Orca Whales: Captive or Free? Sheena Anderson ENC1101-09 Professor Cooper 7 November 2011 Anderson 1 Orca Whales: Captive or Free? For many years‚ people have gone to places like SeaWorld in either Orlando‚ California‚ or Texas to marvel at and to be entertained by the creatures known as Orcinus orca. For those people not familiar with the scientific term‚ they are also called Orca whales. These powerful‚ magnificent‚ intelligent creatures have become the trademarks of the parks where
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awareness for the captivity of Killer whales in general‚ and in the Sea-world industry. Their documentary is based on a dreary story of the killer whale Tilikum‚ and through the cases that result in the life of these whales‚ this film reminds us on how limited knowledge we have on these animals‚ and how personal relationship takes place according to its purpose. In addition‚ this documentary film provides many evidence of witnesses of casualty with he killer whales‚ perspectives‚ opinions‚ and a collection
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known as killer whales‚ can grow up to twenty to thirty feet on average and swim up to 100 miles a day‚ keeping their body healthy and fit. Aside from their large and strong body structure‚ Orcas are highly intelligent and social animals that work together in pods when hunting while even being capable of swimming as deep as thirty feet. So why in captivity‚ are Orcas being kept in pools that range from eighteen to twenty-eight feet deep? The average lifespan of a killer whale ranges from thirty
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Using killer whales as entertainment is unfair/inhumane‚ and not appropriate for others enjoyment because in the film‚ “Blackfish‚” dates back to 1983‚ where a man is interviewed on capturing Tilikum‚ who showed emotion while telling his story. Tilikum was taken away from the wild‚ his mother‚ and family as a baby whale. As the men were trying to capture Tilikum‚ the mother and rest of the family were around the boat‚ calling for each other‚ and trying to help Tilikum to get away. It is such a sad
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oration can be seen across many contemporary artifacts‚ but Blackfish is an artifact where persuasion is working at its best. Blackfish is a documentary that was released in 2013 by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. This documentary tells the story of killer whales in captivity‚ with a large portion of the story surrounding Tilikum. Tilikum is an orca that has severely hurt or killed several trainers while in captivity. The documentary’s website states that the film aims to‚ “challenge us to consider our relationship
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1. When examining the information provided about potential sperm donors many women approach it similarly to how they would approach finding a partner. They often look at their education/test scores‚ interests‚ and read essay questions the men have answered. They even sometimes see pictures‚ videos‚ or listen to audio recordings of the man speaking. While they don’t always want to view pictures and sometimes aren’t even given the option to they make choices based on hair color‚ eye color‚ and other
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What could they be seeing under the sea. What was this monstrous animal. Could it be a squid‚ a submarine‚ a giant whale? Let us go down in the deep waters of the earth and see which one it is. “If it was a whale‚ it surpassed in size all those hitherto classified in science.” (the book) Could this animal be a giant squid? “Taking into consideration the mean of observations made at diver’s times- rejecting the timid estimate of those who assigned to this object a length of two hundred feet‚ equally
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Emily Alley Mr. Archibald 6th hour 12/12/15 Orcas Killer whales‚ also called orcas‚ are thought to be the largest animal in the dolphin species. Orca whales can have a total weight of up to 6 tons‚ and their teeth can even get to be up to 4 inches long. The orca’s scientific name is Orcinus orca (Bradford). How Dangerous Are Orca Whales? Orcas do not normally attack humans (Bradford). Infact‚ there has never been a documented case of a wild orca killing a human. The founder of New Zealand’s
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and many others. Orca whales in aquatic parks‚ being held in captivity for human entertainment is a huge problem. The capturing of Orcas in the ocean who are healthy and with their family is a problem. They are separating them from the only thing that they know and are comfortable with. They go from this vast open waters to a small tank that has nothing in it. It’s as if being taken from one’s home and being put in a cell and forced to perform. These whales are also being fed dead
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through underwater calls. A pod may work together to hunt. Despite their name‚ killer whales are actually dolphins; they are the largest kind of dolphin. They have not been known to attack people in the wild. Orcas are up to 30 feet long‚ they weigh up to 10 tons‚ they have shiny black backs‚ and they are white underneath. Orcas feed on a wide variety of animals. They hunt salmon and other fish‚ seals‚ dolphins‚ and whales. Orcas are large ocean animals; they live in all the oceans‚ especially in cold
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