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Death of a Trainer: Increasing Aggression of Orcas Due to Ghastly Conditions in SeaWorld SeaWorld is one of the world’s most popular amusement parks, offering huge roller coasters and animal shows for people of all ages. Their largest attractions are their orca shows, showing several of their killer whales performing tricks with trainers. While, to many viewers, these performances show how docile these wild creatures are with their human counterparts, the destructive practices of SeaWorld have radically

“Those who become trainers because they love the animals usually end up leaving for exactly the same reason”, states an anonymous ex-SeaWorld trainer. Likewise, John Hargrove, author of Beneath The Surface and ex-SeaWorld trainer, explains his doubts and discoveries regarding SeaWorld and why he abandoned the industry. Hargrove depicts his personal journey to become an orca trainer at SeaWorld and his growth within the company to become one of the best orca trainers in the company. The book speaks

In the documentary “Blackfish”, directed by Gabriela Cowperthawaite in 2013, is asking the audience to take up a position on the inhumane treatment of whales in captivity. In particular, she invites us to feel sympathy for the whales and anger toward SeaWorld cruelty and denial of culpability. Cowperthawaite makes choices of visual image, language, sound and structure achieve her outstanding outcomes. She employs an effective range of visual techniques to create compassion for the miserable creatures

“Captive animals are abused and exploited in a variety of settings, including research and product testing, the entertainment industry, fur farms, and the exotic ‘pet’ trade” (Born Free USA). Zoos are holding animals all around the world captive. Zoos are not letting them live in their natural habitats and roam free. Captive animals are are not healthy and it's not good for the environment. For example bornfreeusa.org states “Every year, captive exotic animals are involved in incidents in which humans

Killer whales, also known as Orca’s, are the largest members of the dolphin family and the top predator in their ecosystem. They are one of the most intelligent marine creatures, especially due to their acute senses of sight and hearing. The word Orca means connection and leadership. People travel from all over the world just to catch a glimpse of the astounding whale. Their beauty has mesmerized humans for generations, but for many Orca’s, captivity limits their freedom and enjoyment of life. In

SeaWorld opened in 1964 along the Mission Bay in San Diego, stretching a total of 21 acres. When they first started, their park only had 45 employees, a few dolphins, sea lions, and two saltwater aquariums. Today, several parks are spread out throughout the southern United States in California, Florida, and Texas. SeaWorld provides various shows every day with special perks for high paying guests, such as swimming with dolphins and other sea dwellers. A majority of their shows include orcas

different theme parks in the USA. Sea World and Aquatica in Orland, san Antonio and san Diego; bush garden in Tampa and Williamsburg and sesame place in Langhorne are some of the parks. They also have their empire extended around the world, like Loro Parque in Spain. Sea world is one of the world’s foremost zoological organizations and a worldwide leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry and veterinary care. The Orca otherwise known as the killer whales are the center of attraction at

Janeth Jackson Ms. Nero English 1113 5 October 2015 How would you feel if you lived your life in fear daily? What about being taken from your family, just so you can become entertainment for someone else? It is hard for one to envision such barbaric acts. This is not something orcas, also known as killer whales, envision but rather a daily fear that one day can possibly come true. Orcas have been kept in captivity since 1961. There have been numerous amounts of orcas captured from the wild since

Everyone has heard of SeaWorld. It is one of the world’s most well-known aquarium parks across the nation with its many locations around the globe. It is home to many marine animals but is especially famous for its breath taking shows performed by killer whales. These shows are always a crowd favourite, but have you ever considered it from say the killer whales point of view? To understand we would have to go back to the very start of this insane journey that hundreds of wild killer whales have

distance themselves can cause a future of lashing out (Caperthwaite). Unlike SeaWorld corporation officials may lead one to believe, captive orcas are less safe than wild orcas. SeaWorld is “home” to 22 orcas between its three parks and six at Loro Parque in Spain (WDC). Tilikum, the male orca responsible for most of the newborns in SeaWorld’s captivity, The Fate of Captivewas the most talked about orca. Not only was he one of the largest, but he was responsible for the death of three people (Cowperthwaite)