Average Life Expectancy
Seaworld Cruelty Exposed
How would you feel if you were stuck in a bathtub for your whole life? Killer whales stuck in seaworlds bathtub-like tank have to suffer with this for their whole life. In the documentary Blackfish, Seaworld's cruiety to these beautiful creatures is exposed to the public hoping to stop people from visiting the theme park. It has convinced me for sure.
Killer whales swim up to 100 miles a day in the wild. At seaworld, they can only swim in circles over and over during the day. It gets worse after 5 p.m. when the shows end. At this time the whales are placed in a tank that is measured 20 by 30ft. This makes it almost impossible for a whale to move around. They stay here until about 7 a.m. without any food. That is torture. Also, seaworld trains these whales by punishment techniques. If a whale does something wrong they will not feed them. That is starvation! Not to mention, when they do get to eat, they get dead fish. How appetizing.
The average life expectancy for female orcas in the wild has been estimated at 45 to 50 years, with a maximum lifespan of about 90 and the average life expectancy for a wild orca male is approximately 30 years, with an estimated maximum lifespan of about 60. Many orcas at SeaWorld have died in their teens, 20s, and often younger. This rate of death is extremely high, and much higher than what is found in the wild. Alot of these deaths have to do with injuries. In the open sea, if an orca does not want to be raked, rammed or bitten, the animal has an infinite variety of escape routes. . Not so at SeaWorld, where they can be and sometimes are repeatedly attacked and harassed by more dominant whales, usually females.
Lastly, the thing that broke my heart the most, is the seperation of families. Espec ially babies from their mothers. Wild orcas stay together for life and do not reach adulthood until their late teens. In the documentary, there are scenes where mothers are literally heartbroken and crying in
How would you feel if you were stuck in a bathtub for your whole life? Killer whales stuck in seaworlds bathtub-like tank have to suffer with this for their whole life. In the documentary Blackfish, Seaworld's cruiety to these beautiful creatures is exposed to the public hoping to stop people from visiting the theme park. It has convinced me for sure.
Killer whales swim up to 100 miles a day in the wild. At seaworld, they can only swim in circles over and over during the day. It gets worse after 5 p.m. when the shows end. At this time the whales are placed in a tank that is measured 20 by 30ft. This makes it almost impossible for a whale to move around. They stay here until about 7 a.m. without any food. That is torture. Also, seaworld trains these whales by punishment techniques. If a whale does something wrong they will not feed them. That is starvation! Not to mention, when they do get to eat, they get dead fish. How appetizing.
The average life expectancy for female orcas in the wild has been estimated at 45 to 50 years, with a maximum lifespan of about 90 and the average life expectancy for a wild orca male is approximately 30 years, with an estimated maximum lifespan of about 60. Many orcas at SeaWorld have died in their teens, 20s, and often younger. This rate of death is extremely high, and much higher than what is found in the wild. Alot of these deaths have to do with injuries. In the open sea, if an orca does not want to be raked, rammed or bitten, the animal has an infinite variety of escape routes. . Not so at SeaWorld, where they can be and sometimes are repeatedly attacked and harassed by more dominant whales, usually females.
Lastly, the thing that broke my heart the most, is the seperation of families. Espec ially babies from their mothers. Wild orcas stay together for life and do not reach adulthood until their late teens. In the documentary, there are scenes where mothers are literally heartbroken and crying in