I have recently watched a movie called blackfish. Actually it was a documentary about orca whales written and directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. For those of you who don’t know orcas are the black and white whales‚ they have also been referred to as Shamu‚ blackfish‚ and my favorite‚ the killer whale. I’ve always found it kind of fascinating that they are called the “Killer Whales” because they are used at water parks such as SeaWorld. Disney World wouldn’t use anything dangerous in their parks
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“Killer” Whales Over thirty years and three deaths have occurred at the marine park SeaWorld‚ Keltie Byrne‚ Dawn Brancheau‚ and Daniel P. Dukes. The media blew up about the aggressive behaviors of the whales; killing innocent trainers. SeaWorld San Antonio alone is responsible for fourteen deaths of Orcas in the past thirty years. Where is the media’s articles for the deaths of Winnie‚ Kahana and Kortar? Three orcas of the fourteen that have died in the care of SeaWorld’s facility. There are two
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want. If Seaworld is to continue with these actions and brings in more animals from the wild it could possibly lead to the extinction of some species. SeaWorld was but on the deaths of Orcas. In 1965 the first ever Orca performance was held. The whale that performed was a female Orca named Shamu. When Shamu was still just a baby she was captured and taken from her parents. During her capture though her mother was killed by a man named Ted Griffin using a harpoon. Ted worked for SeaWorld in capturing
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Emily Alley Mr. Archibald 6th hour 12/12/15 Orcas Killer whales‚ also called orcas‚ are thought to be the largest animal in the dolphin species. Orca whales can have a total weight of up to 6 tons‚ and their teeth can even get to be up to 4 inches long. The orca’s scientific name is Orcinus orca (Bradford). How Dangerous Are Orca Whales? Orcas do not normally attack humans (Bradford). Infact‚ there has never been a documented case of a wild orca killing a human. The founder of New Zealand’s
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Male pups weight 5.4 kg at birth and then grow to 175-275 kg. Female pups weigh 4.5 kg at birth and grow to 30-50 kg. Population/Lifespan 1 Million but the population is decreasing due to people hunting the seals and their predators such as killer whales and sharks. They live from 12 to 30 years. Range They travel throughout the Pacific rim from Japan to the channel islands of California. Habitat Fur seals live mostly in open water. They only go on land for pupping and breeding. They are only
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Using killer whales as entertainment is unfair/inhumane‚ and not appropriate for others enjoyment because in the film‚ “Blackfish‚” dates back to 1983‚ where a man is interviewed on capturing Tilikum‚ who showed emotion while telling his story. Tilikum was taken away from the wild‚ his mother‚ and family as a baby whale. As the men were trying to capture Tilikum‚ the mother and rest of the family were around the boat‚ calling for each other‚ and trying to help Tilikum to get away. It is such a sad
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for medical research. With the Bill of Rights‚ these animals would be able to live in better condition and have a better lifestyle. It would not be fair to them since humanity invaded their land when they were there to begin with. There are killer whales
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than 100 for females. The median age of orcas in captivity is only 9." SeaWorld is a USA chain of marine mammal parks‚ oceanariums‚ and animal theme parks owned by SeaWorld parks and entertainment; the locations are in San Antonio‚ Texas‚ San Diego‚ California and Orlando‚ Florida. In 1983 is when SeaWorld obtained a permit to capture 100 Alaskan orcas. SeaWorld should not be able to have whales. The reason SeaWorld should not be able to have whales is because they live in terrible conditions and
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Dolphins are mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. Dolphins have a powerful and streamlined body. They are found in all seas and oceans. Dolphins can be told apart from porpoises by their nose‚ which is beaklike‚ and also their conical teeth. Porpoises have a flatter nose‚ sharper teeth‚ and a more solid body. There are 32 known species of dolphins. The bottle- nosed dolphin is often the species used in aquatic shows. The common dolphin inspired many Mediterranean folk lores. Both
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need to survive. Sea World’s reputation was tarnished severely by the documentary‚ Blackfish‚ in 2013. “This documentary claims that life at Sea World is cruel and harsh for both the trainers and the whales and that they have attempted to cover up the truth about many incidents involving their whales; both are false (Truth About Blackfish‚ Sea World Cares.com). Kyle Kittleson‚ a former marine mammal trainer for Sea World‚ states‚ “the documentary‚ Blackfish‚ is about 15% correct; one of those facts
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