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    Death. This is captivity. Orcas‚ or commonly known as killer whales‚ have been held in captivity since 1961. Marine parks‚ like SeaWorld and Marineland‚ tear orca families apart by plucking whales from the ocean and selling them for millions of dollars or trapping them in tanks for entertainment. Most of the times‚ there are orcas that are sometimes aggressive towards the other orcas in the tanks and are forced to do tricks and entertain an audience in order to get food. Captivity is flat out cruel

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    commonly known as killer whales‚ can grow up to twenty to thirty feet on average and swim up to 100 miles a day‚ keeping their body healthy and fit. Aside from their large and strong body structure‚ Orcas are highly intelligent and social animals that work together in pods when hunting while even being capable of swimming as deep as thirty feet. So why in captivity‚ are Orcas being kept in pools that range from eighteen to twenty-eight feet deep? The average lifespan of a killer whale ranges from

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    them. But animals can not speak for what they believe in. Killer whales are kept at seaworld in tanks that seem like bathtubs to them almost their entire life. But it’s not just orcas at seaworld its animals in aquariums and zoos all around the world. Orcas must not be kept in captivity because they won’t be as healthy‚ they´re captured from the wild‚ and their lives become completely unnatural. The first reason orcas must not be in captivity is because they won’t be as healthy. According to the

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    should NOT be held in captivity. Marine mammals are a part of nature and should not be bought‚ sold or thrown in an aquarium. I believe that they have the right to be kept in their natural environment. I have many convincing reasons to support my opinion. Captivity causes many health problems in marine mammals. Many tanks have water full of chemicals and bacteria; this results in blindness and many skin problems in dolphins and other marine mammals. Marine mammals in captivity die from pneumonia‚

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    Beluga whales Beluga whales‚ also known as white whales‚ are usually easy to spot for their unique color. Beluga whales are born gray or even brown then fade out to their natural color of white. Beluga whales travel in small groups known as pods. White whales are very social‚ and communicate in different such as‚ whistles‚ clicks‚ and clangs. The white whale can also mimic noises. In the around the late 1920’s to the early 1940’s people started whaling‚ for it became one of their resources

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    So let’s say that you were an orca or a dolphin and you were held in captivity against your will by another human being‚ How would you feel about this situation? Well‚ in the case of many unfortunate aquatic mammals in marine parks and zoos around the world‚ most of these magnificent animals are held captive in tanks with no room to roam around‚ or have to deal with being alone‚ which can trigger stress and aggression. Over the years since the 1960s‚ the first marine mammals were put into display

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    Orca Whales: Captive or Free? Sheena Anderson ENC1101-09 Professor Cooper 7 November 2011 Anderson 1 Orca Whales: Captive or Free? For many years‚ people have gone to places like SeaWorld in either Orlando‚ California‚ or Texas to marvel at and to be entertained by the creatures known as Orcinus orca. For those people not familiar with the scientific term‚ they are also called Orca whales. These powerful‚ magnificent‚ intelligent creatures have become the trademarks of the parks where

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    Only Whales In Common There are many instances where peoples’ beliefs reflect upon their actions. If someone does not believe in love‚ they may never get married. If someone believes there is no God‚ they may never attend church. If someone believes whales are insignificant‚ they may kill them as a sport. If someone believes whales should be respected‚ they just may be willing to die for them. In Herman Melville’s novel‚ Moby Dick‚ a ship sets sail searching to kill an infamous whale named

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    Large animals in captivity is wrong because they are not being treated and cared for properly‚the animals or the trainers can be put in danger‚ and the animals are not in the right mental state while in captivity. Large animals in captivity is wrong because they are not being treated and cared for properly. The article List of Pros and Cons of Zoos‚the author writes “...Animals that are born in zoos and confined to their boundaries their whole life never get to see their natural habitat‚ and never

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    been constantly suffering unnerving torture. Instead of being able to live freely in their natural habitat‚ the Orca whales at SeaWorld have been forced to live in captivity. Although there may be scientific benefits to their captivity‚ SeaWorld should still be closed indefinitely given that the treatment of the Orcas is incredibly inhumane. The only advantage of the Orca’s captivity is to further observe these aquatic creatures. SeaWorld claims that conducting research in the wild is too difficult

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