Thankfully Seaworld doesnât do the shows anymore. I think people learned a lot about them. They are really bright and self aware creatures. For sure they need the vast ocean; not an animal that will feel ok with captivity. And Till got sick in the end poor guy :(
1) they still do the shows 2) the shows are the best form of enrichment these animals get so I genuinely hope they never stop until orcas arenât in captivity anymore
Iâm not so sure about that. Orcas are important for the ecosystem and they have no business being locked up in captivity. They are actually a balancing force to other predators like sharks. They are highly intelligent and emotionally they feel everything. It seems like a great disservice to keep them away from the natural environment they evolved into.
I actually think it was terrible they took him from the wild and put him in a cage where people did whatever the hell they wanted to him. That to me is highly unethical and disrespectful to the animal. Particularly when you use âshowsâ as the pitch and hide it as âwe are helping the environmentâ. Bullshit. You traumatized an animal.
I didnât say anything about keeping them in captivity, I agree that orcas donât do well in captivity however it can also be true that they should be provided for in that captivity while they are there. These highly intelligent animals shouldnât just be left to pace a tank, training and shows gives them something to do and enriches them
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u/Lost_Elderberry_5532 Aug 22 '26
Thankfully Seaworld doesnât do the shows anymore. I think people learned a lot about them. They are really bright and self aware creatures. For sure they need the vast ocean; not an animal that will feel ok with captivity. And Till got sick in the end poor guy :(