“They never sit still, which is very different when what you see in captivity”. Finally, a news source called “Take Part” criticized letters written by Seaworld to CNN, in which the letters explained the parks motive for keeping whales in captivity. “Our hope that every SeaWorld visitor will leave the park with a greater understanding of and appreciation for all the animals we display, including killer whales." The author of “Take Part” then went to Seaworld to find out if the claims were accurate. During the author's time at Seaworld, they found none of the claims to be true and wrote about their experience in an article. “I heard virtually nothing that would educate people about killer whales in the wild, how long they live, their social bonds, their hunting patterns, and ways to conserve their threatened natural habitats”. In conclusion, killer whales should not be held in captivity because the whales are not happy, too intelligent for confined living spaces, and Seaworld does not provide the educational value the park claims to
“They never sit still, which is very different when what you see in captivity”. Finally, a news source called “Take Part” criticized letters written by Seaworld to CNN, in which the letters explained the parks motive for keeping whales in captivity. “Our hope that every SeaWorld visitor will leave the park with a greater understanding of and appreciation for all the animals we display, including killer whales." The author of “Take Part” then went to Seaworld to find out if the claims were accurate. During the author's time at Seaworld, they found none of the claims to be true and wrote about their experience in an article. “I heard virtually nothing that would educate people about killer whales in the wild, how long they live, their social bonds, their hunting patterns, and ways to conserve their threatened natural habitats”. In conclusion, killer whales should not be held in captivity because the whales are not happy, too intelligent for confined living spaces, and Seaworld does not provide the educational value the park claims to