Killer whale

psychotic based on captivity or is there an underlying trait about orca whales that is natural to them that would cause them to be aggressive?” The bias in this documentary is that the orcas only show aggression because of their captivity. In my opinion this is not true. Even though it was from afar, while sailing the Caribbean Sea, I had the chance to see why these gigantic black and white creatures are often known as “killer whales”. It is because they kill their pray in order to survive. So…

the Harp Seals protect themselves from predators. Harp Seals play many roles in the food chain. According to Nature’s Children Seals “Seal-Time Meal-Time”, states that a Harp seal eats Herring, Capelin, and Krill. Harp Seals get eaten by Killer Whales and large sharks as stated in the website Oceana. Global warming is bringing down the birth rates of Harp Seal pups which is in agreement with the MarineBio website. This explains how Harp Seals play many…

foot long orca whale named Tilikum was the largest in captivity. He started out in Canada, in an aquarium called Sealand. Due to his size, all of the trainers and handlers couldn't swim with him in the pool, because there was a risk of being accidentally crushed or overpowered. He was placed in a tank with two other killer whales, for about a year before tragedy struck. According to "The Story Behind Tilikum the Killer Whale" by Martin Evens, in 1991 Tilikum and the two other whales in captivity…

breeding programs are used to ensure the continuation of the species within the zoo. Aquariums are also at fault for not providing proper space and stimulation to their orca whales. This triggers the orcas to become aggressive and lash out at each other and their trainers. It can be argued that this is because killer whales are inherently aggressive and the conditions at SeaWorld are not what caused them to act in a vicious manner. However, there has never been a reported orca attack against a…

Why Tearing Down Dams Could Help Save Endangered Killer Whales In the industrialized world, it’s easy to see that construction and manufacturing have had an enormous impact on the ecosystem. Whether you believe in climate change or not, the affects of pollution on the environment are plain to see. In her 2017 article entitled “Why Tearing Down Dams Could Save Endangered Killer Whales,” Hanna Brooks Olsen examines the effect of declining Chinook Salmon population on pregnant Orcas near Seattle.…

in small pools. Orcas are born in the wild and need to be kept there. These animals are too big to try and keep in captivity. It takes a lot of money, time, and work to care for the captive orcas. “SeaWorld points out that it hasn’t removed a killer whale from the oceans in more than 35 years” (Raja 2). Even if SeaWorld has not actually caught and removed an orca from the ocean, it is still wrong what they are doing. The pools at SeaWorld are not big enough to breed the orcas safely. After the…

Analysis and Synthesis The controversial practice of capture killer Whales train for entertainment purposes have risen an outrage to the public in 2013 by a documentary “Blackfish.” Since then, the growing uneasiness with the concept of that as humans, can we maintain a balance of respect for nature and desire capture and train spectacular things up close, for entertainment? The documentary “Blackfish” makes strong appeals to the audience focused on an orca performer Tilikum that killed…

An article counteracting the renowned film, Blackfish, a documentary about the inhumane treatment and situation of orcas in captivity, was released by Seaworld Cares. Seaworld Cares is a foundation for animals supported by Seaworld. The article was the company’s retort against the film’s “ultimately false and misleading points”. The main purpose of the article is to persuade the reader, while providing some information to support their points. They wish to urge the reader to believe that not…

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…

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 them to work for Seaworld. Their goal was to experience a connection with these whales.Back then, little to nothing was known about orcas. In their line of work, they realized that these creatures were more in tuned with their emotions…