Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.

孩子们到动物园来正是为了看那些被关起来的动物。

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The area around the blowhole is also particularly sensitive and captive animals often object strongly to being touched there.

在喷水孔周围的这片区域也是特别敏感的，被捕获的动物往往强烈反对被触摸那里。

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Many people would like to see all captive animals set free.

许多人希望看着关着的动物被释放。

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'Carting' is when captive animals are moved by trailer to a location then released to be hunted.

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Captive animals are difficult to return to the wild.

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Dr. Kenney, who died Feb. 14 at age 77, played physician to all the marine park's captive animals, including penguins, dolphins and Google the Great, a one-ton elephant seal he personally bagged in Mexico.

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