Marine mammal park

the essay is whether to allow marine parks to keep marine mammals. The first main argument Bill Daly’s presents is the fact that individuals would rather see marine mammals in the wild life than captured inside a tank. Bill Daly’s states “In fact, there are more places where they can be seen in wild than places where they can be seen in captivity” (Daly 2016, p.469). This argument presents the fact that many of the places people visit have many areas to see marine mammals in the wild, which is an option

Keeping marine mammals and fish in aquariums in zoos is stressful for the fish; marine mammals and fish can thrive in captivity, but they can only do so under safe and secure conditions. These mammals should be kept in marine sanctuaries. Marine sanctuaries are a portion of the ocean where the government controls the activity and interference of humans. These sanctuaries are designed for scientific research and recreation. Fish and marine mammals are not meant to be confined to a small and unhappy

Life in Captivity As a young child there has been so many commercials about how SeaWorld is such an amazing place for marine life animals, yet what we do not know is that most of these animals have been held in captivity against their will. Just think about it, these animals’ are made to perform day in and day out for a huge crowd, yet we do not stop and think about what it would be like if we ourselves were held in captivity. Although awareness needs to be brought to this issue, it can make this

requirements of the whales helps scientists and biologists analyze the impact of the decreasing food source and the whales. Another study done by Seaworld was on the reproductive patterns of killer whales. “More than 80 percent of marine mammals at our [Seaworld] parks were born in the care of humans.” These animals provide important findings on development and growth rates that would be difficult to study in the wild. In addition to the research conducted on metabolic rates and reproductive patterns

SeaWorld - a place of kids’ dreams. A place chock full of beautiful marine life such as orcas, dolphins, sea lions and more. A place that captures the extraordinary beauty of animals most of us would never get to see in our lifetime. We know that kids love it, but what about adults? The issues at hand are regarding pro-captivity and anti-captivity, specifically in regards to Sea Worlds, and other marine mammal parks, intelligent, sleek orca whales. Many people believe that orcas, commonly known as

are given a second chance at life. What do you think would happen if SeaWorld was not allowed to help these animals and take them in? They wouldn’t be saved and would die a suffery death. Sea animals should be allowed to be held in aquariums and marine parks (captivity). When these sea animals are held in captivity, they help contribute to research of their species. Researchers at SeaWorld learned that mother killer whale’s vocalization repertoires were passed on to their calves from generation to

majority of these dolphins are sold to marine parks and aquariums around the world. Louie Psihoyos and Ric O’Barry’s eye-opening documentary The Cove raises awareness about the gruesome killings of dolphins in Japan. Ironically Ric O’Barry feels that he initiated this problem, as he was one of the first dolphin trainers/capturers in the 1960’s for the show Flipper. After witnessing the star, “Flipper the Bottlenose-Dolphin” commit suicide in his arms, he became a marine activist, which led to the production

Her research has found that orcas living in captivity have many health problems that orcas in the wild do not have. Orcas that live in captivity are not being taken care of like they should be. After they have a medical problem, the wild parks will not do what needs to be done so the orcas will be taken care of. Many people wanted Tilikum to be put down after a show in 2010 where he killed his trainer during a show. People blamed his trainers for the attack, and he should not be put down

not be able to adept well and this may increase their aggression towards their tank-mates as well as show other signs of obvious mental suffering. What’s more, it is obviously not easy to care for these animals, not to mention costly. Safaris and parks fork out billions a year for the maintenance and care of their animals. Looking at SeaWorld’s impressive facilities as an example, imagine the cost for designing, building and then maintaining the aquariums, plumbing, dietary needs, etc of the animals

subject among many individuals and is a problem that many people have differing views and solutions for. As a young child I can easily recall watching SeaWorld’s emotional commercials and feeling inspired. Inspired to visit SeaWorld, to see such large mammals up close, to watch trainers interact and perform with such magical creatures. After years of begging and wishing I was able to take a trip to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. When watching the enthusiastic trainers and killer whales performing the show