Marine mammal park

SeaWorld, a nautical-themed theme park located in five states across America, owns about half of the 56 orcas living in captivity. The orcas at SeaWorld are trained for entertainment and provide a fantasy-like experience for their visitors, but the terrible conditions at SeaWorld are no fantasy. Orcas are giant mammals that usually live in a vast ocean, but at SeaWorld they live in tanks and must perform for an audience everyday. SeaWorld claims that they use their orcas for important research…

crucial aspects of their lives, and in some cases it can even prove dangerous to humans. Conservation groups are once again are trying to keep orcas, and other large marine mammals, in captivity. "In captivity, we force this artificial proximity to human beings, so the orcas do act out once in awhile and kill you," says marine mammal scientist Naomi Rose of the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, DC. Orcas are also known as killer whales, but they are actually dolphins, not whales…

Captivity of Marine Mammals: The Negative Effects Of Keeping them From their Natural Home When visiting marine mammal parks, feelings of excitement and enjoyment flood minds everywhere. Even though excitement and awe is filling visitors minds, many do not know that the money they are disbursing is being used to help fund a worldwide issue with how the animals are being impacted at these facilities. Marine mammal parks have negative impacts upon the very animals that they propose to help, and…

The common bottlenose dolphin is one of the most well-known marine mammals worldwide. Kids love them, parents are intrigued by their intelligence, and people of all ages can agree that the bottlenose dolphin is one of the most likable mammals. The common bottlenose, or Tursiops truncates, have a lot more to them than just their ability to win people over with their tricks. These mammals are one of the most intelligent aquatic animals, and because of this they have been taught tricks and to…

with the animal. To be able to perform in front of a large crowd, they need to have good public speaking skills. You need to have a Scuba certificate to be able to become a trainer and is beneficial to have some knowledge in marine biology as trainers do deal with sea mammals. Based on these factors, it has led me to believe that becoming a dolphin trainer is more than just fun and games because you need to have a lot of training and trust to be able to properly handle dolphins. The dream of…

whales captive at SeaWorld. Both films received award nominations and massive media attention for their call to action and revelation of the endangerments of marine mammals. However, there are so many more dangers to whales and dolphins than just dolphin slaughter, or circus shows at SeaWorld. This paper will cover the threats to these marine mammals, and why the world should care about their endangerment. Some of these factors that threaten and harm whales and dolphins are bycatch, pollution,…

Imagine being held captive in your closet for all of your life with no escape, this is how these poor orcas live their lives in a tank equivalent to the average sized closet. Orcas should be set free and not bothered, Orcas like those at Sea World should be given the same rights we have as humans. This kidnapping, enslaving, and torturing of orcas has become more prevalent even since the animal rights movement was passed in the 1970’s, since then Sea World has been exposed for its treatment to…

If you ask me if I only have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go aboard, where I will choose to go? I will answer without any hesitation, "the Antarctic." Compare to others places, going to the Antarctic is a feeling of adventure or expedition because it is widely described as the last true wilderness on earth. The Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest but also the remotest, quietest, purest land on the planet so that I want to feel how cold and pure it is. And the most attracts me is that no…

SeaWorld’s Orca Problem Every year, millions of people are drawn to marine parks to see captive animals, including everyone’s favorite, the killer whales, perform in shows for their entertainment. Not many people think about what goes on behind these said shows. What we don't think about is the torture, maltreatment and even forced insemination that goes on in these “wonderful” places. Captured from the wild In the open ocean, orcas are smart, cooperative creatures. They work together to find…

SeaWorld is a family oriented, recreational theme park where individuals can pay around 80 dollars for one day admission to experience live orca shows, ride roller coasters, and visit animals in the aquarium exhibits. SeaWorld is an entertaining vacation option; especially for families. Although, many people who have visited SeaWorld do not know the behind the scenes care of the orcas in captivity. SeaWorld mistreats orcas, which in turn creates stress, and a shorter, unhealthy, and unhappy life…