Sweet, sweet victory.
Animal activists everywhere are ecstatic over the recent change for SeaWorld’s famous orcas.
The California Coastal Commission voted on October 8th to allow SeaWorld’s San Diego park to expand its orca tanks as a part of the organization’s Project Blue World. The commission received 250,000 responses from the public begging them to deny the expansion.
Many view Project Blue World as an attempt to appease animal activists after “Blackfish” was released. It seemed like the commission was supporting SeaWorld...when in reality, they took the orcas’ side.
The California Coastal Commission said the tanks can get bigger...as long as SeaWorld stops breeding orcas.
Not only are they banning breeding, but they also can’t sell or trade the orcas. The eleven orcas in SeaWorld’s captivity may be the last the San Diego tanks will ever be home to.
No longer will these 30-foot-long majestic creatures be trapped in tiny tanks. In SeaWorld, their tanks are mere bathtubs to them compared to their natural habitat... the ocean. Premature deaths, fights, violence, and depressed behavior have all been proven to be caused by their captivity. The orcas’ dorsal fins droop, their lifestyles are unnatural, and the danger involved for the whale’s well being and the trainers are not worth it.
In the wild, orcas swim up to 100 miles a day and can live up to sixty years. They have the whole ocean at their fins, and they are tightly attached to their family pods. Family means everything to these sea giants, and separation from each other can change them forever.
Hopefully this ruling is the beginning of the end of orca captivity. Sorry not sorry, SeaWorld.
By Abbey Greene
Animal activists everywhere are ecstatic over the recent change for SeaWorld’s famous orcas.
The California Coastal Commission voted on October 8th to allow SeaWorld’s San Diego park to expand its orca tanks as a part of the organization’s Project Blue World. The commission received 250,000 responses from the public begging them to deny the expansion.
Many view Project Blue World as an attempt to appease animal activists after “Blackfish” was released. It seemed like the commission was supporting SeaWorld...when in reality, they took the orcas’ side.
The California Coastal Commission said the tanks can get bigger...as long as SeaWorld stops breeding orcas.
Not only are they banning breeding, but they also can’t sell or trade the orcas. The eleven orcas in SeaWorld’s captivity may be the last the San Diego tanks will ever be home to.
No longer will these 30-foot-long majestic creatures be trapped in tiny tanks. In SeaWorld, their tanks are mere bathtubs to them compared to their natural habitat... the ocean. Premature deaths, fights, violence, and depressed behavior have all been proven to be caused by their captivity. The orcas’ dorsal fins droop, their lifestyles are unnatural, and the danger involved for the whale’s well being and the trainers are not worth it.
In the wild, orcas swim up to 100 miles a day and can live up to sixty years. They have the whole ocean at their fins, and they are tightly attached to their family pods. Family means everything to these sea giants, and separation from each other can change them forever.
Hopefully this ruling is the beginning of the end of orca captivity. Sorry not sorry, SeaWorld.
By Abbey Greene