The Reasons Why Orcas Should Not Be Held Captivity

Orca whales have been in difficult circumstances ever since the first orca was captured in 1961. The first orca captured lived two days in captivity then died and the reported cause of dead was pneumonia. Many things come to mind when people think an orca is in captivity. Many people tend to believe they are being treated, they will enjoy life more, and they will live longer due to the fact they are receiving food and care. These statements are told to spectators at seaworld, marineland and many other water parks around the globe. The facts disagree with these statements. Orca are very friendly animals, there have been no recorded attacks of orcas hurting any human being in the wild. Most of them will come up to fishers boats and be

The film "Blackfish" compellingly describes many of the reasons why keeping orcas in captivity is -- and always has been -- a bad idea.

“All whales in captivity have a bad life. They’re all emotionally destroyed. They’re all psychologically traumatized. So they’re ticking time bombs.” This is a statement by Lori Marino from the documentary, Blackfish. Many statements like this one are common and believed to be true due to the proof that the documentary provides. There are many incidents that prove Orcas, also known as Killer Whales, are harmed in captivity and that their trainers are often harmed because of this, too. Orcas should not be kept in captivity since it is harmful to both Orcas and humans.

Since 1961, 157 orcas, or killer whales, have been ripped from their homes and shoved into captivity. 127 of these orcas are now dead. With the number of captured orcas plus the number of those born into captivity, The W.D.C. (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) reports that, “At least 162 orcas have died in captivity, not including 30 miscarried or stillborn calves” ( “The Fate”1). Out of the 127 taken into captivity, 44 have died in SeaWorld. There are currently 58 orcas residing in 14 marine parks in eight different countries. 24 of those orcas are held in SeaWorld’s three parks in the United States. Since 2002, 14 have been taken out of the wild and put into these marine parks. (“The Fate”1) It is not fair for these innocent creatures to be physically and mentally manipulated and damaged. Such brutality would not be condoned if it were targeted towards a human, and it should not be condoned when targeted toward an animal. Orca whales should not be held in captivity because they are forced to live in subpar conditions, they are mistreated while in captivity, and they are led to aggressive behavior.

I believe that orcas should not be held in captivity because orcas are very intelligent animals that should not be held in small tanks, also captivity can cause health concerns, lastly seaworld taking orcas from families. For the last couple of years many people might have heard many stories of captive orcas suffering health problems, being taken away from their families and you might of even hear of killer whales eating their trainers. One of the most famous whales is a whale in captivity named tilikum. Tilikum has been involved in three deaths during his time in captivity. To learn more about tilikum keep reading.

For many years, we’ve been going to such places like, SeaWorld, and Six Flags, to see vast animals, like Orcas, also known as the killer whale, which we wouldn’t normally see out in the wild. Orcas have been around for millions of years; it’s known to be one of the smartest mammals, closest to humans. Since of their friendliness, people have taken advantage of them. For the past sixty years people have brought these massive creatures into their aquariums to make profit out of it, but never thought about their lives. What if you were kept in a cage for years, and was pushed to do such activities, you wouldn’t do in your normal life. While being in captivities, killer whales are forced to do plentiful tricks, which they normally wouldn’t do

The effect on orca whales being held in captivity is not the greatest, and the history between humans and the whales that are held in captivity is also not very good. It is a subject that many scientists are working together to learn about. Even though the orcas help to educate kids by doing live shows and by helping the kids understand that they need to save the orca whales that are endangered, orcas should not be held in captivity because many accidents have happened between humans and the captive orcas and it is not good for their health. Another name for the orca whales is the scientific name, “orcinus orca”, or the name that you probably hear most often

The effect on orca whales being held in captivity is not the greatest, and the history between humans and the whales that are held in captivity is also not very good. It is a subject that many scientists are working together to learn about. Even though the orcas help to educate kids by doing live shows and by helping them understand that they need to save the orca whales that are endangered, orcas should not be held in captivity because many accidents have happened between humans and the captive orcas and it is not good for their health. Another name for the orca whales is the scientific name, “orcinus orca”, or the name that you probably hear most often

Introduction I am against whale captivity because I do not like how SeaWorld is treating the Orcas, dolphins, and other whales, but today I am going to talk about orcas in captivity. I think orcas should not be in captivity because the tanks are too small, they are taken away from their family, and they get injured. Reasons Reason

They say that long-captive orcas can’t withstand these conditions.” In addition, the Los Angeles Times mentions “Blackfish,” a documentary featuring one of SeaWorld’s orcas, Tilikum, and a petition used to free Tilikum to a sea pen: “A petition on change.org has collected more than 220,000 signatures. It calls for SeaWorld Orlando in Florida to release an orca featured in ‘Blackfish,’ Tilikum, to a sea pen.” Moreover, the Los Angeles Times describes how maybe one reason SeaWorld wasn’t inclined to free Tilikum is because one free orca’s story, Keiko’s, didn’t turn out so well: “Keiko was captured off Iceland in 1979 and trained to perform at theme parks…. the killer whale was transported to a sea pen in Iceland in

The orcas that are taken in captivity have shown aggressiveness and frustration. When orcas are put into the same pod together they tend to scrap each others bodies with their teeth (BBC) . These killer whales have nowhere to go in this situation leading to serious injuries and sometimes death. In addition if they don't perform a task correctly for their trainer then they won't be fed, or if they perform to long or not long enough they won't be fed (BBC).

Biblical Viewpoint Orcas in captivity does not hold up when compared to the Word of God. Even though the Bible does not directly say that orcas should not be held in captivity, it describes how animals should be treated. “The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel” (Proverbs 12:10 End-Systolic Volume). In other words, a righteous person has virtues regarding all of God’s creation, unlike the wicked whose acts of “kindness” in reality are truly evil acts. In comparison with this verse, SeaWorld will protest that their killer whales are well taken care of trying to overshadow the overpowering downside of captivity.

All in all, orcas should not be used for entertainment and live a regular life, not an artificial life in entertainment places (BBC) even though, people who work in places like Dutch Wonder Land and SeaWorld will lose their jobs. Killer whales could die in numerous ways while being held captive in tanks. The author of Former Trainers John Hargrove, wanted killer whales to go back into their normal habitat and they should live a normal life in their regular

To this day,” said Howard Garrett an Orcinus orca researcher in the film Blackfish directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, “there has been no record of any orca doing any harm to a human in the wild.” Many Orcinus orcas also known as orcas, have been in captivity for more than twenty years, according to Blackfish, and there have been at least seventy incidents where trainers have been attacked since. The investigation of orcas in captivity did not begin until one of the orcas killed a trainer. Although orcas in captivity may receive veterinarian care, living in captivity affects their health, and defies their right to freedom. Soon, orcas will no longer have to worry about life in captivity because in California, Congressman Adam Schiff will introduce a bill to save orcas from captivity. SeaWorld should be shut down because not only are the Orcinus orcas who are held captive dangerous to the people working with them, but being in captivity can cause them poor health, and it defies them of their freedom.

Orcas have been slowly depopulating since the rise of orca captivity and the rise of whale hunting from countries like Japan, Norway, and even other high commercial fishing countries. Whale hunters use harpoons to hunt these creatures for food and game while some orcas are slowly losing their natural instincts as they swim in a small pool (compared to the ocean), to perform for humans. There are all sorts of things that impact orcas, but which situation is better for them in the long run? Whether they are in aquariums or in the ocean, there is always going to be a threat. This controversy has been around for the past 15 years and the death of many orcas and trainers has created two sides; people who support the release of orcas from aquariums