SeaWorld

The overall power and unpredictability of nature is also a concept that humans today still have not totally grasped. This blurred line is showed clearly in both Blackfish and Jurassic World. The killer whales at SeaWorld, on many occasions, threatened and killed many trainers over the years, and proved that even animals born into captivity will always have wild instincts. No matter how much training, lack of communication with the creatures limits the capability…

The Crucible, the leaders of the court are in a distorted state in which they don’t know who is telling the truth and therefore enforce rules that have deadly consequences for the innocent. Parallel to this are Visser’s main competitors, parks like SeaWorld. These parks are almost as corrupt as the court in that they are mainly motivated by money and therefore cannot discern between right and wrong when it comes to the welfare of the animals they are making their money off of. It was necessary…

which nearly always leads to premature death”. Along with many psychological aspects of captivations, physical diseases occur as well that impact the lifespan of the animals. Orca whales have been put in captivity since 1961 in the United States, SeaWorld currently obtaining majority of the wales. As stated in Melissa Cronin’s article, SeaWorld’s statements about the life expectancy of orcas, “do not match with government estimates for the same population of whales ”. An average male orca…

with all of the zoos’ attention aimed towards humans, the animals can be neglected or unhappy. Some animals have specific needs that aren't fulfilled by zoos. Orca whales for example, are expected to perform in front of crowds when they are kept at SeaWorld. As a result, they can become extremely depressed or stressed (Glosser). Zoos are not beneficial for the animals because they revolve around human entertainment and education, rather than the animals that need the…

Beluga whales http://www.care2.com/causes/death-of-baby-beluga-at-the-georgia-aquarium-fuels-calls-to-end-captivity.html have captured our childhood hearts and imaginations through a very popular nursery rhyme. Anyone remember the line "See the water squirting out of your spout" from the Baby Beluga song? Well, it turns out that beluga whales might squirt water out for a reason, and researchers think they know why. Bursting the Beluga's Bubble As reported in Phys.org,…

tigers in circuses, for example, did you know that they are deathly afraid of fire, yet they’re whipped and forced to jump through hoops of it because we find it entertaining. Another example is animals in SeaWorld, probably one of the places I loathe the most in this world. Orcas at SeaWorld have been found to have collapsed dorsal fins, claw marks on their body from other males since they’re raging out on each other while they’re caged in, and extremely worn down teeth since workers drill…

because the new requirements cannot be met and this is a really progressive step for the animals’ well-being. Even SeaWorld has finally caved to idea that they need to stop breeding orcas and exploiting them for shows (Bomey). A year ago, on March 16th, SeaWorld Entertainment agreed to discontinue their breeding programs and theatrical orca shows (Bomey). Joel Manby, CEO of SeaWorld Entertainment, said on the…

Orcas have been stuck in captivity since the mid-1900s. They were first captured from their ocean environment and moved to tanks that were small and modified for their conditions. John Hargrove a former SeaWorld trainer said, “...I was thrilled to be apart of the orcas’ lives for so long, I finally came to the realization that if I had to live their lives, it would be hell. Captivity is always captivity, no matter how gentle the jailer”(9). That is why, regardless of their ultimate fate, orcas…

Environment. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the San Antonio Botanical Garden are both botanical gardens. We have no standard zoos on our primary list. However, both the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch and SeaWorld San Antonio are attractions relating to animals. SeaWorld has the dubious distinction of standing out as the most expensive attraction on our…

Taiji, Japan. In 2013, “Blackfish” was released, revealing the monstrosities of keeping killer 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…