Michael Bigg

For Entertainment Locked in a cell for the amusement of others, their freedom sacrificed for our recreation. This is what orca captivity truly is. Killer whales are taken from their homes to be placed in the equivalent to a bath tube. While many view this as harmless, we know that captivity of animals in zoos is wrong, so why do we stand for this? Kidnapped Amusement Where do these creatures come from? They certainly didn't go out of self will to a small confinement and a…

People and tourist: The first symbol I chose for the subject of dolphins is people. This symbol is very important because everything that happens to a captive dolphin was from people. People wanted entertainment from these marine mammals, which is why in Taiji, Japan they capture these dolphins to ship them to different parts of the world. Sea World is a major industry that is growing from the demands and interest people wanted to see from dolphins. But people doesn’t know that they are…

Aquariums are million-dollar businesses that run on the suffering of marine animals. Wild orcas and dolphins are supposed to swim large distances everyday. In tanks these animals can only swim in circles or short lines. They are told to do tricks that have no meaning and are being taken away from family members when they’re taken to different tanks or parks. Most animals in aquariums die way before they’re supposed to. The vast majority of sea animals are ripped away from their families and put…

SeaWorld is said to be the happiest place in the world. And after viewing their conceiving commercials you can’t help but be amazed by SeaWorld and want to go. But in reality is SeaWorld the happiest place? Many would argue that SeaWorld is absolutely not the happiest place. The documentary Blackfish goes into great detail about how SeaWorld miss treats their captive animals, specifically the Orca, also known as the Killer Whale. The film goes into great detail about the lies SeaWorld puts out…

Sharks Persuasive Essay The increase of Shark attacks in Australia during 2015 has contributed to serious questions about safety and wellbeing of water goers. Firstly sharks take pleasure in the destruction of innocent people, the numbers in shark attacks are on a 20 year high, sharks have a very brutal way of attacking humans and the tourism industry in major coastal cities is slowing due to the fear of shark attacks and beach closures.. Sharks are human cullers, they are attacking humans in…

Killer whales should not be forced into captivity because of the orca's intelligence, what conditions are needed in order for orcas to be happy, and the lack of education that aquariums like Seaworld provide. For example, the director of the movie Blackfish responded to claims that a Seaworld trainer made about the issue of whale capacity. The trainer stated that “we as humans should not differentiate based on the intelligence level” and the director came back saying “the evidence on animals…

The Whale is a large, magnificent, intelligent and aquatic mammal. They breath from a hole on top of their head called a blowhole, into their lungs. The whale has a very smooth skin that covers their very streamlined body that moves easily through the water. They are the only mammal that has adapted to life in the open oceans. Whales are considered to be "cetaceans  which means various aquatic life chiefly marine mammals of the order cetacean, including whales, dolphins and porpoises,…

Blackfish belong in the wild and not in captivity. During the video one of the trainers said “Tilikum; one of the blackfish,has a curved fin”. It is due to captivity because it is a proven fact that less that 1% of blackfish get curved fins, and the ones that do usually are in captivity. Curved fins can also be caused by having no space in which to swim freely which is overall unacceptable and inhumane .This is a good example on why blackfish belong in the sea instead of a trapped closed in…

Based on the ethical, educational, and conservation values of SeaWorld, should it continue to operate? Ethical, Educational, and Conservation Values of SeaWorld Ferris Jabr’s “The Secret Life of Plants,” articulated heavy themes of survival of the fittest. Survival of captive versus. wild animals shares distinct similarities to those themes, especially because of SeaWorld’s recent announcement to end its orca breeding program. Life on a Medieval Barony, as well, discusses how peasants were…

Seal-world (2016) said, “Researchers believe that the Mediterranean Monk Seal is very shy and doesn’t like to be around humans. This could explain why they have moved from giving birth on land to doing so in the caves under the water. As people continue to move closer and closer into the natural habitat area of these seals it is going to require them to continue further adaptations of their current behaviors.” There are many threats to the survival of the Mediterranean monk seal such as habitat…