“When we return wild animals to nature, we merely return them to what is already theirs. For man cannot give wild animals freedom, they can only take it away.” (Jacques Cousteau). For decades marine mammals have been captured and exhibited for the pleasure and entertainment for humans. However recently the documentary Blackfish has brought attention to the abuse that these marine mammals have been subjected to. Orcas face performance consequences, medical problems, and a shorter lifespan. Keeping killer whales in captivity is an inhumane way to entertain humans.
Since 1961, orcas have been captured to exhibit them in marine parks. Due to the immense interest of money, owners of these parks wanted to have a more exotic attraction that would catch the publics eye. These magnificent creatures are being forced to perform at least four times a day. Killer whales are highly intelligent mammals. They have learned to understand that if they do not perform, they wont be fed. In the wild, orcas can eat all they want. This is how they treated human slaves before. Why is it okay to do it to animals? One of the horrible things that the orcas are being subjected to is food deprivation. Trainers from SeaWorld, have admitted to denying the captured orcas food. They starve the orcas to assure cooperation. If they do not perform, after the show they are not fed. There would also be times when celebrities, or …show more content…
They suffer from food deprivation if they do not perform. When killer whales get bored or stressed, they gnaw on gates or concrete. This can result in physical and mental injury. Also to conclude life in captivity for orcas is shorter than their life in the wild. When they are in captivity, orcas seem to die sooner. They are meant to be in the wild, free. Instead they are used to be entertainment slaves. If you were in a bathtub for 30 years, wouldn’t you start to get a little
Since 1961, orcas have been captured to exhibit them in marine parks. Due to the immense interest of money, owners of these parks wanted to have a more exotic attraction that would catch the publics eye. These magnificent creatures are being forced to perform at least four times a day. Killer whales are highly intelligent mammals. They have learned to understand that if they do not perform, they wont be fed. In the wild, orcas can eat all they want. This is how they treated human slaves before. Why is it okay to do it to animals? One of the horrible things that the orcas are being subjected to is food deprivation. Trainers from SeaWorld, have admitted to denying the captured orcas food. They starve the orcas to assure cooperation. If they do not perform, after the show they are not fed. There would also be times when celebrities, or …show more content…
They suffer from food deprivation if they do not perform. When killer whales get bored or stressed, they gnaw on gates or concrete. This can result in physical and mental injury. Also to conclude life in captivity for orcas is shorter than their life in the wild. When they are in captivity, orcas seem to die sooner. They are meant to be in the wild, free. Instead they are used to be entertainment slaves. If you were in a bathtub for 30 years, wouldn’t you start to get a little