Protesting is an essential part of life that needs to happen if you want to get somewhere and stand up for your rights. There have been a million things that people have protested in these past years‚ including the inauguration of Donald Trump‚ legalization of marijuana‚ civil rights‚ etc. The people that decide to get out there and try to make a difference are very outspoken and passionate. They are the people changing this world. I can honestly say that I have never protested anything‚ but I definitely
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It also contains tens of thousands of different animals in captivity. There are 500 species that live at the aquarium. Some of the most popular animals are sea turtles‚ crabs‚ jellyfish‚ pythons‚ whales‚ alligators‚ starfish‚ stingrays‚ octopuses‚ sharks‚ and penguins. There are also hundreds of other fish. The Georgia
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States. Animals have been ripped away from their natural environments and kept in captivity for our selfish pleasures. In the film‚ Frontline: A Whale of a Business‚ it is documented that marine animals‚ such as dolphins are caught in dry fisheries in Asian countries. During the process‚ dolphins are directed into a lagoon‚ where they are enclosed by surrounding boats. Then trainers‚ like those at SeaWorld‚ choose dolphins that have the potential to survive in their enclosures. Those that are not chosen
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aquariums and its animal theme park‚ is a place where families can enjoy the thrill of roller coasters that look like a Kraken or a manatee‚ swim with stingrays in Discovery Cove‚ and learn about marine life. SeaWorld is mainly known for its whale and dolphin shows‚ which are the park’s biggest tourist attractions. The killer whale shows‚ one is called “Shamu”‚ are the most popular attractions. On stage the animals and trainers seem fine‚ but what happens backstage is what really matters. Many people believe
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pain‚ among other things. It’s believed that some animals‚ like dolphins and chimpanzees‚ have the mental capacity of a young child. In fact when young dolphins are separated from their parents‚ pain and anxiety is in the adults is triggered. It is believed that when dolphins get extremely stressed‚ many of them actually stop breathing and basically commit suicide (Tomlinson). Dolphins aren’t the only ones to show emotion‚ as “…there is growing
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They are housed in tanks or cages that don’t come close to resembling their homes in the wild. Removing these animals from established social groups and forcing them to adjust to a completely different environment is disruptive and traumatic. Captivity can drive animals insane due to the unnatural environment causing them to develop neurotic behaviour that is rarely seen occurring in the wild such as pacing‚ swaying‚ and circling. Animals who are imprisoned in zoos are depressed and frustrated due to being confined in an artificial
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While visiting exotic animals in zoos ‚ automatically thinking zoos handle the animals in proper conditions. Researchers proven that wild animals suffer abuse or commonly known as animal cruelty. Animal cruelty as human infliction of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal‚ for purposes other than self defense or survival(dictionary.com). States have documented laws agaisnt animal abuse in certain extents( The Humane Society). Many people have not adapted the fact that zoos conduct cruelty upon
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due to an unnatural living environment‚ creating a collection of unhappy animals. In this essay‚ I will also explore other examples of zoos in which animals are used for paid human entertainment such as circuses and aqua parks‚ where creatures like dolphins are dumped into a small glass pool and forced to perform tricks for merely human satisfaction. This essay will also explore acceptable forms of animal zoos; ones that are used solely for the purpose of breeding and conserving highly endangered species
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breeds them for the very purpose of continuing the gene pool as Hardgrove describes in his book‚ it doesn’t help any animals still left in the wild. In fact‚ having such high numbers in captivity‚ while still allowing whaling practices to continue‚ we encourage whaling to go on. We can’t both praise whale captivity‚ and leave whales in nature to fend for themselves if we are really worried about
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Abstract This paper explores disadvantages of detrimental killing and capturing of marine animals. It also discusses ways to stop and decrease the killing and capturing of marine animals and the effects on marine species from keeping them in captivity for people’s entertainment. The disadvantages of killing and capturing marine animals range from the wasting of meat simply because there is not a market for it in the whaling countries (Japan‚ Norway‚ and Iceland)‚ to the fact that it is causing
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