In 1983‚ a male killer whale was captured in the North Atlantic‚ at the age of 2‚ he was already 11.5 feet long. They named him Tilikum. Tilikum was first introduced at Sealand‚ at night they stored the whales in a “module”‚ a dark‚ metal 20 x 30 feet box for two-thirds of their lives. During the winter the orcas would be locked in from 5 pm to 7 am. February‚ 1991‚ Kelty Burn falls into the water‚ then Tilikum brings her down‚ and drowns her. In the newspapers it claimed that it was an accidental
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for years tried to close SeaWorld’s doors because of their treatment of the killer whales. One reason why People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is mad‚ SeaWorld’s parking lot is bigger than the killer whale habitat. On television People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been airing commercials trying to convince people not to go to SeaWorld. SeaWorld responded with their own commercials saying that the whales are being taken care of and if they were not I would not be working here. In
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in oceans and other types live in rivers. A trainer can sometimes tell the difference between each dolphin by their back fin. The bottlenose dolphin is the type of dolphin most known. Dolphins are related to many other mammals in the ocean. The killer whale is the biggest dolphin! A dolphin’s average life span is probably 20 years or less; even though‚ dolphins have lived as long as 48 years. We can tell how old a dolphin is by looking at its teeth. Each year it grows a new layer of tissue on its
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trying to determine if SeaWorld of Florida violated the OSHA General Duty Clause and if the company have a process to reduce the danger that employees have when working with killer wheals. In 2010 Ms. Dawn Brancheau a SeaWorld trainer was performing with a killer wheal named Tilukum. The performance was going normal until the killer wheal grabbed the trainer from the platform into the pool‚ the animal refused to release her‚ the trainer died from traumatic injuries. After the accident Mr. Perez the
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lead to the bird being unable to carry out natural processes such as hunting prey. The bird will eventually die unless given proper treatment. Equally‚ the Killer whales have been affected strongly. Oil affects the Killer whale in many ways. The oil plugs the blowhole of the killer whale‚ rendering it unable to breathe. Secondly‚ the whale might eat fish that have swam
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case are numerous issues with height requirements from the whales and the trainers. Also‚ the different types of platforms the trainers use for their different types of students and performances. The issue of drywork and waterwork are in question in the case and the question of what is dry work and what is considered wet work on the job. There are some concerns if the distance is wide and high enough for a safe environment away from the whales. After the death of several employees‚ these questions arise
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Hugo‚ a writer for the Los Angeles Times‚ new SeaWorld Entertainment Chief Executive Joel Manby explained that releasing the domesticated animals to the wild would do more harm than good to their health. Manby also addressed that a sea pen for the whales would be unrealistic due to the outrageous amounts of money that would have to be put into
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mistreat their animals through keeping them in dirty environments‚ not feeding them correctly and by making them live in small‚ confined spaces. Many people think zoos are okay‚ because they are educational. We think that we can study animals in captivity‚ but the truth is that we can’t. Keeping animals in small enclosures doesn’t allow them to display natural behaviors. All people can learn from zoos‚ is where the animals can be found and what they eat. There are many marine parks today‚ but
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but many are becoming endangered. Sharks are one of the many mysterious creatures that people need to learn more about. In the article “What do you know about sharks” it asks “What are sharks?” Sharks are cold blooded fish. The largest shark is the whale shark at 15 tons and 46 feet. The smallest shark is called the dwarf shark at 10 inches. Many people think and act like sharks are dangerous. If you really knew sharks they aren’t. 24 out of the 375 sharks are dangerous.
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These animals have lived in captivity for so long and in such brutal conditions that they would never be able to survive in the wild. They wouldn’t know how to live with their own species as it is completely unfamiliar to them. Several would not have seen another Orca in
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