At first, he talks about how different it is to observe the whales rove in the wild comparing to those he had seen in the Vancouver Public Aquarium. He wonders if a wild animal imprisoned in a small pool can ever be considered “happy”. Continually he discusses the use of primate, which he thinks is most controversial. Here he makes the first quotation from the famous chimpanzee expert, Jane Goodall, to support his arguments and make the essay more convincing. Goodall describes the horrible conditions that the chimpanzees are enduring in laboratories.
(killerwhale.org) Furthermore, they have concluded that any scientific study of orcas would be best done in their natural habitat verse aquariums. Multiple factors would affect their behaviors and many concerns have been brought to peoples attention about the effects orcas face by leaving the wild. One concern for orcas that are born in the wild then taken into captivity is that they live in pods, and their families operate much as if a human family would, with strong attachments and emotions. Tearing these creatures away from their family members has much to do with the psychological effect on them. Several incidents have been reported over the past years that make people question the continued captivity of orcas.
Unfortunately, not enough people do their research before getting a new pet. This is why shelters are full of animals and why so many animals are euthanized each day. Hopefully, this will help you not make that same mistake. After reading this information you will see that size really does matter when choosing your new best friend. There are many similarities that you need to know about before choosing to get a dog of any size.
Furthermore, Suzuki effectively discusses the quality of life for the animals being tested, and the depressing and deprived realities that these helpless animals survive. Suzuki makes valid points throughout his article including his statement, “What gives us the right to exploit other living organisms as we see fit? How do we know that these other creatures do not feel pain or anguish just as we do?”(p.91). Suzuki utilizes pathos to strengthen his argument and attempts to shape the opinion of the public. Is it intelligence that determines the animal’s self-worth and right to live, or is it that animals may possess the same if not identical Neuroanatomy of humans?
Recently, SeaWorld has come under fire for keeping animals in captivity, and in particular it’s Killer Whales (Orcas). The issue in question was highlighted in the recent film “Blackfish” which is said to investigate the welfare of SeaWorld’s captive Orcas.
SeaWorld rebutted against Blackfish’s stories on the heartbreaking capturing of Orcas in the wild by SeaWorld with the statement in their new commercial “SeaWorld does not capture killer whales in the wild. Due to the groundbreaking success of our research in marine mammal reproduction, we haven’t collected a killer whale from the wild in 35 years.” In some underhanded way this is true. the company that runs SeaWorld, Blackstone group, has not captured orca whales for the purpose of display at SeaWorld since 1985, but continued to buy Orcas from third party capturers. In addition SeaWorld insists that their whales life spans of 35 years or so is equivalent to that of wild orcas. First of all, the median life span of a SeaWorld orca is only 9 years.
However, it is often difficult to acquire accurate health statistics for private pet transport services as they do not report to any government agencies or pet organizations. Additionally,
Because of the cruelty that prevails at puppy mills across the country, animal rights groups work diligently to promote new legislation the ban inhumane practices at puppy mills. The phrase “puppy
The resulting anxiety and tension cause fights between orcas. In the wild, orcas have strong social bonds that may last for life, their social rules prohibit serious violence against each other, and when fights do occur, they can find space to flee. In captivity, there's nowhere for them to go, which leads to injuries and death.” (SeaWorld of Hurt) Besides fighting with fellow killer whales, Orcas are biting the bars, concrete and tanks to escape due to stress and anxiety. The diet of a whale in captivity is unlike the diet of a whale in the wild. PETA’s campaign SeaWorld of Hurt shares, “In captivity, orcas are unable to hunt and obtain water from their prey, so SeaWorld gives them gelatin, a substance that is not natural for them, in an attempt to keep them hydrated.
They have been able to verify that sun-care products are applied in an inconstant manner, as only 2/5 of the sample subjects used them regularly, whereas most of the children (62%) applied them incorrectly. Moreover, children do not use T-shirts and sun glasses often enough as a protection from the UV rays By sensitizing the parents, their children’s behavior can be influenced, as confirmed by the literature documenting the close association between the education of parents regarding proper sun protection methods and the reduced incidence of sun burning their