captivity photos on Flickr

One of the key problems with placing animals in captivity is the fact that the typical development of their authentic being is arrested at all levels. (Source)

captivity by Dave Hammond

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when I took this I wanted the bars in the shot because I wanted it to reflect the title,

Captivity by znowx-

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Green Iguana at Rancho Texas, Lanzarote by Ian Press

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Captivity by Fiele.

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Zoo_Aug07_18 by Nicholas Lee

20080518-_MG_9645 by Zoe Cloke

Gorilla by Heather Mosher

captivity sucks! by Nazeer Mahomed

Sad monkey.

Sumatran Orang utan by Keefe Tay

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This shot was taken at Singapore Zoological Gardens. Two Orang utans are seen venturing around their free-ranging enclosure. They were a great joy to take photos of as they seemed very adept in their environment. "Orangutans are born with an ability to reason and think. This large, gentle red ape is one of humankind’s closest relatives, sharing nearly 97% of the same DNA. Indigenous peoples of Indonesia and Malaysia call this ape “orang hutan” literally translating into English as “person of the forest.” Unfortunately, "Forest fires and logging contribute to the destruction of the orang utans’ natural homes while poaching further reduces their already alarmingly low numbers. There are only an estimated 55,000 Bornean orang utans left while the critically endangered Sumatrans now number around just 7,500". More information on how you can help this species can be found at: support.wwf.sg/orangutan/?gclid=CImem6rFjdICFYzTvAodlrkPs...

Captivity by Adrian R.

I always find it hard to visit zoos and see lots of animals vegetating in their cages. Almost nothing seems to be left of the dignity they show in the wild! But luckily some zoos do change their mind and offer more adequate and nature-like enclosures to these unfortunate creatures.

Captivity by Scott Hunter

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A strange thing to have at the entrance to the viewing area of the bear enclosure at Camperdown Zoo.

strobist: Canon580EX II at 50 zoom, 1/16 power above, sitting on bars of door. Fired worelessly by Skyports.

Sad Tiger by MJ Grant

Taken in a behind the scenes tour of a zoo in the Netherlands. I found the whole experience rather disquieting - to see these beautiful, powerful animals contained in a concrete room behind steel bars.

Red Panda by Rebecca Stansell

Taken at Brandywine Zoo

CAPTIVITY OF BEAUTY ... by RUTH

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We went to Georgia National Fair and my husband took this shot .

Day at the Detroit Zoo by Taylor LeBlanc

Elephants in captivity :( by m01229

Cheetah in captivity. by Francis E....

Wildlife Safari is famous for their cheetah breeding program, being the first place to successfully breed cheetahs in captivity. The local town, Winston, is so proud that they erected a cheetah statue in the middle of their busy downtown intersection.

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Captivity by sebastiano caceffo

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Captivity by ~gomez~