Although numerous people believe that the exhibits animals are placed in are similar to their natural homes, the exhibits are causing harm to the animals. Barbara King, an author who writes fiction books, herself writes “The National Aquarium in Baltimore announced plans to move its eight Atlantic bottlenose dolphins to an outdoor sanctuary — one with natural seawater — by 2020” (King par. 4). By stating this, the fictional writer claims that eight dolphins will be transferred to a sanctuary where the dolphins will live in a seawater tank. Even though this is a heartwarming story about the dolphins, thousands of other animals over the country in zoos will never get the luxury of a sanctuary. In 2010 the government called for a zoo inspection report. Said report claimed that animals were “very crowded” and that the animals had no individual places for them to feed or sleep (“10 Facts about Zoos” par. 2). This was not the only case of inspectors filing disturbing reports on zoos. According to Glosser, “Inspectors allege that animals went unfed and without water, were kept in the dark and in filth, and had serious injuries and wounds that were left untreated. Documents also report safety lapses--including decrepit cages and animal escapes--that placed workers and visitors at risk. ” (Glosser par. 5). Glosser’s point is that the animals are noticeably treated with disrespect and placed in cages they are unsafe for both the zoo-goer and the animal. The showcase that animals are placed in is excessively smaller than their natural homes. Wide range animals, like polar bears or lions, thrive in a habitat that allows them to travel across numerous miles of land (Glosser par. 2). Carnivores exhibits are anywhere from 18,000 to one million times smaller than the space they would receive while in their natural homes (“10 Facts about Zoos”” par. 4). Animals are not only taken from their natural habitats, kept in exhibits that are unfit for living, but also the zoo-goers are uneducated about the animals and their lives before captivity.