Can Captive Animals Survive In The Wild. No, an animal such as a lion, who's survival is based on inclusion into a pride, would not survive in the wild if born in captivity. Captive animals seldom learn crucial survival skills and often are too habituated to human contact.
The Truth About Tiger King And Cats In Captivity Blog Nature Pbs from www.pbs.org A study of more than 50 mammal species found that, in over 80 per cent of cases, zoo animals live longer than their wild counterparts. One scientist who's done a lot of research to see if captive bred animals can be reintroduced into the wild is kristen jule of the university of exeter in england. Animals should never be torn from their natural habitats, forced to live in cages and perform tricks. Zoos and aquariums help little with funding conservation efforts and have very limited breeding programs designed to release animals back into the natural world. No case makes this more heartbreakingly obvious than the story of keiko, the orca star of free willy (1993).
The best captive environment mimics elements of an animal's natural surroundings in the wild.
One of the most heartbreaking things about working in this field is knowing that most captive animals rescued from a lifetime of torture, are almost certainly unable to return to their natural habitat. Lacking a natural fear of humans, they are vulnerable to poachers and ill equipped for life in the wild. Animals should never be torn from their natural habitats, forced to live in cages and perform tricks. Zoo bred animals cannot survive in the wild, as the predator species even like tigers, lions, leopards just do not have the skills to hunt for prey themselves as it is taught to them from. Domesticated animals can't survive in the wild. Zoos and aquariums help little with funding conservation efforts and have very limited breeding programs designed to release animals back into the natural world.
