Captivity In Sea Captivity

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As Princess Diana once said while she talked about her mother: “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” There is no reason for a child to have to go through life without their parents by their side. Killer whales should not be treated any differently, which is why they should not be held in captivity. SeaWorld currently has many orcas in captivity. They continue to make excuses for why they feel their actions for separating calves from their mothers are justified. So, there is no reason why any more orcas should be living in tanks. Tilikum should be euthanized while the babies he has unwillingly fathered should be freed into the ocean because their captivity causes violent behavior. For example, Tilikum’s most recent killing happened in 2010 where he killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau. According to “Blackfish”, “Tilikum grabbed her left forearm and started to drag her, and eventually did a barrel roll and pulled her in” (Blackfish). First of all, just picture the difficult position Tilikum was forced into at just two-years-old. As well as, the pain his mom surely felt as she watched him get removed from her care at …show more content…

During the movie, they also mention a young calf named Kalina (Blackfish). According to SeaWorld, she had displayed some troublesome behaviors since she was 4 1/2 years old. These behavioral concerns led SeaWorld to take drastic actions and alienated her from her mother. “Kalina was disruptive to her mother and the other whales, and at the age of 4 1⁄2 was moved to another park” (“Truth about Blackfish” 17). This is just another example of SeaWorld separating a mother from her child. For instance, when a human infant acts poorly, it is not taken away from its parents. Therefore, SeaWorld should not be taking whales away from their mother’s. It further justifies the way they treat their animals is

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