It does. If you haven't seen the movie Blackfish you really should. It talks about what the whales go through including why collapsed fins happen, though it's kinda sad.
I always find it interesting that people take animals from their natural environment (yes, I am aware that some cannot survive in nature), put them in cages, and make them do tricks for food. Then when one of these animals injures or kills a person, we blame the animal and start calling it a "monster" or a "killer." It's things like that that really make me question humanity.
um...they do those "tricks" (ehem, behaviors) in the wild. also...most marine parks (including SeaWorld) aren't allowed to collect and haven't in about...thirty or forty years. do your research. also, they live longer in human care. and the research done on animals in human care and oligarchical environments provides insight and research that can never be obtained in the wild so it helps wild animals in the end. I'm a marine mammal trainer at a marine park (not SeaWorld) and I hate it when people who have no experience in the field question my morals and call me a bad person.
No experience in the field? Right, because all the research I've done and (reliable) documentaries don't count as research? I apologize if I believe that it is wrong to take animals away from their natural habitat and put them in enclosures that aren't natural. So what if they live longer? I guarantee that if you could ask a whale (for example) if they would rather live in the wide open ocean, following their migration patterns, living among their pod or live in a tank and perform tricks (oh, I'm sorry, behaviors) but live a longer life, they would all rather be in their natural habitat. I'm sorry if I hate the fact that many get depressed and are unhappy. I'm sorry that I hate the fact that whatever research we do is rarely actually useful and we either have no buisness doing it or we're trying to fix problems that we created and/or save animals that we endangered. Yup, you're definitely right, I'm totally in the wrong for being against everything that you apparently stand for.
Really ? Because everything I've seen states that they live a lot longer in the wild. Hardly any make it past their teen years in captivity.
And yes, the animals do that in the wild, but they do it when they need/want to, not to get their food.
And Rapunzel is right, if given the choice they'd probably choose the freedom of the ocean, which is A LOT bigger than some marine park pool.
Lastly, there have never been any reports of orcas killing humans in the wild, that's only at marine parks.
I ALREADY SAID MARINE PARKS DON'T TAKE THEM FROM THE WILD. and where does it say they live longer in the wild. what websites are you following. the WALL ST. JOURNAL said they live longer in human care. and even when they don't do behaviors when asked, they still get food. food denial is illegal. they just use food as one of many ways to praise and encourage positive behavior, like you would a dog. and...unfortunately there are reports of them killing humans in the wild. sad, but true. SERIOUSLY DO YOUR RESEARCH FROM ACCREDITED PLACES NOT JUST PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WHO CLAIM TO BE EXPERTS. I recommend the AZA, IMATA, and National Geographic
People on the internet who claim to be experts, huh? Sounds an awful lot like you. I'll take that advice and not believe what you say.
- Food denial was not mentioned. You brought that up, but nice attempt at twisting words.
- Just because they aren't born in the wild doesn't mean that's not where they'd want to be, given the choice.
- Most (if not all) attacks by killer whales are provoked attacks.
- Comparing them to dogs is laughable.
Hope you have a good day :)
I never claimed to be an expert, but I work with marine mammals every day. how much experience do you have? Naomi Rose admitted under oath she has no experience in cetacean care. also, food denial doesn't happen. the fact is (and this is proven) is that animals can't be forced to do something they don't want to do. like, procreation. animals that are not safe and comfortable don't procreate. that's just a fact! Also, I didn't twist any words, I'm just saying blatantly that food denial is not used in any AZA accredited facility. again, just a fact. positive reinforcement is known to be the only effective method of animal training, and facilities accredited by IMATA only use these methods. as for the born in the wild thing, read "Killing Keiko". after he was released from pressure from uneducated people like you, he refused to join another pod in the wild, continued to try to make contact with humans, and was found giving children rides on his back before he died. seriously, read it.
on that same note, are you saying Winter the dolphin shouldn't have been rescued? are you saying the 26,000 animals SeaWorld has rescued should have been left to die? and also, honest question, please give an answer, if you're against animals in human care, performing behaviors for praise, then do you think that no one should have a pet dog or cat?
Again, I ask, are you saying animals that were born in human care deserve to be abandoned? Are you saying an animal that can't survive in the wild like blind turtles or deaf dolphins or orphaned sea lions or another one of the 27,000 animals seaworld and other zoological facilities rescue every day? Also do you have experience working with animals? I currently work with walruses and sea lions in the Wildlifr Conservation Society...do you?
Jesus calm down. I was just pointing out that equating a dog living with a human is much different than a person taking an animal from the wild. If people did nothing to the animals even that ones that get hurt like you pointed out, they'd be fine. That's why natural selection and evolution are things that happen in nature.
Good point. Still never answered my question. The majority of animals in human care in North America and Europe are rescues deemed unsuitable for life in the wild (by the federal government) or they were borninhuman care and therfore do not have necessary survival skills and it would be immoral and unlawful to release them. They serve as ambassadors to their species aiding research and conservation efforts around the globe and (hopefully) teaching the public about the importance of conservation
And yes, the animals do that in the wild, but they do it when they need/want to, not to get their food.
And Rapunzel is right, if given the choice they'd probably choose the freedom of the ocean, which is A LOT bigger than some marine park pool.
Lastly, there have never been any reports of orcas killing humans in the wild, that's only at marine parks.
- Food denial was not mentioned. You brought that up, but nice attempt at twisting words.
- Just because they aren't born in the wild doesn't mean that's not where they'd want to be, given the choice.
- Most (if not all) attacks by killer whales are provoked attacks.
- Comparing them to dogs is laughable.
Hope you have a good day :)