Captivity In Seaworld

Imagine spending a life malnourished, sick and in captivity just so that people can see a performance with tricks and splashing. Captivity has harmed marine mammals for centuries and has become a reoccurring problem in places like SeaWorld. There is no understanding of why people enjoy seeing abused animals held in captivity. SeaWorld’s inhumane manner of care must cease and instead refocus the marine work and efforts on confined animal rehabilitation through exceptional nutrition and investigative research.

Current Practices

SeaWorld’s way of care for the marine animals shows barbarism, causing sickened and malnourished aquatic mammals with health defects and physical impediments. Moore and Van Der Hoop, biologists behind “The Painful Side

Journalist Ashley Pierce observed that, in the wild, male orcas live to an average of sixty-five years while females live an average of ninety years. The natural environment creates more than double the lifespan faced in captivity (Pierce 1). Orcas live a shortened lifespan in captivity because the whales can not handle the lack of space given. Over a period of the orcas’ life in confinement, results in the bodies shutting down more and more every day. The Beacham 's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, expresses that, orcas venture throughout the Pacific Ocean within the whales lifespan (Killer Whale 1). Due to the fact that orca whales travel throughout the oceans in the killer whale 's’ life, captivity takes a greater toll on the whale 's bodys’. The whales face panic attacks, depression, and self enduring harm when unable to travel the

SeaWorld has several changes that need to occur in order for the aquatic exhibits to allow the mammals to maintain a healthy lifestyle. NOAA Fisheries Service illustrates that, a number of whales became captured for display before the 1980s in an abundance, which began the start of the orca whale endangered population (Killer Whale 1). Whales can not escape any of the harm endured in captivity or the wild. The act of capturing put the whales at a greater harm than if just left alone. If orcas only got captured when hurt, sick, or wounded then the foundation for captivity would acquire a greater reputation. The Oxford Academic Journal claims that, all orcas travel in different types of pods, which gets formed from groups of animals that frequently travel the same oceanic path. (Robeck 1070). When places like SeaWorld, take the orca whales from the pods, the whales experience anxiety. The whales, unable to handle the separation lash out while in captivity. Orcas should not live separated from the original pods, due to the reaction of captivity causing countless mental issues in the whales. If the whale hunters would only capture the sick whales, the orcas could learn how to thrive in the natural ocean life without fear of getting