The Detrimental Effects of Orca Captivity

A total of 61 orca whales are held in captivity in SeaWorld today, I think that orca whales should not be held in captivity because many of the orca whales have short lifespan when they are held captivate. Orca whales are also separated from their family. Captivity related stress can also lead to aggressive behavior that may endanger professionals as well as visitors. Some people argue that captivity protects animals from being harmed or hunt for commercial-hunting. While people who are against captivity argue that there is a lack of space because orca whales are big ocean animals and need a lot of space to swim around in and the

The most common cause of death for captive orcas is infection. Chronic stress may be an important factor in weakening the animals’ immune response. Captive orcas have poor dental health compared to wild whales, which may be another factor in their susceptibility to fatal infections. Orcas in captivity are more aggressive toward each other than in the wild. Females also behave abnormally toward their calves more often than in the wild. Since captive orcas have been publicly displayed, they have seriously threatened the lives and safety of dozens of people, and four people have been killed. However, wild orcas have injured only a handful of people — none seriously — and there are no records, at any time in history, of them killing anyone”. According to SeaWorld of hurt website orca whales get into fight stating “Orcas who are not compatible are forced to live in tight quarters together. The resulting anxiety and tension cause fights between orcas. In the wild, orcas have strong social bonds that may last for life, their social rules prohibit serious violence against each other, and when fights do occur, they can find space to flee. In captivity, there’s nowhere for them to go, which leads to injuries and death”.According to born free USA website they say that despite their claim, marine parks do not help to conserve marine mammals through their breeding programs. The marine mammals most commonly bred in captivity are not considered threatened or endangered. Aquariums have no intention of returning captive breed animals to the wild. In fact, they frequently argue that the success