killer whales in captivity. Although retaining these majestic creatures may provide statistics and data for scientists and present entertainment for the public‚ others have very dissimilar views on this riveting situation. Orcas have been captured and retained in captivity for over fifty years. Whether it be for entertaining the public or allowing scientific studies to be made‚ many people do not agree with this way of treatment to cetaceans. Killer whales have been withheld in captivity since 1961(WDC
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life‚ and a zoo is the best place to visit and watch them perform‚ but what we do not know is how they feel behind bars. Animal captivity has been a problem that the world has forgotten. Captive animals are struggling to adapt to their new life in a zoo or an aquarium. If there were less captive animals then there would be an increase in animal species. Before captivity had gotten out of control‚ “People had believed that no animal should be misused in any way.” (Animal Rights‚ 1) They had believed
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people think that orca whales should not be in captivity. But others think it is a good idea to have orcas in captivity so that people who can’t go out in see them in the wild can learn about them in theme parks or aquariums. In my opinion‚ I think it is a bad idea to have orca whales in captivity. For one thing the orca whales that are in captivity tend to have many problems. Also‚ many of the amusement parks like SeaWorld tell many of their employee’s lies about the whales. Last‚ the way the parks
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This article is about a marine mammal. For other uses‚ see Whale (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Whale Temporal range: 50–0Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Eocene – Recent North Atlantic right whales‚ mother and calf Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea Whale (origin Old English hwæl from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz) is the common name for various
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Whales have been swimming in the Earth’s oceans for 20 million years; their haunting songs can travel underwater for thousands of miles‚ they are the largest animals to exist on Earth yet they survive on some of the smallest organisms. A whale’s heart can weigh up to 1‚300 pounds‚ and a baby whale can drink up to 130 gallons of its mother’s milk each day (Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society‚ 2010). Currently whale hunters claim that they are killing whales for scientific purposes; however‚ whale
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around the world. Of course‚ most families enjoy taking a trip to the zoo because they offer a unique experience of encountering exotic animals. However‚ people need to realize that animals are living creatures that should not be forced into show‚ or held behind glass walls to be gawked at. The first point that this essay will address is the simple fact that zoo owners have propaganda in mind‚ and not preservation. “Zoos help save endangered species‚ by saving hurt animals and rehabilitating them‚”
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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
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At this very moment somewhere‚ far or not too far from us‚ there is an animal being held captive and raid out of its wild natural habitat. It’s also a fact to say that during these actions of captivity to slavery animals suffer extraneous torture‚ discomfort‚ fear and in a lot of cases food deprivation leading to agonizing deaths. Despite of the struggle of several pro animal rights organizations against these horrific procedures‚ there is an intrinsic bizarre human instinct that keeps these heinous
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Whale Watch Kaikoura Whale Watch Kaikoura The Whaleway Station‚ Whaleway Road‚ Kaikoura‚ New Zealand The Whaleway Station‚ Whaleway Road‚ Kaikoura‚ New Zealand DESTINATION Whale Watch Kaikoura is a destination because it is a place where tourists want to travel to‚ to experience something new and exciting that they may not be able to do in their origin. I was once a transit route that people just passed through but the people of Kaikoura have transformed it into one of New Zealand most famous
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psychological disorders from being out of their natural environment. But others argue that keeping these animals in captivity will help keep endangered species alive. However‚ the disadvantages of keeping animals in captivity are becoming more and more serious‚ and more people are beginning to believe that animals should not be held captive. Animals should not be kept in captivity because of the negative impact it can have on their life. On Christmas Day‚ in the year 2007 a tiger broke out of its
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