Argumentative Essay On Animals In Captivity
Imagine being locked in a tiny room for your entire life, being forced to perform and entertain a species you are not familiar with, and then being killed off once you are no longer useful. This is what many in zoos and amusement parks animals go through constantly. Animals should only be in the wild or sanctuaries because zoos and amusement parks are not fit habitats for such amazing creatures. These artificial habitats are causing beautiful animals to act neurotically; neurotic behaviors are bringing physical and emotional harm both to the animals, and the people working with them. Animal’s well-being needs to come first above everything, and zoos do not always do that, while that is sanctuaries first priority. Thankfully, everything about
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To this day, 150 orcas have been captured from the wild, and 127 of these have died. In the wild, male orcas can live up to 60 years, and females can live up to 90 years. In captivity, 92 percent of SeaWorld’s orcas did not live past the age of 25. In the wild, less than 1 percent of whales have a collapsed dorsal fin, and in captivity all males and some female’s dorsal fins are collapsed. The collapsed dorsal fin is a sign of unhealthiness and stress. The collapsed dorsal fin can even be found in possibly the most famous orca currently in captivity, Tilikum (“The Fate of Captive Orcas” page …show more content…
He began doing odd things such as chewing on metal cages, and gnawing on concrete to the point where his teeth wore down. Today Tilikum is still at SeaWorld: while he has been there, he has been responsible for many aggressive acts, including two deaths. His first killing at SeaWorld occurred one night, when a man wandered into the park and decided to go for a swim with Tilikum. This swim would be the foolish man’s last. Tilikum’s second killing at SeaWorld, was one that came as a great shock. One afternoon, in 2010 SeaWorld’s best and most experienced trainer, Dawn Brancheau who always followed every safety precaution, and loved the animals dearly, was killed by Tilikum. Although it was surprising, this death was not to be totally unexpected. During the performance there were a few miscues were Tilikum performed a trick perfectly, but at the wrong time. Because of his mistakes, he was not rewarded. During the performance, Dawn also started to run low on fish, and Tilikum knew exactly why he began being rewarded less. After their performance they went to a part of the pool for trainer-whale bonding. Suddenly their daily ritual took a turn for the worse, when Tilikum grabbed her by her arm and dragged her down to the bottom of the pool. In no way was this Dawns fault, she was doing her job. In no way was it Tilikum’s fault. He had been driven to madness by living in a
To this day, 150 orcas have been captured from the wild, and 127 of these have died. In the wild, male orcas can live up to 60 years, and females can live up to 90 years. In captivity, 92 percent of SeaWorld’s orcas did not live past the age of 25. In the wild, less than 1 percent of whales have a collapsed dorsal fin, and in captivity all males and some female’s dorsal fins are collapsed. The collapsed dorsal fin is a sign of unhealthiness and stress. The collapsed dorsal fin can even be found in possibly the most famous orca currently in captivity, Tilikum (“The Fate of Captive Orcas” page …show more content…
He began doing odd things such as chewing on metal cages, and gnawing on concrete to the point where his teeth wore down. Today Tilikum is still at SeaWorld: while he has been there, he has been responsible for many aggressive acts, including two deaths. His first killing at SeaWorld occurred one night, when a man wandered into the park and decided to go for a swim with Tilikum. This swim would be the foolish man’s last. Tilikum’s second killing at SeaWorld, was one that came as a great shock. One afternoon, in 2010 SeaWorld’s best and most experienced trainer, Dawn Brancheau who always followed every safety precaution, and loved the animals dearly, was killed by Tilikum. Although it was surprising, this death was not to be totally unexpected. During the performance there were a few miscues were Tilikum performed a trick perfectly, but at the wrong time. Because of his mistakes, he was not rewarded. During the performance, Dawn also started to run low on fish, and Tilikum knew exactly why he began being rewarded less. After their performance they went to a part of the pool for trainer-whale bonding. Suddenly their daily ritual took a turn for the worse, when Tilikum grabbed her by her arm and dragged her down to the bottom of the pool. In no way was this Dawns fault, she was doing her job. In no way was it Tilikum’s fault. He had been driven to madness by living in a