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oook, so, what's everyone's opinion on SeaWorld, and more specifically, their cetacean captivity? just looking for some opinions from peeps
Fuckin' Mexico banned this before the US.
>>5008440 (OP)Seems kind of late to bring it up now since their captive whale breeding program has been terminated and they're only waiting for the whales they have now to expire.
It is okay if a few animals suffer as "ambassadors" if it helps the overall conservation goal.
>>5008549>ThisThis is what aquariums and zoos actually stand for. Nobody should like them for having animals in captivity but for the efforts of learning how to deal with different animals and having a way to teach and manage funds for scientific research.
>>5008712Sea world is more of a circus than a zoo
I mean isn't it better to have them flinging around doing tricks and being fed with safety guaranteed than out in the wild where they can get BTFO at any moment
>>5008867who is BTFOing an orca in the wild?
>>5008867One is living and the other is surviving. I think they would rather live and die young that surviving trapped in a small pool