Bottlenose dolphin

Despite their efforts, problems still remain, forcing these groups to look at new ways to make people aware of the inhumane treatment and slaughter of marine life. Back in 2009, ex dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry teamed up with Louie Psihoyos to produce The Cove, an 87 minute documentary promoting the protection of dolphins, specifically those being decimated in the Japanese town of Taiji. Inspired by this film, Judy Bart set out to create a similar documentary, raising awareness for orcas in…

me to save them. I always found myself watching Animal Planet and other shows that rescued and rehabilitated wildlife. Eventually I had decided that marine animals was the path I wanted to take, I became infatuated with watching shows that rescued dolphins, sea lions, and penguins and nursed them to health and watching all these tiny people try to rescue this humongous beached whale. Ever since I can remember, helping animals has been my passion and I could not be more enthused about researching…

According to the WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) organization, at least 44 orcas have died in SeaWorld. There is at least 40 killer whales that are still in captivity (Killer Whales in Captivity, 1). Within 30 years, there has been 3 deaths at SeaWorld. It was caused by the same killer whale. The killer whale is called Tilikum (10 things you didn’t know about SeaWorld, 1). Tilikum was the start of why the audience started to question what was going on behind the gates. SeaWorld has been…

Blackfish: Documentary Analysis Blackfish is an award winning documentary, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which captures its audiences and takes them on an informative journey that tells a riveting story. This documentary showcases an argument about Orca whales in captivity and the safety of the trainers. The purpose of this documentary is to bring to light if animals, specifically Orca Whales should be held in captivity and if it is a safety issue for the animal trainers. Briefly in the…

unlucky sea animals. These dolphins and Sea Lions should not be used in the Navy because they are at risk of losing their lives, they are deceived by their task and think that they are playing a game, and they are fighting for victory of a problem they did not start. Dolphins and Sea Lions are at risk of losing their lives while they are a part of the Navy. For example, in Dolphins, sea lions train for Navy deployment to overseas trouble spots, it is stated that “The dolphins and the sea lions,…

SeaWorld is a billion dollar entertainment industry and rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned animals. “Blackfish” a film by Gabriela Cowperthwaite is inspired mainly by the events surrounding Tilikum, a bull orca weighing over 12,000 pounds currently owned by Seaworld. The purpose of the film is to expose the wrongful captivity of Orcas at SeaWorld. In the beginning of the film, trainers share the way they came to the industry. Their love and respect for the beauty of whales inspired…

earlier wales life span is decreased by like 40-50 years. The orcas hurt each other and are separated from their families. We need to help the orcas and try to make the orcas live in the wild. It may be a lifetime experience but what about the whales, dolphins and other mammals mammals that would rather be living in the ocean without chlorinated water to be kept…

The Family Labridae is a massive family of fishes (trumped only by gobies). Some of these fishes, commonly known as wrasses, are amongst the perennial favorites in the marine aquarium industry. Chances are that if you remain involved with marine aquaria for any length of time, you will eventually come to own a wrasse. Here are the basics of this diverse and extraordinary family of fishes. Wrasses can be found throughout the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific in both temperate and tropical seas. Many…

Big Whale, Little Pool Did you know that 38 orcas at Seaworld have died prematurely and not one in captivity has reached its maximum life span? Recently, there has been controversy surrounding SeaWorld’s use of killer whales in shows. I believe that SeaWorld should not be allowed to keep these majestic animals for entertainment purpose because it is unnatural for these animals to live in such confined spaces and dangerous for the trainers, the public, and the whales. First and Foremost, using…

1960’s. Orcas are natural predators and do not belong in captivity (National Geographic 1). Yet, SeaWorld chooses to keep twenty-three of them in their three parks in the United States (Whale and Dolphin Conservation 2). SeaWorld does not only wrongfully contain orcas, they also have beluga whales, dolphins, flamingos, manatees, sharks, sea lions, penguins, seals, otters, stingrays, sea turtles and walruses (SeaWorld 1-19). The people of SeaWorld have taken all of those animals out of their…