Animal show
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Ananimal showis a form of exhibition featuring the display or performance of one or more breeds of animal.[1]
Purpose
[edit]An animal show can be for entertainment, educational, and/or commercial purpose. A judged event may rank specimens for the benefit of those involved in animal breeding orhusbandry,or provide entertainment toanimal fancyhobbyists.
Types of shows
[edit]The US Animal Welfare Act identifies a number of types of animal exhibitions:
Amusement parks
[edit]Modern amusement parks often feature performing marine mammals and even contain drive-thru animal safari tours. The animal shows are typically operated by a contracted performer, while the animal parks are owned by the theme park itself.[1]
Animal fighting ventures
[edit]The US Animal Welfare Act prohibits the staging ofdog fightingorbaiting(includingbearorraccoon-baiting).Cockfightingis outlawed in every state in the United States but is not banned nationally in the US.[1]
Animal performances
[edit]Animals perform tricks and stunts in thecircus,marine mammal shows,amusement parks,carnivals,independent animal acts, television shows, movies, and educational exhibits. These can be licensed acts with booking agents.[1]
Carnivals
[edit]Animals can be displayed or be given as prizes by concessionaires at carnivals.[1]
Farm animal exhibitions
[edit]Farm animals are exhibited atagricultural shows,fairs,and other exhibitions.[1]In the US,4-His actively involved in youth participation in the exhibition oflivestockat county and state fairs and dedicatedlivestock shows.
Horse shows
[edit]Horse showsare competitions in which riders cause their horses to perform particular gaits and activities for recognition and prizes.[1]
Marine mammal shows
[edit]Marine mammal shows include the display or performance ofmarine mammalssuch aspolar bears,sea otters,whales,porpoises,dolphins,manatees,dugongs,seals,sea lions,walruses,and other mammals with fins or flippers.[1]
In 2013, Miller and his colleagues showed that dolphin shows and public interaction with dolphins increases « knowledge, attitudes and behavioral intentions » towards dolphins and their environment, on a limited time scale. They have also revealed that the more the shows were seen, the more people were taking conservation actions.[2]
Unfortunately, many studies have demonstrated that several marine mammals are not made for captivity and keeping them in these tanks is a form of cruelty.[3]Also, the main messages send by these shows are told to be controversial.[4]
To face these difficulties, Edge Innovation created a robotic dolphin. The goal is to keep educating and entertaining the public without having to keep marine mammals in captivity.[5]
Pet shows
[edit]Dog shows,cat shows,hamster shows,andrabbit showsare exhibitions for breeders and breed enthusiasts.[1]
TheWestminster Kennel Club Dog Showhas been held annually since 1877. Over 300,000 dogs were rated by 134 judges in 134 shows through 2011.[6]
Promotional exhibits
[edit]Animals are sometimes used to attract business to a commercial enterprise, such as a bear at a gasoline service station, a monkey at a trade show, or an elephant at a shopping center. These animals are typically displayed but might also perform in a show.[1]
Rodeos
[edit]Farm animals and horses perform competitively atrodeos.[1]
Zoological parks
[edit]Modernzoosoften include animal shows for educational purposes.Petting zoosandroadside zoosare commercial enterprises that typically only display animals.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefghijklUSDA Animal Welfare Act, Licensing and Registration, APHIS USDA (retrieved 26 May 2012)"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2012-06-16.Retrieved2012-06-02.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^Miller, L. J., Zeigler-Hill, V., Mellen, J., Koeppel, J., Greer, T., & Kuczaj, S. (2013). "Dolphin shows and interaction programs: benefits for conservation education?".Zoo Biology.32(1): 45–53.doi:10.1002/zoo.21016.PMID22622768.
{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Taylor, Mia."New Report Exposes Dolphin Cruelty in Travel Industry".Travel Pulse.
- ^Curtin, S. & Wilkes, K. (2007)."Swimming with captive dolphins: current debates and post-experience dissonance"(PDF).International Journal of Tourism Research.9(2): 131–146.doi:10.1002/jtr.599.
{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Goodyear, Sheena."These hyper-realistic robot dolphins could replace live animals at aquariums".CBC Radio.
- ^2013 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Information (retrieved 26 May 2012)"WKC Dog Show Info - Ticket Information, Location, Times & Dates - WestminsterKennelClub.org".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-29.Retrieved2012-05-27.