Killer whale

planning to teach us about how whales interact in the wild straying humans away from their glamourous shows. Whilst planning all of these renovations Seaworld also states they have had a decline in visitors in their California location since the recent bill being let out and observed over about stopping whale breeding and whale performances along with the controversial documentary Blackfish coming out (par. 21-30) . In addition of trying to teach us about the wild killer whales Seaworld holds,…

Less than one month ago, the infamous killer whale Tilikum, died from health issues. Studies have discovered that orcas in their natural habitat live a life span as long as humans. Tilikum perished in captivity at less than half of this age. During his restraint, he had been responsible for the death of three people. SeaLand and SeaWorld did not place the blame on the whale, but instead labeled all incidents as the trainer’s error. In reality, the blame should have been placed on the parks. They…

physiological and behavioral problems. SeaWorld claims, “due to the groundbreaking success of our research in marine mammal reproduction, we haven’t collected a killer whale from the wild in 35 years.” However, the “success” SeaWorld claims is due to inbreeding. Over 50% of killer whales in captivity are off spring the famous killer whale, Tillikum, who has a history of aggression and violence toward humans. Animals that show signs of aggression are not likely candidates for breeding because of…

Dog owners know that as much as it is the ‘man’s best friend’ the dog will growl if it is feeling aggressive. Whales and their trainers are the same way Chuck Tompkins describes that trainers are taught and trained to look out for behaviors in the whales and to act accordingly. He says if there is any signs of sexual behaviors, whale and whale social interactions, or tense, odd behaviors the trainers know to stay out of the water and to let the animals be animals (Tompkins,…

Blackfish when the workers are caught spreading false information that the killer whales live longer in captivity, around 30 years, when in reality, in the wild where they can live up to a 100 year. This relates to the one…

pleasure. To us they might appear mighty and majestic but little do we know that these creatures have a reputation for its notorious ability to kill. Blackfish, a documentary filmed by Gabriela Cowperyhwaite in 2013, tells us a story about Tilikum, a killer whale that has taken lives of 3 orca trainers. The documentary focuses on topics such a problems…

orcas, beluga whales, dolphins, turtles, fish, sharks, and otters. Although, in the eyes of many, SeaWorld is corrupt when it comes down to whales killing their trainers, orcas having a short life expectancy, and marine life being held captive. Killer whales have been the topic of discussion when it comes to whether or not they are violent. There have been some headlines about trainers getting killed by killer whales at SeaWorld. So far there are trainers that have died because the whale has…

Nobody would like to be in a small place to live with 20 other people, well killer whales also known as orcas don’t like it either. Since 1961 orcas have been kept in captivity. Killer whales that are held in captivity should be banned, it shows that it’s okay to keep them in a small place with little freedom, hunters go all over the world to capture these orcas, when it comes to putting them in the habitat they are going to stay they start to fight with each other. The orcas are captured in a…

Now, imagine being on a still boat in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. A seal is swimming around your boat. All of a sudden you see a group of killer whales (pod) swimming furiously, with one thing on its mind. Food. The instinct to hunt its prey, and the blood lust going through its mind. The seal is trying to evade the whales by dodging their mouths, and swimming vigorously away. Then, in one sudden swoop a big 22.5 feet (6.9 m) long and weighing about 12,500 lbs. grabs the seal…

Captive Killer Whales Blackfish is a movie about an orca named Tilikum who was captured at a young age and taken to perform at Sealand. Within a year and a half he was moved to Seaworld for breeding purposes and because Sealand shut down. Tilikum soon became a great attraction and everyone wanted to see him and all the trainers wanted to train him. They all thought Tilikum was an excellent whale, but that is because they were never told that anything bad happened. Unfortunately, Sealand…