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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Zoos and museums


Zoo is a place where city folks can observe live animals living in a controlled environment. Depending on the scale of the zoo, the sizes of the occupants' habitat varies. But basically, all the animals lost their freedom after being captured and were fed by the zoo from then on. The animals are removed from the ecology system.

On the plus side, the zoo tried to save the endanger species, and protected the animals from poachers. On the negative side, the wild animals were kidnapped from their natural habitat and were caged till they died.

"Museums enable people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment. They are institutions that collect, safeguard and make accessible artefacts and specimens, which they hold in trust for society." Museums of history and culture can be an exhibition of bandits' loots from around the world.

Some claimed without the preservation of the museums, ancient cultural artifacts might have been lost through wars, thief, or mishandling. Fair enough. It also seemed like once the artifacts were removed, they were adopted for good and would never returned to their origins. Some historical decapitated statues might found their heads sitting as a permanent exhibit in the world largest museum 10,000 miles from home.

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