This statistic shows the share of United States citizens in 2016, by their opinion on the happiness of animals in zoos compared to the wild. During the survey, 26 percent of respondents stated that they think animals in zoos are somewhat less happy than animals in the wild.
Do you think animals in zoos are more happy or less happy than animals in the wild?
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YouGov. (June 7, 2016). Do you think animals in zoos are more happy or less happy than animals in the wild? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/559624/us-opinion-on-happiness-of-zoo-animals/
YouGov. "Do you think animals in zoos are more happy or less happy than animals in the wild?." Chart. June 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/559624/us-opinion-on-happiness-of-zoo-animals/
YouGov. (2016). Do you think animals in zoos are more happy or less happy than animals in the wild?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/559624/us-opinion-on-happiness-of-zoo-animals/
YouGov. "Do You Think Animals in Zoos Are More Happy or Less Happy than Animals in The Wild?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/559624/us-opinion-on-happiness-of-zoo-animals/
YouGov, Do you think animals in zoos are more happy or less happy than animals in the wild? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/559624/us-opinion-on-happiness-of-zoo-animals/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Do you think animals in zoos are more happy or less happy than animals in the wild? [Graph], YouGov, June 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/559624/us-opinion-on-happiness-of-zoo-animals/