Annotated Bibliography 10152652173065943. "Open-source Framework for Publishing Content." The Dodo. Peta, 07 Oct. 2015. Web. 01 Feb. 2017. In this article, written by Ameena Schelling, the stories of an ex Seaworld employee gets told. Sarah Fishbeck tells the stories of Orca’s shedding whole strips of skin due to stress and many other disturbing events that took place during her time working with Seaworld. This article is found on a website called “The Dodo.” The purpose of this article was to get the news of seaworld’s neglect and abuse out in hopes that it will be stopped. The article gives direct quotes and names their source. This article has helped my research by giving me specific stories of abuse. The stories found in this article will …show more content…
It makes it clear that animals are not meant to be treated they way they are while at seaworld. This article was written to spread awareness about how unhealthy seaworld is to their animals. The article was full of proven facts and pictures and is reliable. This article gives many good examples for my essay. This article and the information in it gives me a lot of information to put in my paper. "8 Reasons Orcas Don't Belong at SeaWorld." SeaWorld of Hurt. Features, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2017. This article is full of reasons why orcas should not be a seaworld. It gives examples about how it is damaging to their health to be there. This article was written to compare and contrast the health of an orca living in the wild, and an orca at seaworld. This article has given me a lot of information to put in my essay. "Save Orcas." Whaleman Foundation. Peta, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2017. This article talks about the ways people can help save the orcas and animals in captivity at seaworld. It gives many examples of things we can do to help make a difference. The article was written to help give us a way to make a change and help save the animals from a living a life full of abuse. This article has given me a lot of information i can put in my
Orcas were not the only animals at SeaWorld exhibiting aggressive behavior. Several instances have been documented in which dolphins have acted aggressively to both a SeaWorld trainer and SeaWorld patrons. According to USA Today’s article, “Captive animals ' attack on trainers and public” dolphins have engaged in aggressive behavior. “In 2000 a dolphin entangled a trainer in a net, spun her around and held her underwater during a dolphin capture exercise. The trainer suffered three factures and torn ligaments in her right arm.
Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest in their dolphin family, and a powerful predator in the ocean. Orcas are generally found in the North Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Oceans, and the Arctic Sea, however since 1961, 151 orcas have been taken into captivity from their natural habitat. These glorious animals are taken into captivity by marine parks all around the world, for profit and increased customer revenue. Orcas in captivity suffer from habit-caused medical issues which in result leads to shorter life spans. In contrast, orcas in the wild don’t suffer from medical issues caused by their habitats, and in turn live longer.
I believe that SeaWorld should close down because, animals are kept in captivity which is harmful to the orcas. True SeaWorld is a wonderful place to visit, it’s a great place to go and get entertained, but what you might not know is that it is hurting the animals. Keeping the orcas in tanks and cages is very dangerous because when they are let out, their could be very dangerous and can be very grumpy and aggressive. The truth is that the orcas are taken from the pod from the wild and are brought to the SeaWorld. Therefore, when they arrive at SeaWorld, they are expected to make friends with other orcas and become a pod.
They take things and just believe it without knowing the truth or doing any research to support the claim. Today in the United States there are approximately three different Sea Worlds located in San Diego, San Francisco, Orlando, and San Antonio. Over the past years, Sea World has begun to lose a lot of revenue and money because of drastic drops in people attending Sea World. According to Michael Calia in his article “Sea World hit by Bad Press; Stock Off 33%” this drop is mainly because of the recent media debate about the treatment of the captive Orcas in Sea World. Publicists and media stated that the treatment of these animals was very bad and they deserved to be set free into the
In conclusion Blackfish is gives audiences a shocking, aggressive and deeply compelling look into cruel practices of marine parks for decades that will change the way you look at captive/trained killer whales and other animals. In watching this documentary has significantly opened my eyes regarding the brutal treatment and methods of capturing wild animals giving me a greater sympathy for orcas in parks such as SeaWorld. This startling documentary will surprise audiences as Cowperthwaite is unrelenting in showing the fatal consequences of keeping killer whales in captivity while also critiquing of the cruel and immoral practises of
The first reason why I think should not be in captivity is of what happens in their tank. The first piece of evidence from the PETA practical “Aquariums and Marine Parks” is that since the tanks for the orcas are usually small for them, they get insane because of the echolocation they use. This makes me think that since their fin sometimes curves, that they would get injured while swimming. In addition, this might make the whale die faster than what they are supposed to live to. Other people might say it might non’t affect it
On top of all of this, they are not being bred naturally. In SeaWorld, Orcas naturally breed at the age of 15, but in SeaWorld they are bred at the age of 8 or 9 (thetoptens). This shows that the company only wants more animals for more shows and more money, even though it is not right. You might be saying, “well they have rehabilitation center inside the parks to help the animals when needed.” This is true, but no matter how much medicine you give them cannot cure their animal nature of wanting to be free in the ocean and stop their sadness of being enclosed.
