Animals In Captivity

In previous years, we have witnessed that animals are not the only ones who suffer from captivity. Tilikum, the largest male orca in captivity, alone has killed three people and been involved in other accidents (Blackfish). Captivity alters animal’s behavior and as a consequence human lives our lost. “Zoochois” can be a result of abnormal and self-destructive behavior seen in these animals because of their living conditions. (PETA) For example, Tilikum’s sperm has been used to conceive 50% of SeaWorld’s orcas. His offspring have also been involved in the killings of humans. The only way to understand “zoochosis” is to examine how he was captured and the conditions he is forced to live in. The film also showed the way in which the whales were
I noticed that not a lot of the participants visited animal theme parks frequently and when they did, the tickets were no more than $20 dollars. These numbers were relatively cheap admission tickets and thus the money provided for the care of animals per ticket was probably very minimal. About 80% of the participants who answered yes to watching either the documentary Blackfish or The Cove answered no to the questions regarding if we should capture animals for entertainment purposes, if animals received enough medical attention as well as whether or not they thought the animals were truly happy. Only about 30% of the participants reported leaving the facilities with new knowledge about the animals. These facilities did have places to feed/interact with the animals but an additional cost. Research stated that constant visitor interaction causes stress among the animals (PETA). Interacting with the animals is not providing an education to the public but is rather disturbing the animal’s mental health. Subsequently, the corporations are adding stress to the animals while profiting off of