![The history of zoo construction is fraught and dominated by humans' desire to ignore the consequences of our actions. The history of zoo construction is fraught and dominated by humans' desire to ignore the consequences of our actions.](https://compote.slate.com/images/b6d8000c-c504-4847-99b4-6865c7ca87e1.jpg)
The history of zoo construction is fraught and dominated by humans' desire to ignore the consequences of our actions.
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Inside abandoned zoo with empty cages that use to be home to monkeys and exotic birds - Mirror Online
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Small cages and nothing to do: Hong Kong Zoo animals 'trapped in the 19th century' | South China Morning Post
![Big Tiger Lying Behind Metal Net In Cage Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Zoo, Tiger, Sadness - iStock Big Tiger Lying Behind Metal Net In Cage Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Zoo, Tiger, Sadness - iStock](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1078398544/photo/big-tiger-lying-behind-metal-net-in-cage.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=xcd3Q9T8Y_v5pjZZ9mwZffULxc8pVQgCdXuOTWvm-wQ=)
Big Tiger Lying Behind Metal Net In Cage Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Zoo, Tiger, Sadness - iStock
![Howling tiger in a cage at Limburgse Zoo Genk Belgium a zoo considered to provide a poor environment for animals Stock Photo - Alamy Howling tiger in a cage at Limburgse Zoo Genk Belgium a zoo considered to provide a poor environment for animals Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A48RA0/howling-tiger-in-a-cage-at-limburgse-zoo-genk-belgium-a-zoo-considered-A48RA0.jpg)