Killer whales should not be taken from their homes in the wild. They should not be captured just to amuse people. They are not meant to entertain humans. They are meant to be with their pods and be free. Life for killer whales is way different in the wild than life in captivity. In the wild orcas tend to stay within their pods and travel up to 100 miles a day. Killer whales are like children. Think about if you had a child and someone came and took him/her away… how would you feel? You would be
SeaWorld came under extreme controversy after the documentary “Blackfish” aired in the summer of 2013. The documentary offered an extremely calumniatory viewpoint of SeaWorld’s use of orcas. The repercussions of the documentary on SeaWorld were immense, with their stick plummeting more than 20% in August of 2013 and attendance numbers at the park dwindling. The documentary also propelled the introduction of a California bill the “Orca Welfare Safety Act” that would ban the use of Orcas for performance
Homo sapiens. The great white’s reputation as ferocious predator is well-earned, yet these marine animals are not as once believed –indiscriminate ‘’eating machines’’. They are ambush hunters, taking prey by surprise from below or behind. After some research about these creatures, it is very easy to accept the belief and idea that they do not attack people without a definite or convincing reason. About 300 million years ago the marine life was arranged in a totally