Orcas, more commonly known as killer whales, should not be used for entertainment. Some other people, on the other hand, think killer whales should still be used for entertainment. Experts have established, though, if killer whales stay in captivity their health will be endangered, and their lives will be shortened.
Still, some people believe killer whales should be used for entertainment. The killer whales bring in a load of money and people who work at places like SeaWorld and Dutch Wonderland might lose their jobs if the killer whales are let back into the deep-sea. (National Geographic) (Journal of Ecotourism) Fifty-six captive orcas in the world lure over five hundred visitors every day for each show in marine parks around the world. This …show more content…
They typically will experience shorter lives and they’re more likely to get serious infections. (National Geographic) (BBC) (8 Reasons Orcas Don’t Belong at SeaWorld) (SeaWorld Chlorine Affects Orcas and Trainers) (Root Canal: SeaWorld Gets Drilled in New Killer Whales Teeth Report) Killer whales in the sea they can live up to the ages sixty and seventy. “Orcas in the wild have an average life expectancy of 30 50 years, which is their estimated maximum.” Male orcas live to be sixty and seventy. Females though, live to be eighty to over one hundred. Dreadfully, the lifespan of orcas in captivity is disturbingly shortened. “The average age of death for orcas who have died at SeaWorld is thirteen years old.” (8 Reason Orcas Don’t Belong at …show more content…
John Hargrove, a former SeaWorld trainer says the damage to these animals in the name of entertainment and profit is morally and ethically unacceptable. Hargrove got the idea to stop treating killer whales like circus animals. (BBC) (National Geographic)
It’s also highly morally and ethically wrong to keep killer whales in captivity because of their intelligence. Killer whales “have the second-largest brains of all ocean mammals, and are believed to be one of the smartest animals on the planet.” (Independent) They are not able to use their intelligence their natural way in captivity. Whales in the wild “build complex family lives as well as sophisticated hunting techniques” (Independent) but captive whales are suppressed by their circumstances and they cannot have either of these capabilities.
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
Still, some people believe killer whales should be used for entertainment. The killer whales bring in a load of money and people who work at places like SeaWorld and Dutch Wonderland might lose their jobs if the killer whales are let back into the deep-sea. (National Geographic) (Journal of Ecotourism) Fifty-six captive orcas in the world lure over five hundred visitors every day for each show in marine parks around the world. This …show more content…
They typically will experience shorter lives and they’re more likely to get serious infections. (National Geographic) (BBC) (8 Reasons Orcas Don’t Belong at SeaWorld) (SeaWorld Chlorine Affects Orcas and Trainers) (Root Canal: SeaWorld Gets Drilled in New Killer Whales Teeth Report) Killer whales in the sea they can live up to the ages sixty and seventy. “Orcas in the wild have an average life expectancy of 30 50 years, which is their estimated maximum.” Male orcas live to be sixty and seventy. Females though, live to be eighty to over one hundred. Dreadfully, the lifespan of orcas in captivity is disturbingly shortened. “The average age of death for orcas who have died at SeaWorld is thirteen years old.” (8 Reason Orcas Don’t Belong at …show more content…
John Hargrove, a former SeaWorld trainer says the damage to these animals in the name of entertainment and profit is morally and ethically unacceptable. Hargrove got the idea to stop treating killer whales like circus animals. (BBC) (National Geographic)
It’s also highly morally and ethically wrong to keep killer whales in captivity because of their intelligence. Killer whales “have the second-largest brains of all ocean mammals, and are believed to be one of the smartest animals on the planet.” (Independent) They are not able to use their intelligence their natural way in captivity. Whales in the wild “build complex family lives as well as sophisticated hunting techniques” (Independent) but captive whales are suppressed by their circumstances and they cannot have either of these capabilities.
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