be kept in seaworld cages and for the incidents have been reported from sea world caused by killer whales. Tilikum was the main topic in Blackfish because Tilikum caused most of the incidents happened at seaworld for the bad treatment he had received when he was first brought into seaworld in Canada. In my opinion‚ killer whales should not be kept at seaworld in cages because that causes them to be aggressive towards the trainers. I state that killer whales should be free from seaworld cages stopping
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I picked my essay about orca whales in captivity‚ specifically in SeaWorld. I made some researches about that and looked at several documentaries about whales in captivity as well in wild life. I found a very interesting article in Los Angeles Times‚ which I want to analyze. The first SeaWorld Park opened in 1964 orca whales were not popular; they were even hated and also hunted. Half a centaury later people came to SeaWorld and learned about these animals and started to like orca whales‚ which led
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tells the story of Tilikum‚ a "notoriously aggressive" orca who has been linked to the deaths of three individuals while being kept in captivity. The film‚ told largely by five former SeaWorld trainers‚ uses highly emotional footage to portray Tilikum as an animal that has been negatively impacted by his life at SeaWorld. Blackfish is advertised as a documentary but‚ in reality‚ is little more than propaganda‚ and rather than providing impartial and balanced information‚ the film uses inaccurate and
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group up in pods and follow a matriarchal structure. Meaning that the oldest female will lead the pod‚ which usually is made up of relative Orcas‚ in whatever they may do which can include hunting and breeding. In captivity‚ and more specifically Seaworld‚ killer whales are all just thrown in a pool like fighters in a ring. They are expected to get along because they are forced to perform together‚ however‚ that is not the case for Tilikum and his two female pool mates‚ Haida and Nootka who often
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SeaWorld’s Argument Against BlackFish The website for SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment is speaking towards anyone that has seen the documentary BlackFish‚ or anyone who thinks that SeaWorld is abusing or mistreating the orcas or other animals by keeping them in captivity. They also attract the corporate side of SeaWorld as a business. The website gives information about what the business does to give back to the community‚ how their animals are treated and shows their credibility to draw
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Since the opening of SeaWorld on March 21st‚ 1946‚ one of the ocean’s most incredible creatures have been constantly suffering unnerving torture. Instead of being able to live freely in their natural habitat‚ the Orca whales at SeaWorld have been forced to live in captivity. Although there may be scientific benefits to their captivity‚ SeaWorld should still be closed indefinitely given that the treatment of the Orcas is incredibly inhumane. The only advantage of the Orca’s captivity is to further
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There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Seaworld’s treatment of captive orcas recently. A documentary called Blackfish was released in 2013 that highlighted the abuse of killer whales at Seaworld. It also showed how the aggression of orcas in captivity has resulted in the death of trainers. Though Seaworld has denied inadequate treatment of their orcas‚ they have clearly been in distress. Orcas‚ and animals in general‚ should not be kept in captivity because of the emotional and mental abuse they
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believe in. Killer whales are kept at seaworld in tanks that seem like bathtubs to them almost their entire life. But it’s not just orcas at seaworld its animals in aquariums and zoos all around the world. Orcas must not be kept in captivity because they won’t be as healthy‚ they´re captured from the wild‚ and their lives become completely unnatural. The first reason orcas must not be in captivity is because they won’t be as healthy. According to the website ¨SeaWorld of Hurt¨ ¨Orcas in the wild have
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When I was very young (and naive)‚ I dreamed of becoming a dolphin trainer. What would be a better career than training orcas‚ the face of SeaWorld? I used to imagine the smiles that performing shows could create‚ perhaps hundreds of them all at once. Lately‚ I’ve been wondering the cost of those smiles. A long-running controversy has arisen over orcas in captivity. Since the 1960s‚ there have been over thirty incidents involving captive orca aggression towards humans. Four of these attacks
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I’ve always found it kind of fascinating that they are called the “Killer Whales” because they are used at water parks such as SeaWorld. Disney World wouldn’t use anything dangerous in their parks. Would they? As it turns out that is a far more complicated question than a simple yes or no answer. Blackfish tells the story of the orca whale and their trainers at SeaWorld. How they interact with each other on a daily basis and ultimately how they felt about each other. Throughout the documentary
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