Yes, I suppose that most of the animals in zoos today were born in captivity and don't know anything else. This reminds me of the movie Madagascar. Alex the lion doesn't know how to hunt and he feels very good in the zoo because he is cared for and fed. You mentioned an important point, the treatment that animals receive in these places.

bief57

Animal_World

What is your opinion about zoos and aquariums?

I think the vast majority of animals you see in zoos were the results of captive breeding (ie. they weren't captured in wild). 

That raises another question of - should we be doing that? Its really tough to answer....on one hand we now just have this entire lineage of captive animals...but on another for the animal thats already captive, shouldn't they get to become a mother also? 

I think in the end as long as the animals are being treated well that is the most important thing.