Killer whales

Imagine a young helpless animal being taken from its home in the wildlife and held in captivity, behind bars and gates, held a prisoner to the world. Each year, thousands of animals are ripped away from their homes and their families and are used for entertainment. Zoos are a popular attraction for kids and adults; it gives people the opportunity to get up close and personal with some their favorite animals. Zoos even allow people to feed and pet the animals, which make zoos very well-liked and…

Blackfish is an emotion grabbing and heartfelt movie that pulls its viewers in by portraying captive killer whales that are made to look like they are suffering only due to the fact that Blackfish is nothing more than propaganda. The movie Blackfish shows only scenes that are meant to make a person feel strong emotions against SeaWorld. In the beginning of Blackfish a man by the name of Howard Garrett, an orca researcher, talked about how they captured these orcas. He explains that they would…

emerge from the ocean. They then dart back into the deep blue leaving you wondering what colossal creature was that? That animal was not a creature of mythology but instead a type of whale called an orca. Orcas have amazing physical attributes, way of living, and myths based on them. Orcas, also known as the killer whale, got their names because they are at the top of the food chain. Thus giving them their natural predator instinct. “Orcas weigh from 3,000-12,000 pounds”…

bad thing? Orcas should not be held captive in SeaWorld, and should be set free in sea pens or the ocean. The actions at SeaWorld are inhumane, they keep the Orcas from living their full life, and restrict them from their natural habitat. First, Whales should not be held at Seaworld is because keeping Orcas, or any animal, inside cages is inhumane. From an animal rights standpoint, we do not have the right to capture and confine other Orcas. The federal Animal Welfare act established the…

the years due to a viral documentary based on the story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of many trainers because of the impact captivity has had on him. The sea park industry has faced numerous complications due to the deaths of trainers and marine animals being held captive. Recently, though, SeaWorld Park in San Diego has stepped away from this trend. The Park in San Diego has ended killer whale shows; a step in the right direction toward ending the tourist culture…

establishment that decided to economically strive through the exploitation of animals. Orca whales that were captured and delivered to their lifelong home in SeaWorld amusement parks went from swimming up to 100 miles a day to being put in tanks that are much too small for them. The average size of an orca whale can reach up to 20-26 feet long and can weigh as much as 22,000 pounds. The size of the orca whales in comparison to the tanks they live in at SeaWorld are said to be in comparison to a…

The mammalian order Cetacea is composed of two parvorders, the Odontoceti (toothed whales) and the Mysticeti (baleen whales). They compromise of over 80 known living species of whales, dolphins and porpoises (Reiss & Marino, 2001; Simmonds, 2006). The compelling sets of characteristics they have acquired over their 55-60-million-year evolution including echolocation ability and complex social organisation (Hof, Chanis, & Marino, 2005) have created great belief that this order contains some of…

Can shows and skits seem magical, without the help of animals? This became a controversial topic after authors explained the negativity of the subject. The topic was discussed in a video, “Should Animals Be Used as Entertainment?” an article, “The Use Of Animals in Entertainment,” and another article, “Jump to It!” Although the authors had similar approaches and techniques to present their arguments, there were also several differences among the sources. All three sources showed their argument…

serious consequences. Aggressive whale behavior to humans,…

Keeping animals in captivity has become the social norm around the world, with thousands of people lining up each day to buy tickets to watch these animals in their constricting cages. The documentary Blackfish demonstrates the physical, psychological, and emotional impacts of keeping such animals, specifically orcas, in captivity by following the story of an orca by the name of Tilikum who was captured at the young age of two. He was brought to Sealand where he reportedly faced harassment by…