Problem
Failure of the zoo as an educational institution
Other Names:
Outmoded zoosObsolete zoological gardens
Outdated practice of display of captive animals
Incidence:
London Zoo, the first to open, in 1826, may be the first to close. Attendance has long been slipping and this is attributed by its critics to a mixture of fiscal ineptitude, poor maintenance, mediocre exhibits, lacklustre programmes, disregard for visitor services, bad management and an adherence to an outmoded philosophy.
Broader Problems:
Irrelevant institutionsPersistence of outmoded conceptsPreservation of obsolete systemsUnethical practices in educationInadequate environmental education Narrower Problems:
Exploitation of animals for amusement Related Problems:
Capture myopathy of wild animals Aggravates:
Insolvent institutionsObsolete educational valuesMaltreatment of zoo animalsMaltreatment of animals in aquariaLimited availability of learning opportunities Strategies:
Reforming zoosAbolishing zoos Subject(s):
Communication → Exhibitions??Education → Schools??
Geography → Wild??
Societal Problems → Failure??
Societal Problems → Obsolescence??
Zoology → Animals??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
15.10.2020 – 18:14 CEST