How would you feel if you were taken away from your home, taken away from your family, for the enjoyment of others? How would you feel if you were left in a tiny box with very little food? This is how we treat animals for our own personal and selfish benefit. Human benefit should never overrule any damage or destruction to these innocent animals. You may ask, what have humans done in the past and present to hurt animals?…
An article counteracting the renowned film, Blackfish, a documentary about the inhumane treatment and situation of orcas in captivity, was released by Seaworld Cares. Seaworld Cares is a foundation for animals supported by Seaworld. The article was the company’s retort against the film’s “ultimately false and misleading points”. The main purpose of the article is to persuade the reader, while providing some information to support their points. They wish to urge the reader to believe that not everything in the film, Blackfish, was true nor trustworthy.…
They cover up stories of fellow associates dying, blaming the employee. The real truth though, is the employer (Sea World) is putting every trainer’s life in danger. The documentary was released in 2013, and ever since there has been an ongoing law suit. Thus, SeaWorld has been losing a great amount of profit. Tilikum the largest whale ever held in captivity, died in 2017.…
SeaWorld is a multi-million dollar corporation that serves as home for 23 of arguably some of the oceans’ most beautiful creatures. Blackfish is trying to change that with a very captivating argument. Although emotionally compelling, Blackfish is an invalid argument against captivity, It offers a solution and demonstrates practicality, which makes it an argument of policy. However, it is not a valid one, for it lacks a strong and reliable foundation of evidence to support its reasoning for the solution it demands. Blackfish presents former trainers and scientific representatives who present facts about SeaWorld, as well as scientific claims that object to captivity.…
The facts come from trustworthy people such as scientists and former SeaWorld employees who worked with the whales very closely and had experiences with them. The company does not have the right to capture and confine intelligent creatures for years on end. It also does not have the right to ignore safety risks that put their staff in danger. Over the years the park has had many failures that show the inability of the owners of the park to take action.…
Ever since the release of Blackfish, SeaWorld has come under harsh criticisms from animal rights activists. The question is, who do we trust? A multimillion dollar company or people who are extremely passionate about animals? SeaWorld was originally planned to be an underwater restaurant.…
We know from surveys completed in 2014 “Blackfish” had some impact on our public’s perceptions about SeaWorld. Although this provides some insight, we know if “Blackfish” is still an issue in October 2015. The only way we can get a clear idea of the issue at hand is to survey SeaWorld’s public to determine their current perceptions of SeaWorld. We need to determine if the perceptions are caused by “Blackfish,” negative media attention, or other factors. After we determine our public’s perception of SeaWorld, we can use the information to start PR campaigns and outreach efforts.…
I chose this topic for my poster as not only is it a current social injustice problem, but also a serious one. I feel the need to stand up for the animals of SeaWorld, as they have no voice of their own. All animals that can not live without humanity should be able to live as normal as possible. For example, the animals at SeaWorld could live at open-sea sanctuaries, if they can not be returned to the wild.…
The news of SeaWorld 's mistreatment towards its star marine animals raised suspicion in whether or not SeaWorld 's actions were humane and necessary. The entertainment that the orca whales have brought to the theme parks crowds have quickly changed from fascination to pure hatred. Blackfish allowed for the uneducated peoples that visit the park to become aware of what was occurring behind the scenes. The documentary release wrecked havoc on SeaWorld’s attendance and profit, causing the park to question what to do next. Cowperthwaite gave the audience a better understanding of what a whale 's environment should be like versus what the captive whales are exposed to.…
Not once has a news broadcast ever shown a clip of SeaWorld releasing a majestic orca into its natural habitat. SeaWorld does despicable things to their orcas, for the simple pleasure of a “good” show. Of course, SeaWorld denies such claims, but the evidence proves them wrong. Any person can see that the animals are under mental duress; red rimmed eyes, rake marks, and submissive behavior. SeaWorld is like a poorly run state penitentiary of sorts.…
Animal captivity is not a particularly new issue in modern American society. In American culture, most people do not view animals captivity is an immoral issue because they grew up watching animals being caged. The creation of zoos and oceanariums rationalize animal captivity since they produce entertainment for the society and it is being argued that they are made for conservation and education purposes. However, it raises concern in society when the issue involves the threat to human. In 2010, a top female SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by one of the oldest captive male orca named Tilikum at SeaWorld during a performance.…
SeaWorld. We have all heard the name, considering they were once one of the most successful amusement parks in the world. Everyone wanted to come see Shamu, the huge majestic killer whale, do tricks so close to us we could get soaked. The whales always seemed to be in sync with the performers; we thought nothing could top getting splashed by gallons of water by a humongous whale. Unfortunately, in recent years, the saying “all press is good press” has not seemed to apply to SeaWorld.…
SeaWorld should not be blamed for keeping whales in captivity because the history of animal abuse for human entertainment is too complex to assign a single villain. Therefore, whales should be eased out of captivity, but that process should be…
While growing up in America, I have always been brought to zoos and aquariums. These animal holding locations give people an opportunity to see animals up close and personal. But to what expense on the animals does this bring? Blackfish is a documentary about Orca whales being held in captivity around the world and the effect it brings to the animals. This documentary provides the real information on how an animals can lose their natural abilities to live.…
From zoos, to aquariums, to petting zoos, and even our own pets, humans have always been fascinated by animals, and have gone to certain extents to use them for learning purposes, preservation, survival, companionship, and occasionally entertainment. Menageries allow people to learn about animals from a safe distance and see some animals which they would never have seen if it were not for wildlife parks. Many argue that captive animals are not happy in their environment, and should be set free from zoos in their natural habitat. Although many find captivity cruel and unnecessary, having animals in captivity is beneficial to our society as well as to captive animals because when done right, endangered species are protected and well taken care of, people are able to experience beautiful wildlife,…