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| How Krystal feels on captivity: |
| I, personaly, hate most forms of captivity. The only reason I agree with is if the animal cannot be released, and in that case, it should NOT be used for shows, but live in a very stimulative enviornment made to look as natural as possible. Also I really dont have a problem with the Dolphin Research Center, considering the dolphins are pretty much free to come and go as they please, therefor they CHOOSE to stay there, and they DO help little kids. But other then this, I dont like captivity. I think it is terrible to take these wonderful creatures from their families. They have done nothing wrong. People are all obssesed with saying "Oh look how much they love and adore their trainers." Well, who else are they gonna bond with?? If they live alone, they have no one else, the trainer is the only one they got. and there lives are cut short horribly, and some parks actually say they are living OVER there lifespan? HA!!! I dont THINK so. And alot of these orcas that breed would never meet in the wild, especially Shouka and Kshamenk. An Argentina whale and an Icelandic whale??? And they want them to breed? In this tiny tank??? Thats so stupid....I feel really bad for these whales. scoobynshaggie@aol.com |
| How Justine feels on captivity: |
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| They should not be kept in captivity. Because they are migrating animals and at some marine parks with tanks practicaly the same length as the animals! I can see why they can't be released like the captive borns, but I think they should make bigger efforts to make bigger tanks. I like the orcas in captivity but I don't like the what kinda conditions they are in. Thats my opinion. orcajump@hotmail.com |
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| To me the issue has never been black or white. There are excellent arguments for both sides. For me however I favor animals in the care of humans for the following reasons: I believe these animals can and do serve a valuable educational purpose. We are also learning a great deal about these animals by having the chance to work with and study them closely. A lot of what we have learned about rehabilitation has come from having them in our care. They also allow a much larger proportion of the population the ability to see these animals and thus have a greater campassion for them. With that said let me also add that I do not approve of substandard facilities, animals that are not given stimulating environments or routines, or collecting wild Orcas orTursiops any longer. Hope this helps. |
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| How Jen feels on captivity: |
| I believe that all orcas that were wild-caught should get the chance to get their freedom back, if possible. I know it'd be a long and very expensive process but it should be done. The reason why I say that only the wild-caught orcas should be released is that captive-borns don't know what the wild is, and it'd probably be too difficult to rehabilitate them. Wild-caught orcas may well remember their original home and therefore should adapt well to a rehab program. I am however, quite worried about the orcas that were wild-caught, because they are in their 30s or so now. It has been estimated that captive orcas rarely live into their 20s... so could time be running out for them? If they are to be released, it has to happen now, or not at all - and they will live out the rest of their lives in captivity. Also, most of the captive population have formed strong bonds with their poolmates, and it is stressful to separate them. Likewise, separating a wild-caught mother from her captive-born calf would be cruel. Marine parks should make their orca shows - if they must have shows at all - a lot more educational about wild orcas. They should also be a lot more varied to keep the orcas more stimulated. If the public knew more about wild orcas, and how they can be protected, maybe the wild orcas would get more help as more interest in them is encouraged. Orcas' habitats should also be mentioned more in marine parks, as issues such as pollution are seriously damaging the homes of wild orcas. I'm glad that some conditions in marine parks are improving - like in SeaWorld parks, tanks called 'Shamu: Close Up', containing natural features, have been built to give the orcas a break from performing and to give the public a better idea of how orcas may act in the wild. The orcas do receive excellent medical care, with regular check-ups and treatment if needed. orcabubbles@yahoo.com |
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