A lion in captivity at the Caricuao Zoo in Caracas
Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as livestock.
Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely...
The Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile is the period in Jewish history during which a large number of Judeans from the ancient Kingdom of Judah...
years. This absence from Rome is sometimes referred to as the "Babylonian captivity” of the Papacy. A total of seven popes reigned at Avignon, all French...
Several species of sharks are kept in captivity in public aquaria. In home aquaria, size constraints mean that only the smallest sharks are typically...
173 Hours In Captivity: The Hijacking of IC 814 is a 2000 book (ISBN 81-7223-394-9) written by Neelesh Misra, a New Delhi-based correspondent of the Associated...
in captivity for use in education, research and entertainment since the 19th century. Beluga whales were the first whales to be kept in captivity. Other...
novel Moby-Dick. Small whales, such as belugas, are sometimes kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks, but breeding success has been poor and...
Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging...
The Assyrian captivity, also called the Assyrian exile, is the period in the history of ancient Israel and Judah during which several thousand Israelites...
Captivity narratives are usually stories of people captured by enemies whom they consider uncivilized, or whose beliefs and customs they oppose. The best-known...
Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions...
are infertile. The central bearded dragon is the most common species in captivity, as well as one of the most popular pet reptiles, with some smaller species...
borne the name HMS Captivity. In both cases they were old ships that had been renamed after their conversion to prison ships: HMS Captivity was a former 64-gun...
Born in Captivity is the 12th studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1984. Essentially...
Living in Captivity is an American sitcom that aired on Fox on Friday nights from September 11, 1998 to October 16, 1998. The series centered on the residents...
breed at 600 g (21 oz) or more, but in captivity are often not bred until they are 800 g (28 oz), although in captivity, some males have been known to begin...
European states strove to exert increasing control over all stages of captivity, from the question of who would be attributed the status of prisoner of...
one big happy family." The children did not spend all of their time in captivity. Photos emerged of the parents and all 13 children visiting Disneyland...
altered and expanded under the influence of the return from the Babylonian captivity in the sixth century BCE. Evidence from the Bible suggests that the Exodus...
Raised in Captivity is the sixth and final solo album by English rock musician John Wetton prior to his death in 2017. It was released on July 1, 2011...
Perel promoted the concept of "erotic intelligence" in her book Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence (2006), which has been translated into...
Out of Captivity, subtitled Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian Jungle, is a 2009 book written by Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, and Thomas Howes with...
Prelude on the Babylonian Captivity of the Church (Latin: De captivitate Babylonica ecclesiae, praeludium Martini Lutheri, October 1520) was the second...
Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile in captivity. He was a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measured at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in)...
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