A problem that goes highly unnoticed is the horrifying treatment of orcas that are in captivity. Now I personally have an irrational fear of this species‚ but even this topic has pulled my heart strings and has me wanting to make a difference. The first story I heard that referred to orcas being held in captivity‚ was about a young orca named Tilikum. He was ripped from his family when he was only two years old when he was only 13 feet long. After his capture‚ he was kept in a cement holding tank
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captive? The most significant method I used was the axiological approach. My project required me to analyse the values of people in regards to animal rights and whether we should keep animals in captivity. Therefore‚ I had to weigh up the pros and cons of zoos‚ wildlife parks and circuses to see if animal captivity is immoral. Researching into the pros and cons of this issue also allowed me to question and analyse my own values regarding this diverse ethical subject. By looking at both sides of the argument
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“A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson” is a personal account‚ written by Mary Rowlandson herself about her eleven-week captivity by the Indians‚ which not only gives the readers a first person perspective of life in captivity‚ but also an insight to Rowlandson’s views of the Indians. When first reading this narrative‚ one would think that the main purpose is to simply tell how horrible her experience in captivity was‚ and how it had changed her. However‚ that is not
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I believe that keeping animals in captivity is wrong. Keeping them in cages will cause them to feel isolated‚ because no matter what‚ one can’t copy their environment. An animal would have 18‚000 times less space in zoos than in the wild. A few feel that it would be educational for us‚ and safer for them. However‚ research shows that animals are prepared for what’s out there for them‚ and it also shows the best way for us to learn is by watching them in their natural habitat. Animals are used for
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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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Animals should not be kept in captivity at zoos Many of us have been to a zoo at least once in our lives before. Zoos are premises for the captivity of animals‚ where they are studied and displayed for the public to see. Have you ever stopped to think of the trauma that the animal went through while being taken from its family and its home‚ to be locked behind a cage for the rest of his life? Do you remember leaving the zoo that day knowing a whole lot more about animals than you did before? Although
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including salmon‚ tuna‚ stingray‚ seals‚ sea lions‚ otters‚ and even the occasional shark. Orcas in captivity do not have that luxury. They are fed a combination of mostly frozen whitefish‚ salmon‚ mackerel‚ and herring. Veterinarians working for parks like SeaWorld also slip vitamins‚ supplements‚ antibiotics‚ and some steroids into the Orca’s food in order to keep their diet balanced. Orcas in captivity are also controlled by food‚ and so is their training. Orca trainers are taught to reinforce the
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Mary Rowlandson who wrote A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson described her first person experience she had with Native Americans. She depicts the events as would be seen by an outside observer which become partly biased due to the emotions she felt during captivity. Her story takes place during King Philip’s War‚ a territorial battle between Native Americans and English settlers. Mary and her children were captured and taken as prisoners by Native Americans in order
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multitude of ways in which a person can be enslaved. Sometimes‚ the captivity comes from a physical source‚ like a prison. Other times‚ it comes from within one’s own mind. Confinement can come‚ too‚ from other people‚ especially loved ones. Barbara Kingsolver’s novel The Poisonwood Bible explores these types of captivity in conjunction with themes of love and betrayal. Adah Price’s disability provides a strong example of physical captivity. She is trapped inside of a body which slants and drags‚ a result
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It is clear that animals in captivity aren’t the most delighted. It turns out that while zoos have people believing that the animal is contented‚they are not. Animals suffer mentally‚physically‚and emotionally. This being claimed‚the captivity of animals should be abolished. Animals are better observed and learned from in the wild. A lion is better observed hunting and roaring than in captivity as a disheartened prisoner. Not only should the captivity of animals be banned‚but an animal is better
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