some animals, for example the tamar have been saved, but they cannot be protected forever

The article states that zoos are important for animals and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that the activists do not believe that zoos are beneficial to the animals or society and refutes the author’s reasons.
First, the article states that the animals are treated well in zoos. On the other hand, the professor argues against this reason. He says that the treatment with animals is not good in zoos. For example, the red panda in a zoo was killed by exposure to the rat poison. He might be saved if the manager was found over there. He says that the zoo managers are not very much responsible in case of animals’ safety.
Second, the reading claims that zoos are a source of education for people. However, the professor refutes that zoos are entertaining rather than educational. According to the professor, animals are being kept in zoos to entertain people. The concept of zoo is misleading and artificial in this regard.
Third, the reading says that zoos give protection to the endangered species. The professor opposes this point by explaining that this claim is problematic. zoos provide poor facilities to the extinct species Although some animals as for example Tamar have been saved but they cannot be protected in the end . This is because these species are short lived and mate in the same family so there are more chances of birth defects in them.Also, he says that, zoos offer no benefit to save animals in their natural habitat.

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TOEFL listening lectures: A lecture by a professor of Art

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The article states that zoos are important for animals and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that the activists do not believe that zoos are beneficial to the animals or society and refutes the author’s reasons.
First, the article states that the animals are treated well in zoos. On the other hand, the professor argues against this reason. He says that the treatment of animals is not good in zoos. For example,a red panda in a zoo was killed by exposure to rat poison. It might have been saved if a manager had been on hand. He says that the zoo managers are not very much responsible in regard to the safety of their animals.

Second, the reading claims that zoos are regarded as a source of education for people. However, the professor states that zoos are more entertaining rather than educational. According to the professor, animals are being kept in zoos merely to entertain people. The concept of zoo is misleading and artificial in this regard.
Third, the reading says that zoos give protection to the endangered species. The professor opposes this point by explaining that this claim is problematic. Zoos provide poor facilities for some species threatened with extinction, although some animals, for example the Tamar have been saved, but they cannot be protected forever. This is because these species are short lived and mate in the same family, so there are more chances of birth defects in them. He also says that zoos offer no assistance in saving animals in their natural habitat.
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Not bad Babo. You seem to have covered the topic.

Kitos. 8/10

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Thanks alot Kitos Sir.

The article states that zoos are important for animals and gives three reasons why. However, the professor states that activists do not believe that zoos are beneficial to animals or society and refutes the author’s reasons.

First, the article states that animals are treated well in zoos. However, the professor argues against this reasoning. He says that the treatment of animals in zoos is not good. For example, the red panda was killed in a zoo because it was exposed to rat poison. He could be saved if the manager was found there. He says that zoo managers are not very responsible when it comes to animal safety.

Second, the reading claims that zoos are a source of education for people. However, the professor disagrees that zoos are more for entertainment than education. According to the professor, animals are kept in zoos to entertain people. In this regard, the concept of zoos is misleading and artificial.

Third, the reading states that zoos protect endangered species. The professor contradicts this point by explaining that this claim is problematic. Zoos provide inadequate opportunities for endangered species, although some animals, such as Tamar, have been rescued, but they ultimately cannot be protected. This is because these species live short lives and mate in the same family, so they are more likely to have birth defects.