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Animal captivity is the confinement of domestic and wild animals. [1] More specifically, animals that are held by humans and prevented from escaping are said to be in captivity . [ 2 ] The term animal captivity is usually applied to wild animals that are held in confinement, but this term may also be used generally to describe the keeping of ...
Where the Wild Things Are at Metacritic; Murphy/, Mekado (13 September 2009). "Magical Mystery Tour". The New York Times interactive feature. "Jonze's Wild Things, A Splendidly Different Animal" (mp3). NPR audio report. National Public Radio. "We Love You So: The blog of Spike Jonze and the film Where the Wild Things Are".
Robert J. Flaherty's 1922 film Nanook of the North is typically cited as the first feature-length documentary. [1] Decades later, Walt Disney Productions pioneered the serial theatrical release of nature-documentaries with its production of the True-Life Adventures series, a collection of fourteen full length and short subject nature films from 1948 to 1960. [2]
Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as ...
On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals. This may be due to the fact that with proper treatment, captivity can provide refuge against diseases, competition with others of the same species and predators. Most notably, animals with shorter lifespans and faster growth rates benefit more from zoos than animals ...
By using patterns in animal behavior, biologists can be successful in these conservation efforts. This is done by understanding the proximate and ultimate causes of problems that arise. For example, understanding how proximate processes affect survival can help biologist train captive-reared animals to recognize predators post-release.
Kiska, a young female orca, was captured in 1978 off the Iceland coast and taken to Marineland Canada, an aquarium and amusement park. Orcas are social animals that live in family pods with up to ...
Environmental enrichment can improve the overall welfare of animals in captivity and create a habitat similar to what they would experience in their wild environment. It aims to maintain an animal's physical and psychological health by increasing the range or number of species-specific behaviors, increasing positive interaction with the captive environment, preventing or reducing the frequency ...