01-10-2014
04:57 AM
1 Love
There was a movement against SeaWorld years before Blackfish was even filmed. The fact that SeaWorld even HAS trainers is part of the problem people have with them. Animals with culture should not be forced to perform or live in confinement. Basically what you're saying is: it's okay for SeaWorld to profit off of animal abuse but not okay for CNN to profit off of exposing it.
... View more
01-08-2014
07:55 PM
12 Loves
Are you serious? They are called books, and fossils, and museums. I really hope you are joking.
... View more
01-08-2014
07:41 PM
45 Loves
I know a lot of people here don't know any better, but I have done countless hours of research on an animal that I am very passionate about. I do not need SeaWorld's help to become passionate about orcas and hopefully someday I will have the opportunity to see one in the wild. Until that day, I will boycott SeaWorld and encourage everyone I know to do the same. If you think SeaWorld is a scientific institution, you are mistaken. They are a theme park. Do they donate to conservation? Yes, they "generously" donate a total of 0.06% of their earnings annually. Unfortunately, their own animals do not really benefit. They have a shockingly small gene pool and almost all of their newborn calves are inbred. Kohana was bred to her uncle Keto twice, making their calves blood related to 21 of 26 SeaWorld orcas. Keto (now deceased) was permitted to impregnate his own mother, resulting in the first fully inbred calf at SeaWorld. Limiting a gene pool causes multiple psychological and physical problems. They spread untruths about the lifespan of these animals to make their own death rates more acceptable. They house resident orcas with transient orcas despite the differences in diet and social behavior, resulting in what they call "displacement" which is code for mild to fatal aggression. We cannot rely on a theme park for conservation OR education. I will continue to boycott SeaWorld and encourage other people to do the same. Southwest, please discontinue your partnership with SeaWorld. I will pay a thousand times more for a flight with an airline that doesn't participate in animal exploitation and abuse.
... View more
01-08-2014
06:50 PM
44 Loves
Kids don't have to interact with dinosaurs to become enthusiastic about them, and they don't have to watch a circus to get excited about nature. Think things though a little bit.
... View more