The people of the Ethical Treatment of Animals have filed lawsuits on SeaWorld (PETA), PETA claimed that SeaWorld captured 5 orcas from the wild and they are seeking a declaration that those five orcas are slaves and subjected to involuntary servitude. Different rhetorical devices such as extreme exaggeration, ethos, are used to persuade and inform the audience about animals that are being held at SeaWorld in articles Orcas Aren't the Only Ones Being Mistreated at SeaWorld, The Guardian, and As SeaWorld stops breeding orcas, what are the impacts of research?. As seen in the movie Blackfish several orcas at SeaWorld have a collapsed dorsal fin that has the public concerned.
Director, writer, and producer, Gabriella Cowperthwaite, in her documentary, Blackfish, describes the shameless hunting and treatment of killer whales. Cowperthwaite’s purpose is to persuade us into opening our eyes to the reality of what we are doing to killer whales by confining them in captivity. She invents an emotionally wrenching tone in order to transmit to the adult viewers that living in captivity may not be acceptable life for the whales. The film effectively showed that the whales should not be kept in captivity by giving the audience examples of their signs of aggression and displays of emotion. Cowperthwaite begins her documentary by showing how killer whales can become barbaric when held captive.
Furthermore, this can be the cause of all the incidence including to what happened to Dawn Brancheau who was completely mutilated by a whale. Despite the interview with a former trainer, from a document which was published after the release of Blackfish by SeaWorld to object
Entertainment, Profit, and Educational Effects of Seaworld Although, as “Blackfish” states, the way that Seaworld is imprisoning orcas to use for entertainment and profit is harmful, studying the orcas for education is a reasonable activity, but only in their natural habitat. The organization, Seaworld, is holding and training whales to put on shows for the entertainment of their guests and the profit for themselves. Seaworld holding orcas is harmful to both the trainers and the whales in many ways. They also tend to use them for the education of and advancement for society.
This film about these extremely diverse mammals shows true footage of the whales and what they are capable of in captivity. It also talks about a lot of wrongs that are done to the whales in captivity by people who were there and done it or witnessed it themselves. The film gives out a lot of good information and statistics that have been proven by others as well. Because this source focuses on captivity and the poor treatment of whales, as will my paper, It will come to great use when the time comes to use
The target audience of this documentary is the general public that includes a big emphasis on the customers of SeaWorld. The filmmakers are trying to inform the public of the inhumane treatment and the conditions that the orcas face while at amusements parks such as SeaWorld. As described in the film, orcas are seen as intellectual animals that are aware of their surroundings. Because of their intellect, orcas don’t belong in a place SeaWorld and should be released.
Being held captive leads animals to have abnormal behaviors that unfortunately can lead to the deaths of people. Although zoos and sea-parks claim they are all about educating the public and conservation we know its
When you look around you, the image of dolphins and orcas is friendly and cheerful. They are all over, on tuna cans like Starkist tuna, as toys, and on commercials. In reality, that is not the way it is. The media works along with places like the Miami Seaquarium to keep the false image alive. They hide scenes that would not be considered family appropriate.