October 18, 2015 - 13:44
I'm interested in pursuing a project that deals with the contact zones between humans and animals. After watching the popular documentary Blackfish a couple years ago, I've refused to go to sea parks and zoos, mostly due to the way these places treat the animals. However, I know zoos can be educational and are a part of a conservational process, so I would like to research to what extent zoos and other such institutions are beneficial, and how our relationships with animals change as a result of keeping them in captivity. I would also like to research the consequences and the moral issues of using animals in captivity for entertainment purposes.