Seaworld: What Happened To Sea Life?

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We’ve all heard of it. The amazing SeaWorld. But how would you feel if you knew of the abnormal things they did to their sea life? The average killer whale swims about 400 miles a day, but at SeaWorld, they are confined to the equivalent of a bathtub for humans. Their tank is much shallower than their ocean, so when the orcas get sunburnt, they are covered with black paint.When SeaWorld wants animals, they capture them, and sometimes kill the animals in the process. Not all of the animals from SeaWorld were captured; some of them had parents who were forced to have kids. And that’s not all. There is plenty more horrid things that are done to the all animals. But what would SeaWorld be like if it was really the safe haven it claims to be? Open-

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