Stop Keeping Killer Whales Captive For Entertainment

these intelligent animals, killer whales don 't seem to be killer... in the wild anyways. Yet, places like SeaWorld seem to have shown people unintentionally that keeping whales in captivity and such small areas leads them to be aggressive, and essentially living up to their name. SeaWorld is an attraction that has been in the United States for many years, and although it provides great entertainment for individuals and their families, it also is a place where whales are treated poorly and held

orcas, also known as killer whales. These whales are quite difficult to view in the wild, but can now be seen for a simple fee. Orcas are known to be one of the smartest mammals. They are friendly, and this has caused people to take advantage of them. For the past sixty years, people have brought these massive creatures into their aquariums to make a profit from their exhibitions. Often, without considering the orcas' quality of life. While kept in captivity, killer whales are forced to do many

Alice Trout Ms.Stewart American Literature 1B 19 February 2016 The Cruelty of Orcas in Captivity Killer whales, which are also known as orcas, are one of the world’s most powerful predators and are the largest members of the dolphin family. They are highly intelligent and social creatures, especially because of their ability to communicate and work together with members of their pod to catch prey (National Geographic). Orcas are beautiful and fascinating animals that have attracted the attention

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. In their natural habitat, killer whales have been described as docile and majestic creatures. Killer whales are known to travel in pods that are composed of matrilines. Matrilines are groups of whales connected by maternal descent. Relationships between killer whale calves and their mother are extremely close knit (“Behavior”). Beginning in 1965, SeaWorld – a marine zoo, began capturing whales from the wild

SeaWorld has been a well loved and renowned place to the USA and the families in it for over 53 years. The world famous entertainment park is well known for its wide variety of oceanic animals, and of course, the part that brings them the most fame: their killer whale shows. Because killer whales are so hard to find in the ocean, and going out on a whale watching boat is usually quite expensive, many people have ended up opting for the choice of going to SeaWorld to see these animals. These shows

release of the movie "Blackfish" in 2013, which called out the company SeaWorld on its treatment of its parks' killer whales, it has faced intense public scrutiny and large decreases in its park attendance and earnings. B. SeaWorld announced the end of its orca breeding and show programs. C. The documentary “Blackfish” focused its attention on SeaWorld’s treatment of its killer whales and other animals. It also informed about a trainer being killed by an orca during a 2010 performance. II

different form of slavery. Although killer whale shows are just an enjoyable form of entertainment, keeping whales in captivity is a cruel way of making money which risks the lives of whales and the people that work with them. Thousands of people every day pay money to see these shows, but they just don’t realize how much do these animals really suffer behind the glass. Keeping whales in captivity is a very brutal way of making money. Many people do not realize that whales are not just fish; even though

no other biases to consider. Hence, their real arguments are skewed and we are unable to clearly see the real poignant side without the opinions. There are significant arguments on both sides of the issue, but the real issues are keeping the animals in captivity, keeping them alive, keep the cycle of life continuing to grow and produce all that nature intended. Many believe for the purpose of learning more about ourselves as humans with have the right to explore our possibilities with the similarities

Emily Bradford English 102 Echols 4 April 2014 SeaWorld: Harmless Entertainment or Preview of Orca Extention? Who does not love to see dolphins and whales flipping and doing tricks? Although the animals look happy and unharmed, there is a dark truth behind the captive marine life in amusement parks and zoos. Yes, attending zoos and marine life amusement parks are a part of childhood; but recently researchers have discovered just how cruel the environment is for the marine life in captivity. After

Animals are held captive against their will every day, all around the world. They’re deprived of the life they could have in their society or the wild. Animals have tolerated cruelty from humans over the centuries. They have been subjected to pain from humans for several reasons other than self-defense. Most of the cases show that they have even been maltreated for someone’s own personal amusement or personal benefit or financial profit. The 2013 documentary, Blackfish is a response to this animal