When I was very young (and naive)‚ I dreamed of becoming a dolphin trainer. What would be a better career than training orcas‚ the face of SeaWorld? I used to imagine the smiles that performing shows could create‚ perhaps hundreds of them all at once. Lately‚ I’ve been wondering the cost of those smiles. A long-running controversy has arisen over orcas in captivity. Since the 1960s‚ there have been over thirty incidents involving captive orca aggression towards humans. Four of these attacks
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contrast: Living things Question: Compare and contrast the life of a dolphin in the wild and at Sea World. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals. They are always friendly and take delight in playing with people. Because of their lovely appearance and high intelligence‚ many people began to keep them in a zoo or at sea world. This changed dolphins a lot. Although they are the same animals‚ actually‚ there are many differences between dolphins in the wild and in captivity. To distinguish
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having to deal with these creatures looking‚poking and studying you all day long. Kind of sounds like going to school doesn’t it? Fellow supporters agree that keeping animals in captivity should be illegal due to high mortality rates that are caused by the emotional and physical abuse that animals endure while kept in captivity. A piece of evidence supporting this statement is that according to a 3-year study‚ 255/300 elephants surveyed‚ 74% of them were overweight or borderline obese‚ 25% had joint
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Pros And Cons Of Living In The City I stress the word "city" rather than small town‚ farm‚ or cabin in the woods because‚ in most cases your life can be far simpler in a city. A city’s density leads to efficiencies in meeting your needs. Cities serve as a site for the exchange of labor‚ money‚ entertainment‚ culture‚ and are transit hubs. You can live in a city with less stuff than in the country‚ and your life can be richer through easy access to other people and culture. The city offers a safe
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Angelique Sheeerin October 20‚ 2014 Animal Captivity Industry slaughters more than 2 billion animals each year in the world. The reason as to why putting animals into captivity and using their skin as clothing is wrong is because more than four million wild animals are trapped and killed each year in the United States. Another reason as to why it is wrong because most of the time‚ the clothing made does not look good. Every year cows‚ pigs‚ sheep‚ goats‚ foxes‚ rabbits‚ raccoons
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of City Living Living in the city has its pros and cons. I lived in New York City for 15 out of the 20 years of my life. I have noticed plenty of differences after living in New Jersey for 5 years. In New York most stores that cover your basic need are all at a walking distance‚ everybody lives on top of each other‚ finding a parking spot is a headache. But living in the suburbs is not all peaches and cream neither its also has its flaws. One of the biggest differences between living in New
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Living in captivity exposes the dishonourable side of people. This was reinforced by Mr Van Daan’s despicable actions. During this time phrase food was scarce for people living in the annexe. It seemed that minor preices of food were being extracted by rats. This extraction of food had been progressing for a large period of time and started to become a problem. June 1944 in the middle of the night‚ Mrs Frank hears a loud creak. She quietly walks down the stairs and caught Mr Van Daan stealing
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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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live up to 60 years‚ and females can live up to 90 years. In captivity‚ 92 percent of SeaWorld’s orcas did not live past the age of 25. In the wild‚ less than 1 percent of whales have a collapsed dorsal fin‚ and in captivity all males and some female’s dorsal fins are collapsed. The collapsed dorsal fin is a sign of unhealthiness and stress. The collapsed dorsal fin can even be found in possibly the most famous orca currently in captivity‚ Tilikum (“The Fate of Captive Orcas” page
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Living in Megacities Pros: 1. The quality of life in such megalopolises is better than was predicted. Life expectancy is longer in the big cities than in smaller ones or in the countryside. Urban dwellers are more likely to have good sewage disposal and running water than are their rural compatriots. And cities tend to offer superior medical care‚ greater educational opportunities and more jobs. 2. In the city people have more chances to be employed‚ as the range of jobs is greater than
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