Marineland Research Paper

As you walk into Marineland, and you see all the posters of the cute sea lions, dolphins, orcas etc. You think to yourself, “Wow, this park is the best! Everything looks so clean, and the animals in the poster look like they’re treated well, right?” Wrong. In reality, most of the animals are kept in dirty, tiny cages. How do these people expect for the animals to somehow survive in these inhumane conditions?

We are all well aware that capturing wild animals and putting them in zoos is not an enjoyable experience for them. Having their freedom literally ripped away and being locked into a cage for an unknown period of time, these animals don’t know how to cope with their new feelings of stress, anxiety, and boredom. Sometimes, when these animals can’t cope with their stress, anxiety etc, they can develop a psychological disorder called zoochosis. This disorder makes the animals have abnormal behaviors such as pacing, rocking and swaying, self-mutilation, over-grooming, and vomiting. These mindless behaviors serve as a coping mechanism. I’ve been to Marineland many times, and I can remember looking through the exhibits, seeing whales, bears and many other animals displaying
The charges against the park involve treatment of elk, red deer and fallow deer and include permitting the animals to be in distress and failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care. Marineland was also charged with five counts of animal cruelty in November, about three kinds of animals; a peacock, guinea hens and American black bears. Those charges included permitting the animals to be in distress and failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care. In the case of the black bears, the zoo has been charged with failing to provide sufficient food and water to them. If you are to keep animals captive, you should provide all their basic and personal needs to them. That’s just