I'll never stop asking why we have zoos in this world. Zoos are some of the most humilitating places around, comparable in every sense to gulags, dungeons, or any denigrating human invention one can ever imagine. Why would humans consider it desirable to put animals in enclosures and then charge people money to go view them? That's just unfair. The animals are not in their natural environments, and one can't even ask if they are happy or not. Why then would humans continue to keep them in these places locked up? Sadly, only few are asking questions, and as a result this persists. I believe people need to stop going to these places and maybe they'll shut down eventually.

Reserves make more sense. Natural reserves where animals can drift around in an environment more suitable for them, thrive like normal, and are not locked up should be encouraged. This has the advantage of saving their environment, especially when poachers are punished.

Please tell me, why would you prefer to visit a zoo and give power to these criminal enterprises?

The main benefits of zoos include Conservation, Education and Research programs that are designed to preserve and protect wild populations of animals as well as educate the public about the threats that face them.